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Informationen zum Autor McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide Klappentext Fuel your body to fight cancer Cancer and cancer treatment take a toll on your body, but you can help make cancer treatment more effective and reduce its unpleasant side effects with good nutrition. What to Eat if You Have Cancer presents the best foods to fight cancer and suggests ways to keep your body strong--knowledge you need to take control of your health. A vital resource for cancer patients, this revised edition contains new recipes, new menus, and the latest research on cancer and nutrition. With the help of What to Eat if You Have Cancer , you will learn The foods to eat and the foods to avoid in your fight with cancerThe proper use of supplements in nutrition therapyHow to create personalized meal plans to complement different types and phases of treatment Zusammenfassung Provides you with an overview on how cancer affects the body! as well as personalized meal plans for coping with the side effects of chemical! surgical! and radiation treatments. This title includes the research on angiogenesis and antioxidants and using low-carbohydrate/high-protein diets during cancer treatment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: The Body, Cancer, and Nutrition Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems Cancer: When Good Cells Go Bad Carbs, Fats, Protein, and Cancer Antioxidants, Vitamins, Minerals, Phytochemicals, and Cancer Part 2: Friendly Fire: Nutritional Side Effects of Treatment Food Preparation Dealing with nausea, vomiting dry mouth, and difficulty swallowing Dealing with taste alterations, anorexia, constipation, and diarrhea Part 3: Diet Plans: Developing Your Nutritional Therapy Regime Pre-diet preparation, carbohydrate- counting Underweight (high-carb, low-fat) and overweight (low-carb) diets Chemotherapy and radiation diets Resources...