Everyone should read this important, yet beautiful, book. There is a lot of information, along with delicious recipes. Nutrition is so important and we need to know and implement as much as possible to enhance our lives. Thank you NetGalley and Ten Speed Press for the ARC. And thank you Rebecca Katz for sharing your passion with us!

In the last 3 years I have had my dad, my great aunt, my cousin, my mother in law, and an old friend all diagnosed with various types of cancer. The title of this book caught my eye because I think it is important to use food as preemptive medicine so I thought it couldn't hurt to check out these recipes. The book is geared towards people who are in treatment for cancer, but I think it is a great read for anyone. We are all affected by cancer in some way at some time. The recipes in the book actually all sound pretty tasty which is always helpful when you are trying to eat healthy. There is also information in the book on how one might feel during radiation or chemo and foods or broths/soups that might help them get through the rougher times when food sounds like the worst thing in the world. I recommend this book to anyone really, but it will especially useful for patients going through treatment or caregivers of those patients.

The “C” word that really hurts doesn’t have four letters, it has six. It seems like it is everywhere sometimes, and not just because people are living long enough to get cancer. Far too many are struggling with this disease. The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen, 2nd ed. is a book for all of us, those who never want to get on the cancer train, those in the midst of that journey, and those who have made it to the other side and don’t want to go down that road again

The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen, 2nd ed. is a book rooted in science and peer review, not anecdotes and quackery. It’s not magic, they don’t promise miracles, but what they do promise you can rely on. Because it’s rooted in science, it’s practical. They aren’t going to tell you to eat blueberries at every meal of the day. It’s about eating a healthy, diverse diet of foods that encourage good health and discourage cancer growth.

When people take chemo, it can seem as though the treatment is worse than the disease. Chemo kills white blood cells, the mechanism for fighting infection. Leukopenia is common side effect, making the person with cancer susceptible to opportunistic infections even from the common bacteria that is party of our body’s natural fauna. All of a sudden, they can’t eat berries and celery and other raw fruits and vegetables that aren’t safely sealed inside a peel that keeps bacteria out. Sores in their mouths make some foods painful. Fighting cancer in the kitchen is not just about building up strength, but also about accommodating the side effects of treatment.

I am awed by the amount of thought and attention to detail that went into this book. There are recipe recommendations for different side effects from anemia to sore mouth. There’s suggested menus for before treatment, the day of treatment and after treatment. There is even quick fixes for when people’s taste buds act up and food flavors are off, suggestions such as adding some lemon juice if the food tastes too salty. There is a list of foods and spices and how they affect health. The authors recognize that not everyone can afford to buy organic everything, so they provide a list of those fruits and vegetables that you don’t really need to buy organic. This is not a restrictive, limiting cookbook. There are recipes with meat and with fat because this is not about fads, it’s about good nutrition.

It’s also about food that looks and tastes good. There are delicious recipes for soups, salads, veggies dishes, burgers, roasts, snacks and dips, teas, granita, elixirs and broths. The pictures are gorgeous and mouth-watering. You would want this cookbook for the recipes even if they did not promote good heath.

This book is important, not just to those who have cancer now, but to those who want to promote healthy eating to do as much as they can to prevent cancer, and for those who have survived cancer and don’t want another ride on that train. I wanted to read this book because my sister had cancer and struggled so much with the side effects, sore mouth, neutropenia (like leukopenia) and steroid-induced paralysis. When I received the book several months ago, I would call my sister and share some tips and suggestions, though she eventually promised to request the first edition from the library.

She died in November and to be honest, it’s a little hard to review this book because I wanted so badly for her to have this newest and best information in her hands. We all expected her to have more time. She was a great cook and a professional nutritionist herself, so she was interested and planned to read it as soon as it came out. I am glad, though, that other people will have this resource. I would recommend everyone have it, not just people with cancer, but those who want to avoid it. Also, when friends, family, or co-workers have cancer, you can look up ideas in the book and bring them a soup or broth or hotdish that will not just feed them, but help them with their treatment. Best of all, it will taste good.

This is a significant book, written with a lot of heart and understanding of the cancer patient. I liked the well-researched advice given at the beginning, and I liked how nutritious and varied the recipes were. The lemon chicken soup was particularly wholesome and delicious.

Cancer-Fighting Cookbook would be a wonderful addition to any cook's collection. It is well researched, attractive photos, easy recipes, and filled with a lot of addition information to improve your health whether you are battling cancer or looking to improve your own eating habits. The foods are family friendly and easily found in the grocery store (organic section).

An excellent book with a huge collection of recipes for most dangerous and prevailing disease - Cancer. Prevention is better than cure. A great book to include the cancer fighting food in our daily life.

I am a big fan of Rebecca Katz and often recommend her cookbooks to my patients. This was a gorgeous and informative book full of nourishing recipes!

This book is built around nourishing foods for the body after cancer treatments. The suggestions and helpful tips are not only good for cancer patients but for people who do not have cancer. I found so much good information in this book and the recipes that are created are made with foods anyone would love eating and can find. Just an excellent book overall.