Physical Description:xiii, 322 p. : ill ; 23 cm. print
Edition:Updated 2nd ed.
Publisher:New York : McGraw-Hill, c2007.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-314) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The body, cancer, and nutrition -- The microscopic world inside you -- Organs and organ systems -- Cancer: when good cells go bad -- The body strikes back -- Carbohydrates and cancer -- Lipids, fats, and cancer -- Protein and cancer -- Vitamins and cancer -- Minerals and cancer -- Antioxidants, phytochemicals, and cancer -- Diet plans: developing your nutritional therapy regime -- Friendly fire: the nutritional side effects of treatment -- Prediet preparation -- Counting calories, carbs, and fat: making your diet plan work for you -- Higher carb, lower fat diet -- Lower carbohydrate diet -- Meal planning when you need to gain or lose weight -- Meal planning when you are undergoing chemotherapy and radiation -- Recipes.
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