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 Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer in the United States. In 2005 alone,
232,000 new cases were diagnosed. No one is more aware of this than David Ricketts, experienced cookbook
author and prostate cancer survivor.
Shortly after surgery and radiation treatments, Ricketts began to research
food and lifestyle changes that might inhibit the likelihood of prostate cancer as well as its progression.
In Eat to
Beat Prostate Cancer Cookbook, he presents more than 200 healthy recipes that include foods thought to fight
prostate cancer while eliminating those believed to contribute to the disease.
Available today at Amazon.com
"All in all, Eat to Beat Prostate Cancer Cookbook is unbeatable."
"Eat to Beat Prostate Cancer Cookbook, is a classic that draws on a wealth of tasty traditional and ethnic foods and achieves healthsmart magic."
"This is the best ever cookbook of simple, delicious recipes for men battling prostate cancer, and for their families and friends."
"Eat to Beat Prostate Cancer Cookbook will make a wonderful gift for people who want to move from a high-meat, high-fat, high-dairy diet to a meal plan more suitable for fighting prostate cancer. The two hundred easy-to-make recipes in this cookbook will encourage anyone fighting this disease to take control of their diet and will empower families to use food to enhance day-to-day quality of life." |
-J. Strax, www.psa-rising.com (full review here)
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"A wealth of information suggests that prostate cancer risk is linked to our diet. However, many of my patients and their family members ask me for practical advice about what they should eat, and unfortunately very little exists. In this highly readable and informative book, David Ricketts has created an important resource for men concerned about prostate cancer and for their loved ones." |
-William Kyu Oh, M.D., Clinical Director, Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology,
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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"Right now, diet is the hot area of research for lowering risk of prostate cancer. Eat to Beat Prostate Cancer Cookbook shows that you can take action to reduce your risk and still have great flavor and variety on your dinner plate." |
-Richard N. Atkins, M.D., CEO, National Prostate Cancer Coalition,Washington, D.C.
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"Eat to Beat Prostate Cancer presents a clear and “accomplishable” method for optimizing diet as part of prostate
cancer treatments. I hope patients, caregivers, doctors, and others in the health-care field take works such as this
very seriously in an attempt to optimize treatment of prostate cancer patients." |
-David B. Agus, M.D., Research Director, Cedars-Sinai Prostate Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA
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"Eat to Beat Prostate Cancer Cookbook is written from the perspective of a man with prostate cancer; however, the
greatest potential benefit of the information in this book could be for the brothers, sons, and grandsons of men
with the disease." |
-Delbert C. Rudy, M.D., Urology Associates of North Texas, Arlington,TX
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Sample Exceprts
Chapter 1: Prostate-Healthy Eating
My Diagnosis and Diet
Eat to Beat Prostate Cancer is a collection of prostate-healthy recipes that I have been developing
with friends, coworkers, and health professionals during the past several years. The
food reflects the way I’ve been eating since I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in April
2001 at age fifty-five.Very early in my treatment, one of my doctors strongly suggested that
I tackle a low-calorie, low-fat, high-fiber, no-red-meat diet, with fish two or three times a
week, grains and beans, lots of fruits and vegetables, and soy products. Since I’ve been a
cookbook author and food writer for many years, eating good food was, and still is, high on
my list of priorities. I accepted the doctor’s suggestion as a culinary challenge. What did I
have to lose—it was my life.
Initially, a PSA of 32 prompted me to have a prostate biopsy, which confirmed the
diagnosis, with a Gleason Score of 6. (Until recently a PSA of 4.0 or less was thought to be
“normal”—many doctors now suggest lowering that standard to 1.5.) In August 2001, I had
a radical prostatectomy, my Gleason was upgraded to 7, and in January 2002, because my
PSA never became undetectable, I began a seven-and-a-half-week course of external beam
radiation. As I was working with my doctors to make these initial treatment decisions, it
became clear to me that my diet was the one thing I could control on my own, and it was
an area where I had enough expertise and experience to take a creative but sensible
approach. And there was some scientific evidence that diet could make a difference. While
revamping my meal planning, I began to think about developing recipes for a cookbook. As
I complete this manuscript, my PSA hovers around 1, I’m healthy and active, and I’ve been
on no other therapy since 2002, except a prostate-healthy diet.
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Table of Contents
9 Foreword
PROSTATE CANCER AND THE NEWLY DIAGNOSED:
THE ROLE OF PATIENT AND DOCTOR
BY SIMON J. HALL, MD
13 Introduction
DIET AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS AND PROSTATE CANCER RISK:
WHAT THE STUDIES TELL US
BY ALAN R. KRISTAL, DR. PH
22 Chapter I Prostate-Healthy Eating
MY DIAGNOSIS AND DIET
THE RECIPES
SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS
TAKING CONTROL
PRIMER OF GOOD NUTRITION AND PROSTATE-HEALTHY EATING
40 Chapter II Snacks & Drinks
DIPS AND SPREADS
PICK-UPS
DRINKS
72 Chapter III Sandwiches
THE CLASSICS
NEW COMBOS
BURGERS
92 Chapter IV Soups
VEGETABLES
LEGUMES AND GRAINS
SEAFOOD
CHILLED |
116 Chapter V Salads
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT
LEGUMES AND GRAINS
DRESSINGS
142 Chapter VI Vegetarian Main Dishes
GRAINS
LEGUMES
TOFU AND SOY
188 Chapter VII Fish
212 Chapter VIII Pasta & Pizza
EASY FIXES
CASSEROLES
PIZZA
230 Chapter IX Go-Withs
VEGETABLES, ETC.
RICE, GRAINS,AND LEGUMES
SAUCES
266 Chapter X Breakfast, Brunch & Tea Break
UPDATED FAVORITES
QUICK BREADS
284 Chapter XI Desserts
CAKES AND COOKIES
FRUIT, ETC.
PUDDINGS, ETC.
TOPPINGS
318 Those Who Helped
320 Prostate Cancer Resources
321 Bibliography
323 Conversion Charts
324 Index |
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