Giveaway: The Cancer Fighting Kitchen by Rebecca Katz

We’re so excited to dip our toes into the “giveaway” waters with a copy of one of our favorite cookbooks, “The Cancer Fighting Kitchen” by Rebecca Katz.

This book is great because it serves up a wide variety of recipes that use healthy ingredients, in tasty combinations, that will appeal to the entire cancer-fighting family, not just the cancer patient. We believe eating together helps aid in the healing process and this book enables that healing journey to begin.

Entering the giveaway is easy. You’ll get one entry for:

- “Like”ing Bites of Hope on Facebook and posting a comment on our Wall

- Following Bites of Hope on Twitter and mentioning @bitesofhope in a tweet

- Joining the Bites of Hope mailing list (fill out the “Join Our Mailing List” form at the bottom of our homepage)

- Mentioning Bites of Hope in a post on your blog (send us the link at bitesofhope@gmail.com)

The winner will be announced next Saturday, August 20 at noon EST.

Here’s some more info and reviews about the book (via Amazon.com):

Publishers Weekly:

“Cancer treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiation can be almost as hard on the body as the disease itself, and detailed nutrition advice is usually not on the program. This informative guide to fighting cancer from the inside out, from the senior chief at Marin County’s Commonweal Cancer Help Program, corrects that with a wealth of easy, immediate steps to speed up the healing process through diet. The duo offer advice on treatment prep as well as solutions to common side effects like dehydration, fatigue and nausea. Caregivers should scour the first third, which describes in detail the treatment process, and includes an alphabetical list of cancer-fighting ingredients like blueberries, chocolate, honey and salmon, a reference for the 150 recipes that follow. Recipes for soups, broths and simple, satisfying dishes like Chicken and Rice are welcome, but the text is most helpful for an array of quick, nutritious snacks, like nutrient-rich granola bars or a cooling Cantaloupe Granita with Mint (especially useful for cravings, which are also addressed). Katz’s experience with cancer patients and their long, often frustrating recovery lends authority to her wise, common-sense approach, suitable for cooks of all skill levels.”

“Rebecca Katz has produced an invaluable resource. Instead of telling patients to ‘just eat a balanced diet,’ we can now show them how to control disease and optimize health with delicious, nourishing food from The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen. I recommend this book highly.” –Andrew Weil, MD, founder and program director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine and author of 8 Weeks to Optimum Health and The Healthy Kitchen

“The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen is an incredibly rich and satisfying resource–it is a must for people living with and beyond cancer, and should be mandatory reading for all health care professionals. This great gift will have a profound impact on the health and well-being of all who partake!” –Donald Abrams, MD, chief of hematology and oncology at San Francisco General Hospital, integrative oncologist at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, and coauthor of Integrative Oncology

“The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen elegantly combines the science of healthy nutrition with the wisdom of the heart and soul. This beautiful book illuminates a clear path to nourish the body, and provides clear and inspiring guidance to make the process easy, simple, and joyful. I am delighted to recommend this wonderful resource for people living with cancer and their loved ones.” –Jeremy Geffen, MD, medical oncologist and author of The Journey Through Cancer: Healing and Transforming the Whole Person

Remember, entering is easy!

You’ll get one entry for:

- “Like”ing Bites of Hope on Facebook and posting a comment on our Wall

- Following Bites of Hope on Twitter and mentioning @bitesofhope in a tweet

- Joining the Bites of Hope mailing list (fill out the “Join Our Mailing List” form at the bottom of our homepage)

- Mentioning Bites of Hope in a post on your blog (send us the link at bitesofhope@gmail.com)

The winner will be announced next Saturday, August 20 at noon EST, so get those entries in!

Thank you, to our donor who wishes to remain anonymous, for granting us the ability to giveaway this life changing book!