Cancer Nutrition and Recipes For Dummies Paperback - 2013 - 1st Edition

From the rear cover

Learn to:

• Speed up the healing process through diet
• Navigate side effects like dehydration, fatigue, and nausea
• Make 80+ tasty and nutrient- packed recipes

Fight cancer -- from the inside out

Cancer treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation can be as hard on the body as the disease itself. Designed for cancer patients and their families, Cancer Nutrition & Recipes For Dummies focuses on foods best tolerated during -- and that can ease side effects of -- cancer treatment. It also offers advice for menu planning, nutritional analysis, and much more.

• A primer on the "big C" -- understand the different types of cancer, grasp the various diagnostic tests, know your cancer care team, and identify possible treatments
• The power of nutrition -- get an understanding of how nutrition and cancer are connected and follow helpful guidance on transitioning to a clean eating lifestyle
• You are what you eat -- discover cancer-fighting foods, enhance clean eating with immune-boosting foods, and safely deal with special dietary considerations
• Get cookin' -- make more than 80 delicious recipes for every meal of the day, from invigorating breakfasts and soothing soups to satisfying entrees and delectable desserts

Open the book and find:

• Guidance on tackling the physical and emotional effects of cancer treatments
• How food impacts your cancer fight
• Cancer-fighting foods, spices, and herbs
• Ways to embrace and transition to clean eating
• How to read food labels and stock your cancer-fighting kitchen
• Tips on cooking with the proper tools and techniques
• 80+ wholesome recipes the whole family will love