Nutrition for Cancer Survivors
The food we eat profoundly affects our bodies’ functioning and health. Food provides not only energy, but also critical nutrients and chemicals which serve as raw materials for body processes. A healthy diet is especially important for individuals with cancer. Eating well may help you reduce side effects of cancer treatment drugs.
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Cancer Prevention Diet
Vitamin D and Cancer
WEB RESOURCES
GIST Support Wiki
http://gistsupport.medshelf.org/Main_Page
American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org
American Institute for Cancer Research
http://www.aicr.org
Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academy Press.
http://www.nap.edu
Food and Nutrition Information Center, National Agricultural Library, USDA
www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
National Cancer Institute
www.cancer.gov
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NIH
http://nccam.nih.gov
Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
http://ods.od.nih.gov