Cancer: The Power of Food – Dr Clare Shaw - SC *New*

Cancer: The Power of Food

Food, Facts and Recipes

by Dr Clare Shaw

We know that the food we eat can influence our health in many ways. Now, evidence would seem to confirm that what we eat affects our chances of developing cancer.

Cancer is a disease that still strikes fear into hearts and minds. Yet, with advances in diagnosis and treatment, many more people are surviving, In recent years scientists have been turning their attention to how cancer develops and what causes it. They have identified certain factors in our lifestyles that, although they don't all actually cause cancer, can increase or decrease our risk of developing it.

This book explains concisely how and why our bodies' cells become cancerous and looks at which foods to avoid and which may protect us and reduce the risk of cancer.

Following the dietary advice will give a healthy diet with a high intake of vitamins, minerals and other bioactive compounds, and the recipes have been specially formulated to enable you to follow these guidelines. They range from rich smoothies packed full of antioxidants to inspired main dishes drawn from all over the world and delicious bakes and desserts.

The cause of any cancer is seldom straightforward or attributable to a single factor, and it would be naive and wrong to say 'eat X, the magic ingredient, and you won't get cancer'. But diet has been identified as possibly contributing to the risk of a third of all cancers, so eating the right foods can be a great step forward and means that reducing the chance of developing cancer is now a real possibility for us all.