Eating well through cancer
Subtitle: easy recipes & tips to guide you through treatment and cancer prevention
By: Holly Clegg & Gerald Miletello
Contributors: Miletello, Gerald
Edition: 15 year anniversary edition.
Publisher: Favorite Recipes Press
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Nashville, TN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9780981564081
Subjects: Cancer; Recipes; Diet therapy; Recettes; Diétothérapie
Description: Chemotherapy, radiation or surgery can affect the patient's appetite, so the chapters include nourishing foods that are best tolerated to ease common side effects such as nausea, sore mouth and throat, taste changes, neutropenia and weight loss. This practical cookbook has an easier-to-read format, simple nutritious recipes, beautiful photographs, tips and information that will guide a cancer patient through their treatment. Super-satisfying recipes include creamy Easy Potato Soup for a sore mouth, comfort food like Chicken and Dumplings and the extensive Smoothie and Snack Chapter to help the patient eat nutrient-rich food during this challenging time. Each delicious recipe includes nutritional information plus highlights diabetic, gluten-free, vegetarian and freezer-friendly recipes. With an emphasis on everyday healthy eating, this book will also be an invaluable recipe resource for cancer prevention.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Day of chemotherapy; title: Neutropenia; title: Nausea; title: High fiber; title: Sore mouth or throat; title: High calorie-high protein; title: Snacks + smoothies; title: Caregiver; title: Healthy eating.