One Bite at a Time, Revised: Nourishing Recipes for Cancer Survivors and Their Friends [Paperback]

Rebecca Katz (Author), Mat Edelson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2008

A cookbook for cancer patients with more than 85 recipes, featuring full nutritional analysis and anecdotes from cancer survivors.

Chef Rebecca Katz shares delicious, nourishing recipes for cancer patients, who often experience culinary ups and downs because of sudden dietary restrictions and poor appetite due to damaged taste buds from harsh treatments. Revised and updated with 10 new recipes, this second edition provides caretakers with a tangible way to nurture loved ones through easy-to-digest meals that offer maximum flavor while boosting the immune system.

 

Reviews“Rebecca Katz is a culinary genius who is also profoundly devoted to providing great, healthy food for people with cancer. Her meals receive the highest praise.”—Michael Lerner, cofounder of the Commonweal Cancer Help Program and author of Choices in Healing“A gem.”—Mary Beth Regan, Baltimore Sun “This book is an instant turn-on to good, nourishing food.”— Share Guide“Fare that puts delicious back into health food.” —Sweat magazine

 

Editorial Reviews

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" Rebecca creates with the intention of nourishing people with cancer, survivors and their caregivers." -- Healing Lifestyles & Spa Magazine

"...Tantalizing recipes that should appeal to just about anybody with taste buds...plenty of useful information and interesting anecdotes." -- Hous Beautiful: Kitchen And Bath Magazine March,2005.

"A cookbook... with a difference. It educates the reader on how to cook in a healthful manner without sacrificing flavor." -- Knight Ridder/Tribune Book Review, March 07, 2005.

"A gem, especially if you in the diffcult position of caring for a relative or friend who is ill." -- The Baltimore Sun January 14, 2005. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher

A cookbook for cancer patients with more than 85 recipes, featuring full nutritional analysis and anecdotes from cancer survivors. * Featuring a new introduction and a new appendix cross-referencing the most beneficial, sustaining recipes for various cancers and treatment regimens. * Up to 80 percent of cancer patients are undernourished.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Celestial Arts; 2 edition (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587613271
• ISBN-13: 978-1587613272
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 0.6 x 10.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,158 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #49 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Aging > Cancer

More About the Author

Rebecca Katz MS, is the author of The Cancer Fighting Kitchen: Nourishing Big-Flavor Recipes for Cancer Treatment and Beyond (Ten Speed Press, August, 2009), and One Bite at a Time: Nourishing Recipes for Cancer Survivors and their Friends (Second Edition). She holds a Masters of Science degree in Health and Nutrition Education, and received her culinary training from the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts

Rebecca is the Executive Chef for Food as Medicine and Cancer Guides, sponsored by the Center for Mind Body Medicine, and is a visiting Chef and nutrition educator at Commonweal's Cancer Help Program in Bolinas, California.

A myriad of food related experiences, including a sojourn to Italy, where she studied Mediterranean cuisine from chefs and signoras from Florence to Sicily, shaped Rebecca's philosophy that health-supportive food must taste great in order to be nourishing and healing. Rebecca lectures, teaches and consults at cancer centers around the country. She resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Customer Reviews

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49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Cookbook for everyone., November 11, 2004

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This review is from: One Bite at a Time: Nourishing Recipes for Cancer Survivors and Their Friends (Paperback)

I have been fortunate enough not to have had cancer, but this book is terrific for anyone who wants to eat well. The format is great and informative. It is a pleasure to read a cookbook that is accessible. When I read it I feel like I am in the kitchen with the author by my side.The beautiful color photographs will entice you to head to your kitchen.I have made several of the recipes and they are delicious and easy to make. Rebecca Katz's pantry ideas are great! One stop at an organic grocer and your pantry will be stocked with healthful ingredients that you can now use for everything you cook. Using this book is an easy way to make your lifestyle more healthful.

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Caregiver's Hidden Secret, April 17, 2006

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This review is from: One Bite at a Time: Nourishing Recipes for Cancer Survivors and Their Friends (Paperback)

This an excellent book. I bought it for my mother-in-law who has pancreatic cancer. I am a nutritionist and she looked to me for some assistance. My main concern is to just keep her appetite so she keeps eating. I happened upon this book at a book festival and was pleasantly surprised. The recipes were nutritious, not complicated and had aroused all of the senses--she loves the smells and the tastes of everything we make. While she was researching specialized diet books that gave her a list of foods that she should eat, this book brought it all together. It bridged that gap. It also has some wonderful stories inside. It should be given to all cancer patients but then again, I find myself making these recipes for my own family--We love it just as much as she does!!

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just for Those With Cancer, January 23, 2005

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Cynthia Wall "Cynthia Wall, LCSW" (Fort Bragg, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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What a fabulous cookbook! The recipes are so interesting to read and for quantities that allow freezing. The two squash soup was the best thing I've ever eaten that didn't contain chocolate. The food is brilliant spiced. Ms. Katz is a genius at designing food that is both healthy and delicious. My mom died of cancer 12 years ago, and I so wish I had this book then. Now I'm cooking for my health and tastebuds, and sharing this with food with my husband and friends. Several have bought the cookbook for the humor, the pictures, the recipes as well as the info about maintaining high quality nutrition.