Cook through cancer: meals that matter
12 nourishing recipes for people living with and beyond cancer
Cook through cancer: Meals that matter is a free cookbook designed to support anyone affected by cancer – whether you’re living with cancer, recovering, caring for someone or simply looking for comforting and nourishing meals.
Developed by Registered Nutritionist Gopi Chandratheva, each recipe has been thoughtfully created to be flavourful while being mindful of the challenges that can come with cancer and its treatment.
The recipes were originally developed to support our Cook Through Cancer online cooking classes which offer nutrition and cooking guidance to people affected by cancer across the UK.
Who it’s for?
This cookbook is for anyone living with and beyond cancer, as well as carers, family members and support workers looking for practical, supportive meal ideas.
Funding
This project was fully funded by Walk the Walk, a charity dedicated to raising awareness and funds for breast cancer. We’re incredibly grateful for their generous support. Projects like this wouldn’t be possible without it.
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Cancer and Nutrition Helpline impact report
This report covers our Cancer and Nutrition Helpline’s first year of operations, from
2 May 2023–1 May 2024.
Flavour & Nutrition
Our 2nd collaboration with Life Kitchen brings 15 recipes, perfect for people who are experiencing taste changes as a result of cancer.
Often during treatment for cancer, food can seem unappealing and many people lose their appetite altogether. There are also other nutritional and dietary complications that people with cancer can experience during treatment. This is why we created a recipe book that focuses on both nutrition and flavour.
We believe that food is a big part of recovery – emotionally and physically. By focusing on flavour, we hope these new recipes help to make mealtimes more enjoyable.
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Ryan Riley recipes
A Life Kitchen and World Cancer Research Fund collaboration
This booklet contains 15 nutritious and delicious recipes for people living with cancer, such as baked salmon with peas and green mayo dressing.
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Eat well during cancer
A practical guide for people living with cancer, offering tips on eating well to manage common side effects of cancer and treatment
Eat well during cancer is a practical, evidence-based guide to help you feel more confident about what to eat to help you manage common side effects like fatigue, weight loss and digestive issues. It offers supportive advice and recipe ideas to help you maintain a nourishing diet that supports your strength, recovery and overall wellbeing.
What’s inside?
- Answers to common questions about diet during cancer and treatment
- Supportive advice and recipes for managing common side effects
- Information about our Cancer and Nutrition Helpline for expert support
- Inspiring stories from others living with cancer.
Why this guide?
This guide is based on the latest scientific evidence and expert insights from the British Dietetic Association (BDA) Oncology Specialist Group.
This is a valuable resource that is evidence based and peer reviewed, and will benefit many patients undergoing cancer treatment. It will provide clear guidance for their friends and families. It has been a privilege to have been involved in its development and will be utilised by many oncology dietitians.
Who is it for?
This guide is suitable for most adults with cancer. However, it may not be suitable for you if:
- You are eating very little
- You have experienced significant unintentional weight loss
- You are receiving palliative care
- If you follow a special diet or have had a colostomy/ileostomy, speak to your care team for personalised advice.
Always follow the advice of your cancer care team. This guide is designed to complement their guidance and provide additional support.
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Healthy living after cancer
Our new guide is for those who have finished their cancer treatment to keep healthy and help reduce the likelihood of cancer recurring.
This comprehensive guide is for anyone who wants to know the facts about keeping healthy after cancer.
Even if you’ve been given the all-clear, it can be a daunting time and is often made worse by the mixed messages about what diet and lifestyle advice people should be following.
We provide the latest scientific evidence on what practical changes people can make to their diet and lifestyle to help reduce the chance of cancer recurring.
It’s full of practical advice on:
- ways to eat more healthily
- how to manage weight loss and gain
- getting more activity into the day
- and how to make healthy changes stick.
It also addresses some of the common myths that people have around diet and cancer.
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