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INTRODUCTION
1. Healthy Eating
What Is a Healthy Diet?
Maintaining a Healthy Weight
Adopting a Physically Active Lifestyle
Consuming a Healthy Diet
Limiting Alcohol
The Components of a Balanced Diet
Protein
Carbohydrates
Fat
What About Calories?
Vitamins and Minerals
Water
RDAs, DRIs, AIs, and ULs: Learning the Language
Your Nutritional Goals—During and After Treatment
Getting Adequate Nutrients
Staying Active
2. Making Informed Decisions
Talk to the Experts
Getting the Facts: Reliable Research
Understand the Study Types
Study the Claims
3. Hot Topics in Nutrition and Cancer
Evaluating Foods as Part of the Overall Diet
Coffee
Flaxseed
Garlic
Ginger
Green Tea
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Fish, Fish Oil, and Legumes)
Soy
Vegetables and Fruits
Broccoli (and Other Cruciferous Vegetables)
Shiitake Mushrooms
Tomatoes and Lycopene
Noni Plant
Berries (Ellagic Acid)
Phytochemical Power
Polyphenols, Flavonoids, and Phytoestrogens
Antioxidants
Carotenoids and Anthocyanins
Sulfides
4. How Food Is Grown and Treated
Pesticides
Are Pesticides Safe?
Fruit and Vegetable Washes
Genetically Modified Foods
Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe?
Food Additives
Are Food Additives Safe?
Irradiated Foods
Are Irradiated Foods Safe?
Organic Foods
Are Organic Foods Safe?
Labeling Organic Foods
5. Dietary Supplements: Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs
Dietary Supplements
Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
Antioxidant Supplements
Herbal Supplements
Risks of Dietary Supplements
Dietary Supplements Can Interfere with Medications
The “Natural Is Safe” or “Natural Is Better” Myth
Regulation of Dietary Supplements
Good Manufacturing Practices
Claims: What They Mean and Don’t Mean
6. Diet and Nutrition Therapies Promoted as Treatments and Cures
Diet Therapy Promoted to Improve Immune Function
Livingston-Wheeler Therapy
Diet Therapies Promoted to Remove Toxins and Strengthen the Body’s Defenses
Metabolic Therapy Regimens
Other Diets Promoted to Treat or Cure Cancer
Vegetarian Diets
Macrobiotic Diet
Fasting and Juicing
7. Preparing for Cancer Treatment
Planning Ahead—Meal Preparation
When Others Offer to Help
Food Shopping
Stocking the Refrigerator and Pantry
Cooking for Yourself or Others
Planning Ahead for Cancer Treatment and Related Side Effects
Surgery
Radiation Therapy
Chemotherapy
Biotherapy
Hormonal Therapy 155
Cancer, Healthy Eating, and the Family
Nutrition-Related Coping Tips for Caregivers
8. Maintaining a Healthy Body Weight
Why Body Weight Is Important
What Is a Healthy Weight?
Weight Loss
Coping with Weight Loss
How to Increase Calories
How to Increase Protein
Weight Gain
Coping with Weight Gain
Ways to Cut Back on Calories
Other Causes for Weight Fluctuations
Fluid Retention and Weight Gain
Dehydration and Weight Loss
When to Call the Doctor
Are You Getting Enough Calories and Protein?
9. Coping with Treatment-Related Fatigue
Understanding Fatigue
Reasons for Fatigue 183
Coping with Fatigue
Other Ways to Cope with Fatigue
10. Strengthening Your Immune System
Cancer Treatments’ Effects on Your Immune System
Surgery
Chemotherapy
Biotherapy
Radiation Therapy
Food Safety Guidelines and Your Immune System
Food Safety Guidelines at Home
Food Safety Guidelines Outside the Home
Nutrition Suggestions for People with Weakened Immune Systems
Improving Immunity in Other Ways
11. Staying Hydrated
Staying Hydrated
Healthy Fluid Choices
Suggestions for Getting Enough Fluid
Dehydration
Water Safety Guidelines
Safe Water Sources
Water Filters
12. Coping with Changes in Eating and Digestion
Digestive Challenges
Nausea and Vomiting
Constipation
Diarrhea
Lactose Intolerance
Eating and Swallowing Challenges
Maintaining Good Oral Hygiene
Sore Mouth or Throat
Bleeding in the Mouth
Dry Mouth or Thick Oral Secretions
Difficulty Swallowing
What to Eat When You Have Trouble Swallowing
Appetite Challenges
Changes in Taste and Smell
Loss of Appetite
Nutrition Support
Methods of Enteral Feeding (Tube Feeding)
Methods of Parenteral Feeding (Intravenous Feeding)
13. Lifestyle Choices to Enhance Health for Cancer Survivorship
Healthy Eating After Treatment
Ongoing Eating Concerns for People Finished with Treatment
The Role of Dietary Supplements After Cancer Treatment
A New Eating Plan: Healthy Eating for Life
Strive to Achieve a Healthy Body Weight
Ease into Healthy Eating and Cooking
Health Risks Associated with Being Overweight or Obese
Physical Activity and Cancer Survivorship
Staying Active
Physical Activity and Older-Aged People
Special Concerns with Physical Activity After Treatment
Long-term Health of Cancer Survivors
Living with Advanced Cancer
Nutrition Studies with Cancer Survivors
14. Resource Guide
Appendix: Special Diets
Clear-Liquid Diet
Full-Liquid Diet
Mechanical Soft Diet
Low-Fiber, Low-Residue Diet
High-Fiber Diet
GLOSSARY
INDEX
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
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