Food can be a worthy ally. Good nutrition is key to the body's defense system and can help people maximize the benefits of their treatment regimen.
Food can be a worthy ally. Good nutrition is key to the body's defense system and can help people maximize the benefits of their treatment regimen.
Fill up on expert advice Learn the benefits of eating well to help yourself feel better during treatment and heal and recover more quickly. Some treatments can cause side effects, and it's encouraging that many of these can be alleviated through good nutrition. In this friendly and practical handbook, recognized dietitians and the American Cancer Society medical staff explain what to eat—and what to avoid—to stay strong and maximize the benefits of treatment.
Barbara Grant, MS, RD, CSO, LD, is the outpatient clinical nutritionist at the Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center and is a board-certified specialist in oncology nutrition. She lives in Boise, Idaho. Abby S. Bloch, PhD, RD, is executive director of programs and research for the Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Foundation, was on staff at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer, and was chairperson for the American Cancer Society Advisory Committee on Nutrition and Physical Activity. She lives in New York City. Kathryn K. Hamilton, MA, RD, CDN, CSO, is an outpatient clinical oncology dietitian with the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at the Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown, New Jersey; an assistant professor at College of St. Elizabeth in Morristown; and a board-certified specialist in oncology nutrition. She lives in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. Cynthia A. Thomson, PhD, RD, is an associate professor at the University of Arizona department of nutritional sciences, a board-certified specialist in oncology nutrition, and was a nominee for the Sidney Salmon Memorial Award for Cancer Research in 2009. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.
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