| Edition |
1st American ed. |
| Description |
192 pages : illustrations (some color), charts ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: Montréal, QC, Canada : Éditions du Trécarré, ©2005. |
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Translated from the French. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Foreword -- pt. 1. Cancer, a formidable enemy -- The curse of cancer -- What is cancer? -- Preventing cancer growth -- Eating to prevent cancer -- Phytochemicals and health -- pt. 2. Nutraceuticals : foods that fight cancer -- Cancer hates cabbage -- Garlic and onions ward off cancer -- The benefits of soy -- Tumeric : the anticancer spice -- Green tea : good for soul and body -- A passion for berries -- Omega-3s : the beneficial fats -- Tomatoes : the prostate's friend -- Anticancer fruits with zest -- In vino veritas -- Chocolate : a good obsession -- pt. 3. Day-to-day nutrition therapy -- Supplements : friend or foe? -- On today's menu : fighting cancer! -- Bibliography and index -- Acknowledgments. |
| Summary |
"Discover the key foods that can help prevent cancer. One third of all cancers are linked to poor eating habits. Now, leading research explains why and how you can significantly reduce your risk of cancer by eating the right foods"--Page 4 of cover. |
| Language |
Translated into English. |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Diet therapy.
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Cancer -- Prevention.
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Cancer -- Diet therapy.
(OCoLC)fst00845350
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Cancer -- Prevention.
(OCoLC)fst00845452
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Nutritional Physiological Phenomena (DNLM)D009747
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Neoplasms -- prevention & control
(DNLM)D009369Q000517
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| Added Author |
Gingras, Denis.
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| ISBN |
9780756628673 (pbk.) |
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0756628679 (pbk.) |
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9781405319157 (pbk.) |
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1405319151 (pbk.) |
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