Eating Well Through Cancer: Easy Recipes & Recommendations During & After Treatment
by Holly Clegg, Gerald Miletello
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Author: Gerald Miletello, Holly CleggEdition: Hardcover-spiral
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-09-30
ISBN: 0961088885
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Holly Clegg
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- Cancer
- during and after treatment
- Eating through cancer
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Book Review: Good Recipes For Anyone and Especially Cancer Patients
Summary: 5 Stars
Knowing several people who have battled cancer, I remember every single one of them talking about loss of appetite being one of the unexpected challenges they faced during treatment. They were hungry, but nothing sounded appetizing and not eating means the body isn't getting the nourishment it needs to get well. Holly Clegg teams up with Dr. Gerald Miletello in this book of recipes and recommendations for addressing this problem.
The recipes are simple to make, use regular ingredients easily found in any grocery store, and include snacks, soups, main dishes and casseroles, and desserts. At first glance the recipes weren't what I expected, meaning I thought they would be ultra-healthy as in lots of vegetables, high in fiber, very low-fat, and all the other things we tend to associate with anti-cancer and healthy eating. But as the book points out, a cancer patient who has lost his or her appetite needs nourishing foods that taste good and will sustain body weight for strength during a time when treatment is taking a toll. For some forms of cancer and treatment, high-fiber foods and things like fresh fruits and vegetables aren't recommended because they can cause other risks and discomforts. It isn't that these recipes aren't healthy; just that some include things like refined flour instead of whole wheat to make digesting easier.
There is a cross-reference chart for what dishes to prepare to ease specific problems someone undergoing treatment may face such as a sore mouth or bowel upsets, recipes that are good for snacks, and dishes to prepare for pre-treatment as well as post-treatment.
Because a cancer patient's nutritional needs vary according to the stage of treatment, the book is organized by topic instead of by food type like a typical cookbook. Chapters include day of chemotherapy, chapters by symptoms, high calorie-high protein, snacks and light meals, healthy eating post-treatment, and a chapter of recipes suitable for someone to prepare as a carry-in dish for a cancer patient.
I'm glad to have this cookbook, not only for good recipes I know my family will enjoy anytime, but also as a valuable reference as it relates to cancer treatment.
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Summary of Eating Well Through Cancer: Easy Recipes & Recommendations During & After Treatment
Designed for cancer patients and their family, these easy-to-follow recipes focus on foods best tolerated and those to ease the symptoms during treatment. With an oncologist's chapter introduction, doctor's notes, menu planning, tips, nutritional analysis, diabetic exchanges, the book serves as a guide for nutrition before, during, and after cancer treatment.Special Diet Books
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