An Answer to Dealing with Cancer

PRLog (Press Release) – Jan 04, 2008 – Holly Clegg and Gerald Miletello, M.D. have published a cookbook called Eating Well through Cancer. The book is a resource for people with cancer, those taking care of them and cancer survivors.

Clegg is a cookbook author from Baton Rouge. Her highly successful Trim & Terrific line of cookbooks all focus on creating delicious but healthy meals with basic ingredients. Miletello is a Medical Oncologist at Baton Rouge’s Woman’s Hospital.

The two teamed up to produce Eating Well through Cancer, drawing on Clegg’s expertise in creating delicious recipes and Miletello’s professional experience and scientific knowledge about treating cancer.

“Although no diet has been proven to prevent cancer, health authorities agree that a properly chosen diet can reduce the risk of developing certain cancers. We also feel that a properly chosen diet can help you fight cancer once you have developed it,” says Miletello.

The chapters in Eating Well through Cancer address specific symptoms people with cancer experience during treatment. For example, an entire chapter features recipes for meals people can eat when experiencing sore mouth or throat.

Miletello says the first thing his patients ask him after diagnosis is what they should eat. “The book gives direction as to what foods we think patients could best tolerate during treatments. The biggest thing is alleviating the side effects during treatment,” he says.

Another commonality among people with cancer is they may feel isolated and helpless. Eating Well through Cancer features normal, everyday recipes like “Quick Chicken Pasta,” that the entire family can enjoy together. The 255 recipes also empower people with cancer and those caring for them to do something proactive and healthful in the comfort of their own kitchen.

“This book has helped people deal,” says Miletello. “I’ve gotten unanimously positive feedback from patients all over the country.” Miletello points out that traditional clinical cancer treatment will likely be around forever, but “patients will tolerate treatments better by maximizing their nutritional status early on.”

Eating Well through Cancer guides people with cancer on how to do just that.