The Anticancer Diet - Reduce Cancer Risk Through the Foods You Eat - Hardcover

David Khayat

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0393088936 ISBN 13: 9780393088939

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2015

Synopsis

David Khayat led France s war against cancer and has been in the medical trenches for thirty years. In this international bestseller, he shares his knowledge on the role of diet and lifestyle in getting different types of cancer and how to bolster the body against those risks. Bringing together his own cross-national studies with those of other top cancer experts, Khayat empowers readers with the latest nutritional knowledge. He guides them through all food groups, including supplements and beverages, often supplying surprising advice. For instance: eggs are fine to eat and pomegranate juice is an amazing anticancer aid, but men and premenopausal women should avoid carrot juice. Men and women of all ages will find tips to meet their specific needs in this accessible, user-friendly guide. Handy charts at the end of the book distill information on the best and worst foods, habits, and cooking methods for every body."

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About the Author

David Khayat, MD, PhD, is the head of medical oncology at the Pitié-Salpetriere Hospital in Paris. He has taught at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and has been a visiting professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. He was president of the National Cancer Institute in France and appointed by the then-French president to head their war on cancer. He also cofounded the World Summit Against Cancer and was awarded the American Society of Clinical Oncology Distinguished Achievement Award.

Edition details

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393088936
• ISBN 13: 9780393088939
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352