Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer

Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer......Page 3
Contents......Page 7
List of Recipes......Page 11
Foreword......Page 13
PART I: Essentials......Page 15
1 NEW POWER AGAINST CANCER......Page 17
What Is Cancer All About?......Page 18
How Cancer Starts......Page 19
Powerful Protection Found in Simple Foods......Page 20
Cancer and Its Dietary Origins......Page 22
Cancer in Various Parts of the World......Page 25
What to Eat, What Not to Eat......Page 27
2 TRACKING DOWN THE CULPRITS......Page 28
Out of the Frying Pan, into the Fire......Page 29
What’s the Matter with Meat?......Page 30
Dairy—Far from Perfect......Page 37
Go Lean......Page 40
Alcohol: Fuel on the Fire......Page 41
Fat......Page 42
Protein......Page 44
Carbohydrate......Page 45
Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrate: Where Do We Find the Good Varieties?......Page 46
Strong Support for Plant Foods......Page 49
Calcium......Page 50
Vitamin B(12)......Page 53
Practical Pointers......Page 54
PART II: Making It Work for You......Page 55
4 CANCER: DIETARY SELF-DEFENSE......Page 57
Veggies, Fruits, and Natural Antioxidants......Page 58
The Antioxidant Arsenal......Page 59
Getting the Protection You Need......Page 67
More Cancer Fighters in Plant Foods......Page 68
A Colorful Crew of Allies......Page 69
Legumes: Protein Powerhouses of the Plant Kingdom......Page 71
The Joy of Soy Foods......Page 72
Nuts and Seeds: A Little Go a Long Way......Page 73
Great Grains and Friendly Fiber......Page 75
Fiber: An Effective Force......Page 76
5 FOODS FOR CANCER SURVIVAL......Page 80
Foods and Immune Defenses......Page 82
Cutting Fat and Cholesterol......Page 83
Natural Immune Boosters......Page 84
The Example of Breast Cancer......Page 86
Cancers of the Uterus, Ovary, and Prostate......Page 88
Digestive Tract Cancers......Page 89
Lack of Appetite......Page 90
Chewing or Swallowing Problems......Page 91
Constipation......Page 94
Weight Loss......Page 95
Eating during Recovery......Page 96
Programs Offering Nutritional Support......Page 97
PART III: Lifelong Health......Page 99
Lung Cancer......Page 101
Supersize Your Fruits and Veggies......Page 102
Synthetic Shortcomings......Page 103
Prostate Cancer......Page 104
Breast Cancer......Page 109
Colon and Rectal Cancers......Page 111
Ovarian Cancer......Page 113
Cervical Cancer......Page 115
Putting Science to Work......Page 117
8 TREATING YOURSELF TO GOOD FOOD AND GREAT HEALTH......Page 118
Making Friends with Healing Foods......Page 119
Food Safety and Food Storage......Page 123
Social Events......Page 125
9 FITNESS, FRIENDSHIP, AND FREEDOM FROM STRESS......Page 129
The Research: Good Reason to Move......Page 130
Stress Management......Page 136
10 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER......Page 144
Planning a Menu......Page 146
Making a Shopping List......Page 148
Seasonal Eating......Page 150
Stocking Up......Page 151
Meal Preparation......Page 154
12 MENUS FOR A WEEK......Page 161
Breakfasts......Page 165
Grains and Pastas......Page 171
Sandwiches and Wraps......Page 175
Salads......Page 182
Dips, Dressings, and Sauces......Page 186
Soups and Stews......Page 194
Entrées......Page 200
Vegetables......Page 210
Breads and Desserts......Page 221
Beverages......Page 227
Glossary......Page 229
Resources......Page 234
References......Page 236
Index......Page 251