“A remarkable resource for caregivers.”
– Prof GK Rath, Head, National Cancer Institute, and
Chief, DRBRAIRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
“A book for the millions that get diagnosed every year, and for their families. Nutrition is a lifeline.”
– Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals
About the Book
Cancer is now the fourth leading cause of death in India. So the most pressing question today is—what are you doing to lower your risk?
In Food Matters: The Role Your Diet Plays in the Fight Against Cancer, Dr Shubham Pant asks you to ‘focus on the mundane solutions’. Oncologist at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, he recommends eating a good diet, staying a healthy weight and other lifestyle interventions to keep cancer at bay. Citing case studies, Dr Pant also suggests how patients diagnosed with and recovering from cancer can best manage their nutritional needs.
Intensively researched and featuring simple and delicious recipes, Food Matters tells you everything that you need to know about cancer and diet.
“Food is intimately linked to our health. Many cancers are attributed to lifestyle choices and we are in a position to take control of our health and well-being. This book details on what you can do today to alter your risk of cancer and also provides critical nutritional tips including recipes for cancer patients undergoing therapy, survivors and their caregivers.”
-Dr Shubham Pant
“When an oncologist from one of the world’s top cancer research hospitals says that your lifestyle choices can affect your risk, you need to pay attention. Dr Shubham Pant has written an informative and easy-to-read guide on how to keep cancer at bay and stay healthy during treatment. Food Matters is an important, timely read about a disease that is on the rise.”
– Sonal Nerurkar, Senior Commissioning Editor, HarperCollins Publishers India
About the Author
A graduate from Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, Dr Shubham Pant is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics and the Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. This is his first book.
For further information please write to sagiri.dixit@harpercollins.co.in
Non-Fiction/Health | Rs 299
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