Healthy eating for life to prevent and treat cancer [electronic resource] / Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-235) and index.

Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.

New Power Against Cancer -- What Is Cancer All About? -- How Cancer Starts -- Powerful Protection Found in Simple Foods -- Cancer and Its Dietary Origins -- Cancer in Various Parts of the World -- What to Eat, What Not to Eat -- Tracking Down the Culprits -- Out of the Frying Pan, into the Fire -- What's the Matter with Meat? -- Dairy--Far from Perfect -- A Little Douse Will Do You Harm -- Go Lean -- Alcohol: Fuel on the Fire -- The Right Stuff: Getting the Nutrients You Need -- Fat -- Protein -- Carbohydrate -- Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrate: Where Do We Find the Good Varieties? -- Why Animal Products Are Not Recommended -- Foods for Health -- Strong Support for Plant Foods -- Calcium -- Vitamin D -- Vitamin B[subscript 12] -- Omega-3 Fatty Acids -- Practical Pointers -- Making It Work for You -- Cancer: Dietary Self-Defense -- Veggies, Fruits, and Natural Antioxidants -- The Antioxidant Arsenal -- Getting the Protection You Need -- More Cancer Fighters in Plant Foods -- A Colorful Crew of Allies -- Legumes: Protein Powerhouses of the Plant Kingdom -- The Joy of Soy Foods -- Nuts and Seeds: A Little Go a Long Way -- Great Grains and Friendly Fiber -- Carbohydrates--Friend or Foe? -- Fiber: An Effective Force -- Foods for Cancer Survival -- Foods and Immune Defenses -- Cutting Fat and Cholesterol -- Natural Immune Boosters -- The Example of Breast Cancer -- Cancers of the Uterus, Ovary, and Prostate -- Digestive Tract Cancers -- Nutrition During Cancer Treatment -- Lack of Appetite -- Taste Changes -- Dry Mouth.

Description based on print version record.