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BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS’ COOKBOOK

Hazreen B Abdul Majid (Department Of Social And Preventive Medicine, Faculty of
Medicine, University of Malaya)

This book is intended for those who wish to make a difference in their cooking practices. It is
important for both breast cancer survivors and the general public to understand that cooking a
healthy meal is possible without jeopardising the taste and quality. Adopting healthy lifestyle is an
important strategy to ensure that each individual can minimize their chances of developing
non-communicable diseases. Eating healthily and having varieties in our food intake is one of the
important elements in disease prevention. It is also important to know that it is good for us to prepare
our own meals so that we know the ingredients that we use are healthy, clean and wholesome.

This book includes breakfast, main course dishes, dessert recipes and also provide some

healthy tips. It also provides the nutritional breakdown for each dish that will help the users to
understand more about the recipes/ nutrient content. This book is unique. It is a compilation of
recipes provided by cancer survivors. The recipes were modified to ensure that the dishes are
nutritious and tasty. It is hoped that this book will benefit breast cancer survivors and the general
public.

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