Nutrition Services
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Suggested Books
Informational and/or Inspirational
Every Bite is Divine: The Balanced Approach to Enjoying Eating, Feeling Healthy and Happy, and Getting to a Weight That is Natural For You by Annie B. Kay, RD
Eating Mindfully: How to End Mindless Eating and Enjoy a Balance Relationship with Food by Susan Albers
Introduces concepts of awareness of one's eating behaviors and proposes techniques to break the patterns of unhealthy eating.
Nourishing Wisdom: A Mind-Body Approach to Nutrition and Well-Being by Marc David
A book combining the principles of nutritional awareness, personal growth, and body psychology to redefine the role food plays in our lives.
Integrative Nutritional Therapies for Cancer by Nagi B. Kumar, PhD, RD
An informational book on the prevalent complementary nutritional therapies for the prevention and treatment of cancer.
Dietary Options for Cancer Survivors by American Institute for Cancer Research (www.aicr.org)
A guide to research on foods, food substances, herbals and dietary regimens that may influence cancer.
A Dietitian's Cancer Story by Diana Dyer, RD (www.cancerrd.com)
A dietitian's story of her battle with and victory over cancer.
Living Through Breast Cancer by Carolyn M. Kaelin, MD, M.PH
An informational book for patients and their families on both the medical and emotional aspects of breast cancer. The writer is both a breast cancer surgeon as well as a survivor.
The Breast Cancer Survivor's Guide to Fitness
DVD exercise guide available at www.dynamixmusic.com
Informational Cookbooks
Fresh Choices: More Than 100 Easy Recipes for Pure Food When You Cant Buy 100% Organic by David Joachim and Rochelle Davis
Information on what organic means for each food group and how to economically eat a healthy diet without having to buy 100% organic. Contains recipes, shopping lists and a resource section.
Healing Gourmet: Eat to Fight Cancer by Simin Liu, MD, Kathy McManus, RD, John A. Carlino, CEC
A book of what foods will help you to manage your illness and foster health. Also includes meal plans, easy-to-make recipes and strategies for smart shopping.
Super Foods RX: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life by Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Mattews
Suggestions on the common foods that can help prevent disease and promote a healthier life. Also includes recipes, extensive shopping lists and information on how to improve your overall diet.
The Cancer Survival Cookbook by Donna L. Weihofen
Contains 200 nourishing recipes with added practical suggestions for making foods more nourishing and/or easier to eat. Also includes advice on overcoming common treatment side effects.
Eating Well, Staying Well During and After Cancer by American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org)
Experts give their advice on what and what not to eat to stay strong and maximize benefits of treatment. Includes practical tips and recipes.
The Cancer Lifeline Cookbook by Kimberly Mathai, MS, RD with Ginny Smith
Information and strategies for making healthy eating a daily practice. Features 100 easy-to-make recipes.
One Bite at a Time by Rebecca Katz, Marsha Tomassi, and Mat Edelson
Over 85 immune-boosting, delicious recipes including recipe notes. Also includes helpful advice on dealing with nutrition related treatment side effects.
Eating Well Through Cancer by Holly Clegg, Gerald Miletello MD
More than 250 recipes divided into sections based on symptoms cancer patients experience during treatment. Contains tips, menus, nutritional information and the diabetic exchanges for cancer patients and their families.
Teaching Sheets
- Drink Your Nutrition (PDF)
- Food Guidelines 100 Days After Stem Cell Transplant (PDF)
- Improving Calorie Intake Following Stem Cell Transplant (PDF)
- Improving Calorie Intake (PDF)
- Improving Calorie Intake with Asian Foods (PDF)
- Adding Iron to Your Diet (PDF)
- Magnesium (PDF)
- Nutritional Guidelines after Stem Cell Transplant (PDF)
- Phytonutrient Rich Foods (PDF)
- Phytonutrient Rich Foods (español) (PDF)
Suggested Web Sites
American Cancer Society
Another good web site for information on the latest research, statistics, general cancer topics and resources. You can also find out about volunteer opportunities in your area here.
Nutrition for Cancer Patients
The ACS link specifically for information on nutrition and cancer.
American Institute for Cancer Research
Find information on the AICR's research, publications and also an abundance of healthy recipes.
Cancer Nutrition Info
Find information on complementary and alternative medicines, nutrition related clinical trials, recipes/tips/hints, conventional treatments, common cancer nutrition questions, and treatment symptom management. Also contains links to recent articles on cancer and nutrition in nation wide magazines and newspapers.
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Find information on the latest press releases, and topics like biotechnology,
food safety, and integrity in science. You can also subscribe to the Nutrition Action Healthletter newsletter here. This is a recommended publication for keeping up on what is happening in the field of nutrition and health.
Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information Source
Intelihealth.com is an excellent resource on nutrition, physical activity and overall good health. It includes articles written by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital nutritionists in the monthly Food for Thought Column.
Harvard School of Public Health
The Nutrition Source explores the latest science about healthy eating for adults, answering key questions and providing practical tips for increasing the overall quality of your diet.
National Cancer Institute
Offers information on the latest research, statistics and other various cancer topics and resources. There is also a dictionary of cancer terms and a drug dictionary.
Overview of Nutrition in Cancer Care
The NCI link specifically for information on nutrition and cancer.
Diana Dyer MS, RD; Cancer and Nutrition Specialist
Contains links to other cancer and nutrition sites as well as recipe and menu planning web sites. Has answers to most frequently asked nutrition and cancer questions, a quarterly newsletter as well as a variety of other useful links.
Resource Rooms
In addition to meeting with the dietitians, you may wish to visit our resource centers to learn more about nutrition's role in your care. Our resource staff would be happy to help you find the information you are seeking.
The Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies
Shields Warren Building, G133
(617) 632-3322
Blum Patient and Family Resource Center
Main Lobby
(617) 632-5570 or (800) 525-5068
Houghton Mifflin Patient and Family Resource Room
Gillette Center for Women's Cancers, 9th Floor
(617) 632-3435 or (800) 525-5068
