Prepare for a healthier lifestyle with CANSA cookbook
The Smart Choice Cookbook is available as a free download and can be utilised by all households.
SINCE its launch in October last year, the free eCookbook by the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) and B-well has amassed 40 000 downloads.
The aim of the book was to help South Africans reduce their risk of cancer.
According to CANSA, 100 000 South Africans are diagnosed with cancer each year and that environmental and lifestyle factors, including smoking, lack of exercise and a poor diet are the cause of a significant percentage of these cases.
The Smart Choice Cookbook is a collection of recipes that focuses on healthy cooking methods and ingredients that can positively influence cancer risk reduction. All the recipes were developed with CANSA’s consulting dietitian, Megan Pentz-Kluyts. She is known for her knowledge on the role of nutrition in helping to lower the risk of cancer.
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The flavours in the recipes are exciting and explore some of the latest food trends. You can start the day with a power green smoothie bowl, tuck into a salad in a jar for lunch, enjoy curried fish with apricots for dinner and snack on a banana and cranberry oat cookie as an occasional treat. The book also includes familiar favourites such as bobotie and has recipes for stock to be used in soup recipes.
“As an organisation, CANSA has always been true to our mission to make knowledge available,” said the head of research at CANSA, Dr Melissa Wallace. “The Smart Choice Cookbook is a new dimension to CANSA’s information resources and we hope that it will help families change their mindset around healthy eating and just how much it influences their risk of developing cancer. For cancer survivors, the book is equally applicable as everyone benefits from delicious, nutritious food.”
To download The Smart Choice Cookbook with CANSA and B-well, visit www.bwellfoods.co.za.
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