Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction 21

Part One: The Girlfriend’s Guide 23

Chapter 1: Hello Cancer World 24
• Kendall’s Story
• Annette’s Story
• Cancer is a Full-Time Job
• Decisions, Decisions
• What Else Can I Do? Integrate!
• The Nutrition Link: Real Food Changes Everything

Chapter 2: Advice for the Journey 26
• More Than a Label
• You Don’t Have to Like Pink
• Stupid, Lonely Cancer
• Hair and There
• Scary Scars
• Friends Come and Go
• New Cancer Peeps on the Block: Previvors
• Advice for Non-Cancer Girlfriends

Chapter 3: The Healing Power of Real Food •Food Friends
Food Foes

Chapter 4: Find Your Food Groove 30
• Plant Priorities
• Veg Out
• Going Vegan
• In the Raw
• What’s Your Food Groove?
• Have Fun in the Kitchen

Chapter 5: Take It One Step at a Time 40
• Poor, Good and Best Food Picks
• Embracing the Unfamiliar
• Meeting Resistance

Chapter 6: Chowing Down 42
• On the Go
• Sick Food
• Healthy Options for Cravings
• Eating While Treating
• Get Your Zen On

Chapter 7: Eating for Support 46
• Blood
• Respiratory
• Liver and Detox
• Hormones and Endocrine System
• Adrenals and Fatigue
• Immune System
• Constipation
• Headaches
• Fatigue
• Nausea
• Increased Protein
• Comfort
• Chemotherapy
• Radiation
• Surgery

Chapter 8: It’s Okay to Eat Chocolate and Cry 44
• Keeping Up Appearances
• Be Bad
• Start a Love Affair
• Chow Down on Chocolate
• Self-Care xoxo


Part Two: The Recipes 48
Guide to Using the Recipes 49
Breakfast Boosters
Super Smoothies
Snack Time
Simply Soup
Whole Grains
Leafy Greens
Veggies from Land and Sea
Power-Packed Proteins
Sweetness
Refreshments

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