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The past 8 weeks have been pretty rough for my family. My mother, aunt and cousin have all three been diagnosed with various type’s of cancer. Since their diagnoses, the entire family has been doing everything that we can to educate ourselves, so that we can help to support them.
Recently I received a very helpful book from Robert Rose (one of my favorite book publishers) and I’m excited to tell you about it today.
Title: The Cancer Fighting Diet
Authors: Dr. Johannes F. Coy and Maren Franz
Publisher: Robert Rose
ISBN: 978-0-7788-0508-3
Book Synopsis: Imagine there was a way you could actively support your cancer treatment. Imagine there was a book that could not only give you basic information about the disease, but also provide detailed advice and a diet plan that would help you fight, and significantly increase your chances of winning your personal battle against cancer. That book is now a reality.
Inside, you’ll learn about the TKTL1 cancer metabolism and why carbohydrates can fuel cancer cells. Then, you’ll discover how you can deprive them of this food and help make radiation and chemotherapy more effective. You’ll find out why significantly reducing your carbohydrate intake and making sensible, easy-to-follow lifestyle changes are the right strategy after treatment to ensure continued good health.
My Thoughts: This book is fantastic! It gives you a lot of important details including information about cancer, changes in lifestyle, how to switch over to healthy eating and the 150 recipes that are included are fabulous! It’s broken down into 4 easy to read parts:
Part 1 – Cancer Basics and Strategies for Healing
Part 2 – The Principles of the Cancer-Fighting Diet and Lifestyle
Part 3 – The Healthy Cancer-Fighting Kitchen
Part 4 – Recipes: Breakfast, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks & Desserts
All three of my family members have finished up with their required surgeries and are under-going their treatments together. Over the past 2 weeks I’ve been sharing information with them and trying out several of the recipes in the book. I’m a designated care-giver helper, so I’ve been trying to prepare 2-3 of the recipes weekly and delivering the yummies to them.
As a former healthcare worker, I can personally tell you that a healthy diet is crucial when it comes to fighting any type of disease. I think the recipes in this book are perfect for anyone (regardless of their current health status) to make. As you go through the book you’ll learn a LOT and you’ll feel more confident in preparing healthy meals for yourself and your loved ones.
Thank you Robert Rose for this fantastic book! You can visit the company’s website to learn more about this book and many more that the publisher has to offer.
Disclaimer: Shelly received complimentary products to feature in this blog post. Shelly did not receive any monetary compensation. Shelly’s thoughts, opinions and words are 100% her own unbiased opinion. Your thoughts may differ.
Three years ago I jumped on the adult coloring book bandwagon as a means to relax, reduce stress and to explore my creativity. One of the things I love about this particular hobby is that it’s affordable and 100% portable. Since we travel a lot, …
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Two years ago I jumped on the adult coloring bandwagon and invested in my first set of adult coloring books, colored pencils and gel ink pens. Over the past two years I’ve added at least 25 additional coloring books to my collection along with various coloring tools. I find that this hobby is a great way to de-stress after a long day and it’s a great way for me to explore my creative side.
If you’re new to adult coloring or just want to improve upon your artistic skills, I highly recommend that you check out this brand new book!
Title: How to Color Like an Artist
Author: Veronica Winters
Publisher: Dover Publications
ISBN: 978-0486813677
Book Synopsis: Improve your coloring skills with these simple, step-by-step instructions for techniques using colored pencils. Intended for beginning artists and coloring book enthusiasts, this guide is ideal for those without formal training but with some experience of coloring with pencils. A wealth of suggestions and exercises will show you how to take your skills to the next level.
Discover how to create volume with such shading techniques as crosshatching, long and short strokes, and color gradation. Learn how to form unique textures that add detail to images. Practice blending techniques and layering one color at a time to control values and colors effectively. Full-color photographs throughout the book illustrate each method as well as lessons in color theory. Eight practice pages from Dover’s bestselling Creative Haven® series of coloring books provide the opportunity to test your new techniques.
My Thoughts: I admit, I prefer using gel ink pens when I color. With that said, a lot of the tips found within this book can be used with gel ink pens too. From time to time I dabble using colored pencils and I think that now that I’ve learned a few tips on how to properly use them, I’ll be using my colored pencils a lot more.
This book is great no matter what your skill level is…from beginners to experts. All of the hints, tricks and tips are spelled out in layman’s terms with great examples given to you on how to apply them. I really learned a LOT by reading the “blending colors” section in the book and have been blending my colors together a lot better now. Matter of fact, the whole process is a lot easier once you read how to do it in the book!
Finally, I really appreciate that they included 8 coloring pages inside the book so that you can practice what you’ve learned. The included designs are beautiful and will really help you hone your new skills!
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Giveaway: One lucky winner is going to win the How to Color Like an Artist soft-cover book from Dover Publications. Value $19.95.
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