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    The Experts Weigh In: What to Eat when You Have Cancer

    By | Shine Food – Wed, Jan 30, 2013 11:41 AM EST
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    Choose the Diet That Is Right for You

    There's no one-size-fits-all diet strategy for battling cancer, mainly because cancers behave differently and because people

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    Photo by: Cooking Light

    Choose the Diet That Is Right for You

    There's no one-size-fits-all diet strategy for battling cancer, mainly because cancers behave differently and because people respond uniquely to cancer and cancer treatments. Some folks have trouble eating enough; others put on too much weight. Sometimes cancer takes people on a roller coaster ride of changing tastes where they absolutely crave cheesecake one day and can't stand the sight of it the next. To help you deal with the ins and outs, we turned to a handful of top experts in the field of diet and cancer for advice.

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    Seven top diet and cancer professionals (including an oncologist with culinary training, an integrative medicine nutritionist, and a chef) share tips and advice for what to eat when battling cancer to help bring joy back to the table. By: Maureen Callahan, MS, RD | Text: Maureen Callahan, MS, RD

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