Steamed salmon with ginger
Good wild salmon is full of nutrients and ginger is excellent for enhancing immunity. This is one of the many dishes that I have ben preparing for my radiotherapy patient, […]
Sachiyo’s teriyaki chicken
Did you know that ‘Teriyaki’ means ‘shiny cooked’? This is Sachiyo’s very simple recipe for it, so easy to make, although I have added sake and grated ginger to it […]
Japanese stir-fried sesame mushrooms with noodles and greens
I bought three types of mushrooms for this dish – enoki, maitake and shitake – and made a simple stir-fry using lots of garlic and ginger, making this a beautiful anti-cancer […]
Sachiyo’s miso cod (miso zuki take)
My Japanese friend Sachiyo took me to the Japanese supermarket here to teach me how to pick the best ingredients for beginner Japanese cooking. One of the things I wanted […]
An #avocado a day keeps the doctor away
You’ve probably seen avocados being touted as a heart-healthy superfood in recent years. Realistically, the truth isnt too far off from the hype. Here are four reasons that you should […]
Radiotherapy recipes – food for #prostate and other abdominal #cancer treatments
I am having to adapt our way of life for 6 weeks while my husband has radiotherapy for some pesky little stray cells that escaped the robotic surgery three and […]
Stir-fried rice
I made this when I had a huge pile of rice leftover from a supper party. Very good for radiotherapy tummies! You can put in any vegetables apart from leafy […]
Late diagnosis results in death of 25% cancer patients within 6 months
The Doc, who is a specialist in Primary Care and the early diagnosis of cancer, has been telling me this for years: in the UK we have the worst cancer […]
The #Mediterranean diet may add 5 years to your life
It’s one of those days when the media is awash with evidence that my sort of healthy eating is good for you. Here’s another one on the Mediterranean diet. WhIle […]
Why your neighbour’s health may be more important than your own.
Read this by a fellow blogger on the dangers facing our society by not taking care of your diet…it’s a bit scary
healthy living with cancer 