Cooking through cancer treatment to recovery : easy, flavorful recipes to prevent and decrease side effects at every stage of conventional therapy

363 Pages·2015·4.16 MB·English

by  Gins

Praise for Cooking through Cancer Treatment
to Recovery
“I have the highest praise for Cooking through Cancer Treatment to Recovery.
The book’s organization is unique, intuitive, and helpful to cancer patients (and
anyone interested in good nutrition) in understanding healthier ways of eating
and meal organization. The introductory explanations are easy to comprehend
and useful. The recipes are original and delicious, and the comments prior to
each recipe make them feel like gifts from a friend. The inclusion of nutritional
information for each recipe is extremely helpful and is too often omitted in
cookbooks. As a breast cancer surgeon, I think that this cookbook will be a well-
thumbed addition to everyone’s kitchen. This is truly a wonderful book and will
be an invaluable asset for all of us.”
—Patricia L. Dawson, MD, PhD, FACS, Medical Director, Swedish Cancer
Institute Breast Program, and Medical Director, The True Family Women’s
Cancer Center
“What an incredibly practical and delicious resource for people in all phases of
their journey with and beyond cancer. Mouthwatering recipes for all three daily
meals come complete with nutritional information, what symptom the dish
targets, a relevant health tip, and even a suggestion of how long the dish can last
in the refrigerator. This is the sort of information my patients are hungry for, and
it is a pleasure to be able to add Cooking through Cancer Treatment to Recovery
to my list of recommended nutrition references.”
—Donald I. Abrams, MD, Integrative Oncologist, University of California San
Francisco
“Cooking through Cancer Treatment to Recovery will prove to be an essential
resource for anyone facing cancer and for those who love them. Whether you are
gluten sensitive, vegan, or a robust meat eater, you will find recipes with
nutritional values for every stage of cancer treatment and beyond in this treasure
chest of a cookbook. What shines through on every page is the need for comfort
during cancer treatment and recovery; comfort for the belly, comfort for your
tired body, maybe even your bald head. This book is a book about comfort and is
full of comfort foods, all presented in easy-to-make, nutritionally sound recipes.
Food is medicine, for the healing body and the soul. Comfort, the magic
ingredient, is on every page!”
—Sara O’Donnell, Founder and Executive Director, Cancer Resource Centers of
Mendocino County, recipient of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 2007
Community Health Leaders award, and two-time breast cancer survivor
“Dr. Lisa Price and I have worked together for many years on a variety of
projects and through mutual patients in Seattle, Washington. Her naturopathic
medical training has always meshed well with my allopathic and integrative
medicine training, research, and clinical practice. In this book, Dr. Price
addresses a very important topic. We have all heard tidbits of the food-cancer
connection, both for prevention and during treatment, but few sources have
discussed this in such a comprehensive way. She connects the research to the
food, the colorful, healthy fruits, vegetables, and other nutrients with our clinical
interventions. I found these overlaps insightful and useful, both in my clinical
practice and my personal food choices.”
—David Kiefer, MD, Research Fellow, Department of Family Medicine,
University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine,
Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona
Cooking through Cancer Treatment to
Recovery
Easy, Flavorful Recipes to Prevent
and Decrease Side Effects at Every
Stage of Conventional Therapy
Lisa A. Price, ND, and Susan Gins, MA, MS, CN
Photographs by Stewart Hopkins
Food styling by Nancy Werner
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Price, Lisa A.
Cooking through cancer treatment to recovery : easy, flavorful recipes to
prevent and decrease side effects at every stage of conventional therapy / Lisa A.
Price, ND, and Susan Gins, MA, MS, CN; photographs by Stewart Hopkins;
food styling by Nancy Werner.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-936303-80-9 — ISBN 978-1-936303-82-3 — ISBN 978-1-
61705-238-5
1. Cancer—Diet therapy—Recipes. I. Gins, Susan. II. Hopkins, Stewart. III.
Werner, Nancy. IV. Title.
RC271.D52P736 2015
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15 16 17 18 19 / 5 4 3 2 1
Lisa A. Price: To Eloise Wilson and to all
people diagnosed with cancer.
Susan Gins: To my husband, Stephen Gins,
whose ongoing encouragement, intelligence,
and love supported me on this journey, and to
my patients, who validated that changing one’s
food is changing one’s life.
Contents
Introduction
Food as Medicine
For Every Stage of Cancer Therapy
For Specific Stages of Cancer Therapy
How to Use This Book
Shopping List
Share Cooking through Cancer Treatment to Recovery:
Easy, Flavorful Recipes to Prevent and Decrease Side
Effects at Every Stage of Conventional Therapy
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Side Dishes
Snacks
Desserts
Eating as a Prescription
Beverages
Quick Glance Chart of Recipes with Treatment Phases
and Targeted Side Effects
Common Foods and Their Nutrient Content
Cancer Support Resources
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index
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