Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer [Paperback]

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 047143597X | ISBN-13: 978-0471435976 | Publication Date: January 31, 2002 | Edition: 1

a simple new dietary approach to cancer prevention and treatment

Current research has shown that what you eat is one of the strongest factors in preventing cancer. You can take advantage of this fact to safeguard your health-and this book shows you how. Drawing on the latest medical and dietary research, Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer presents a complete and sensible plant-based nutrition program that can help make cancer less likely-and also help those already diagnosed to heal.

Showing how you can put food to work against today's most common forms of cancer (including lung, breast, prostate, ovarian, cervical, and digestive tract cancers), this book provides detailed nutritional guidelines that have been carefully drafted by Physicians Committee nutrition experts. The book includes over 80 delicious, easy-to-make recipes to help you put these healthy eating principles to work right away. Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer contains important information on:
* Antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, and other protective weapons
* Foods that boost the immune system
* Nutrition during cancer treatment
* Exercise and weight management
* Stress-reduction techniques
* And more


Whether you are looking to prevent or heal cancer, this book will give you the crucial knowledge you need to take charge now- of your diet, your health, and your life.

Also available:

Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Diabetes (0-471-43598-8)
Healthy Eating for Life for Children (0-471-43621-6)
Healthy Eating for Life for Women (0-471-43596-1)

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

a simple new dietary approach to cancer prevention and treatment

Current research has shown that what you eat is one of the strongest factors in preventing cancer. You can take advantage of this fact to safeguard your health–and this book shows you how. Drawing on the latest medical and dietary research, Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer presents a complete and sensible plant-based nutrition program that can help make cancer less likely–and also help those already diagnosed to heal.

Showing how you can put food to work against today’s most common forms of cancer (including lung, breast, prostate, ovarian, cervical, and digestive tract cancers), this book provides detailed nutritional guidelines that have been carefully drafted by Physicians Committee nutrition experts. The book includes over 80 delicious, easy-to-make recipes to help you put these healthy eating principles to work right away. Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer contains important information on:

• Antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, and other protective weapons
• Foods that boost the immune system
• Nutrition during cancer treatment
• Exercise and weight management
• Stress-reduction techniques
• And more

Whether you are looking to prevent or heal cancer, this book will give you the crucial knowledge you need to take charge now– of your diet, your health, and your life.

Also available:

Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Diabetes (0-471-43598-8)
Healthy Eating for Life for Children (0-471-43621-6)
Healthy Eating for Life for Women (0-471-43596-1)

About the Author

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM; web site: pcrm.org) is an international nonprofit organization of physicians, health care professionals, and laypersons promoting preventive medicine through innovative programs.
PCRM president Neal Barnard, M.D., is a popular speaker and the author of Foods That Fight Pain; Eat Right, Live Longer; Food for Life; and other books on preventive medicine. PCRM promotes preventive medicine through their publication Good Medicine and through innovative programs, including the Cancer Project. PCRM's clinical research studies are breaking new ground in diabetes, obesity, pain management, and other serious conditions.
VESANTO MELINA, M.S., R.D., is a registered dietitian with a master's degree in nutrition from the University of Toronto. She was a coordinator of the vegetarian nutrition section of the American Dietetic Association Manual of Clinical Dietetics.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (January 31, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047143597X
• ISBN-13: 978-0471435976
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,054,295 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Generally good advice, April 4, 2007

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Dr. Ron (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer (Paperback)

I am a Board Certified Internist who specializes in Weight Management. This book has good general advice about reducing cancer risk using a vegan diet. Although some people may not be "ready" to adopt a vegan diet, anything close to it would be helpful, especially if one is eating the typical cancer "enhancing" diet of many Americans! My advice to my patients is to reduce calorie-dense processed foods and substitute whole, real foods in or close to their natural state. This works for weight loss and for improving most other chronic medical conditions, including cancer!

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Healthy Eating For Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer, February 7, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer (Paperback)

Did you ever think what you eat could have a direct correlation to cancer? I never did until I picked up this book. Although you can never be fully safeguarded , read this book and learn what changes you can make as preventative measures against a full range of cancers. There are over 80 recipes to help you get started.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars helpful, needs some updating, March 1, 2006

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Karbush (El Cerrito, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer (Paperback)

This book includes lots of useful information on the benefits of vegetables and other foods in preventing cancer. They are pro vegetarianism, veganism really, to an extent that I think is excessive, even though I agree with most of what they say. However, they need to take a deeper look at the role of carbohydrates and fat in health, given recent research, in my opinion. They are very down on meat, with good reason, but lump all kinds of meat together, including fish and I believe a more sophisticated treatment of this topic is warranted. Still, I have a great deal of faith in most of their recommendations and just bought twice as many vegetable and fruit products as I normally do.