Tell Me What to Eat to Help Prevent Colon Cancer: Nutrition You Can Live With

Elaine Magee

ene 2001 · Red Wheel/Weiser

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From a dietician, clear facts and fiber-focused recipes to reduce your risk.
 
In the office, your physician may rattle off rushed information about preventing colon cancer—but in this book, Elaine Magee, known as WebMD’s “Recipe Doctor,” offers clear, detailed answers to all the questions you ever wanted to ask a dietitian about preventing colon cancer. You’ll find specific recommendations about what to eat, what to avoid, and how to incorporate these changes into your lifestyle.
 
Tell Me What to Eat to Help Prevent Colon Cancer begins with an overview of colon cancer in all its forms. You’ll get get a comprehensive yet completely understandable explanation of how the cancer begins and how it spreads, based on the latest medical information—and gain a better understanding of what colon cancer is and what actions you can take now to help prevent it. Also included are dozens of healthful, practical, tasty recipes focusing on fiber, and power produce items that anyone can incorporate in their diet.

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Elaine Magee, MPH, RD, is fondly known through her national column and on WebMD.com as "The Recipe Doctor." She is the author of 25 books on nutrition and healthy cooking, including the revolutionary Food Synergy, as well as other best-selling titles in the 'Tell Me What to Eat' series, covering type-2 diabetes, acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, and other important health issues. She frequently appears on television and radio shows across the country and resides in Northern California with her husband and two teenage daughters.