Healing Gourmet Eat to Fight Cancer

by Liu, Simin, M.D.; Mcmanus, Kathy; Carlino, John A.

• ISBN13: 9780071457545
• ISBN10: 0071457542
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-13
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

Series will be promoted through HealingGourmet.com, a leading provider of nutritional information Each book features a shopping guide, 50 recipes, and three weeks of meal plans Additional recipes and meal plans will be available on healinggourmet.com

Author Biography

Simin Liu, M.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology and the director of nutrition research, Division of Preventive Medicine, at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is also an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Kathy McManus, M.S., R.D., is the director of the Department of Nutrition at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is also the director of nutrition and behavior modification for the Program for Weight Management at Brigham and Women's Hospital in association with the Harvard School of Public Health.

John A. Carlino, CE., CCE, F.M.P, is the chairman of culinary education at the Florida Culinary Institute. He is a Certified Executive Chef and Culinary Educator from the American Culinary Federation.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	vii
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR	ix
INTRODUCTION	xi
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS	xiii
1 Understanding Cancer and Reducing Your Risk	1	(18)
2 Diet and Your Diagnosis	19	(14)
3 Fats, Carbs, and Cancer	33	(20)
4 Antioxidants, Phytonutrients, and Other Cancer-Fighting Nutrients	53	(22)
5 Cancer-Fighting Foods	75	(54)
6 Healing Herbs and Spices	129	(10)
7 Stocking Your Pantry	139	(10)
8 My Daily Dose: Meal Plans to Get You Started	149	(34)
9 Gourmet Rx: The Recipes	183	(62)
10 Help on the Road to Recovery	245	(10)
APPENDIX: CONVERTING TO METRICS	255	(2)
REFERENCES	257	(26)
INDEX	283