Annette Ramke was thirty-six when she was first diagnosed with cancer, and while in treatment, became immersed in studying nutrition as a way to fight cancer. She felt better than she ever had, including before getting cancer, and decided to pursue further studies at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City, which is where she met Kendall. Kendall Scott was diagnosed with cancer at age twenty-seven. She then went from a meat and potatoes/ take-out pizza diet to leafy green veggies and whole grains in baby steps, and felt the improvement even while undergoing chemotherapy. After going into remission, she attended the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) in New York City. She is board certified in holistic health coaching through IIN and the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. Kendall teaches nutrition and cooking classes, leads webinars, presents at wellness events and writes online articles as a nutrition expert. She lives in Maine.

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 Suggested Resources

Kicking Cancer in the Kitchen is the bible for the woman who has been handed the cancer card,and for the one who never wants to get it. Authors Annette Ramke and Kendall Scott know exactly what it's like to deal with the Big C." Here they share girlfriend-style, real-life knowledge and experience about the healing power of food, along with their stories of cancer ups and downs,with more than 100 recipes for fighting cancer and soothing symptoms of treatment. Whether someone is in the thick of Cancer World" and wants to know what to expect, or for anyone who wants to do all they can to boost their health, Kicking Cancer in the Kitchen offers guidance on not only surviving, but thriving,before, during, and after cancer.