Beating cancer with food
Updated Feb 17, 2021, 12:05 am IST
Dr Shubham Pant’s recent book gives details on how food and one’s diet can combat cancer
Book cover
Cancer is now the fourth leading cause of death in India. So the most pressing question today is what are you doing to lower your risk? In FOOD MATTERS: The Role Your Diet Plays in the Fight Against Cancer, author Dr Shubham Pant asks readers to ‘focus on the mundane solutions’.
Oncologist at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, Dr Pant recommends eating a good diet, staying a healthy weight and considering other lifestyle interventions to keep cancer at bay. Citing case studies in the book, Dr Pant also suggests how patients diagnosed with and recovering from cancer can best manage their nutritional needs.