The Cancer Survivor's Guide: Foods That Help You Fight Back! - Softcover

Barnard, Neal D.; Reilly, Jennifer K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570672253 ISBN 13: 9781570672255

Publisher: Book Publishing Company, 2009

Synopsis

The Cancer Survivor's Guide explains how foods influence the hormones that fuel cancer and how a dietary change to a low-fat, plant-based diet can be beneficial to anyone diagnosed with cancer. Each section describes specific nutrients and how they work in your body, which foods are the best sources, recommended recipes, and offers simple, practical steps you can take during the week to increase consumption of these foods. Includes more than 60 pages of recipes for satisfying and flavorful meals to help implement the recommendations.

About this title

About the Author

Neal Barnard is an adjunct associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, president and founder of the non-profit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and founder of the non-profit Barnard Medical Center, a primary care medical centre in Washington, DC. Dr. Barnard has authored more than 70 scientific publications, as well as 18 books, including The Cheese Trap, Power Foods for the Brain, 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart, and Dr. Barnard s Program for Reversing Diabetes. Jennifer K. Reilly is a dietitian in the Washington, DC, area who developed the Food for Life: Nutrition and Cooking Class Series for Cancer Prevention and Survival while with the Cancer Project. Susan Levin is director of nutritional education for Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

Edition details

• Publisher: Book Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1570672253
• ISBN 13: 9781570672255
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256