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This 7-day meal plan provides you with approximately 1700 to 1800 calories per day. You may adjust the calories by increasing or decreasing portion sizes as well as adding or eliminating snacks. The following plan is in accordance with the American Cancer Society Guidelines on Diet, Nutrition and Cancer Prevention.

This menu changes each week, so be sure and check back for updated meals and recipes.

SUNDAY
Breakfast Breakfast Burrito (cook 1/2 cup egg sub, 2 Tbsp spinach, 2 Tbsp mushroom; spoon into 1 wheat tortilla, top with 1 Tbsp light sour cream, 1 Tbsp salsa, 1 Tbsp grated low fat cheese); 1 cup orange juice with calcium
Lunch Toasted Cheese & Tomato Sandwich (spread 2 slices wheat bread with 1 Tbsp light margarine, fill with 1 slice low fat cheese, 1/2 sliced tomato and brown in skillet); 1 cup carrots with 2 Tbsp light ranch dip; 1 apple; 3 graham cracker squares; 1 cup milk (skim or soy)
Dinner Pepper Steak (heat 1 tsp oil, sauté 4 oz sliced sirloin, 1 clove garlic, 1/2 cup red and green bell pepper slices; combine 1/4 cup beef broth, 1 tsp light soy sauce and 2 tsp cornstarch, pour over beef mixture and heat until thickened; serve over 1/2 cup brown rice); 1 cup broccoli; 1 wheat roll with 1 Tbsp light margarine; 1/2 cup pineapple
Snacks 1 banana; 1 slice wheat bread with 1 Tbsp jam
MONDAY
Breakfast Fruit & Granola Yogurt (combine 1 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt, 1 Tbsp ground flax seed or wheat germ, 1 Tbsp sunflower seeds, 1 Tbsp mixed dried fruit and 2 Tbsp low fat granola)
Lunch Lime-Chicken Salad (marinate 3 oz chicken breast in 2 Tbsp lime juice, 1 tsp olive oil, 1 tsp cilantro; grill or broil, then slice and serve over 2 cups salad greens tossed with 1 chopped green onion, 1/4 cup artichoke hearts, 2 Tbsp crumbled feta cheese and 2 Tbsp vinaigrette dressing); 5 crisp sesame bread-sticks; 1 orange
Dinner Bean Tostada (spread 1/4 cup refried beans on small flour tortilla, top with 1/4 cup grated low fat cheese and additional tortilla then heat; top with 1/2 cup each chopped lettuce and tomato, 2 Tbsp light sour cream, 2 Tbsp avocado); 1 oz baked chips with 1/2 cup salsa; 1/2 cup corn
Snacks 4 oz pudding cup; 6 oz grape juice (100% juice) with 4 whole grain crackers
TUESDAY
Breakfast 2 slices French toast with 1 Tbsp light margarine and 3 Tbsp light syrup; 1 slice soy sausage; 1 cup orange juice with calcium
Lunch Stuffed Baked Potato (1 potato filled with 1/2 cup frozen "broccoli/corn/red pepper" mixed vegetables, 1 Tbsp light margarine, 1 Tbsp light sour cream, 1/4 cup grated low fat cheese); 1-2 cups salad with 2 Tbsp light dressing; 1 cup grapes
Dinner Garlic Shrimp over Linguine (heat 1 tsp olive oil and 2 Tbsp cooking wine, sauté 3 oz shrimp, 1 clove minced garlic, 1 chopped green onion; serve over 1 cup cooked linguine); 1 cup sugar snap peas; 1 slice bruschetta (top 1 slice French bread with 1/2 chopped tomato, 1/2 oz mozzarella, 1 tsp olive oil, basil and vinegar)
Snacks 1 oz unsalted nuts; 1/4 cup dried fruit
WEDNESDAY
Breakfast Strawberry Surprise (combine 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup frozen strawberries, 1/2 banana, 1/2 cup pineapple chunks, 3 Tbsp orange juice concentrate and blend until smooth); 1/2 wheat English muffin with 1 Tbsp light margarine
Lunch Roast Beef Sub (3 oz lean roast beef, 1 Tbsp light mayo, 1 tsp mustard, lettuce & tomato on whole wheat bun); 1 cup red pepper slices; 1 mozzarella cheese stick; 2 peach halves with 2 Tbsp granola
Dinner Green Stir-fry with Tofu (heat 1 tsp oil, sauté 1/4 tsp minced garlic, 1/4 tsp grated ginger root, 1/3 cup sliced leeks, 1 sliced celery stalk, pinch of crushed red pepper for 2-3 minutes; add 2/3 cup sliced bok choy, cook 1 minute; add 2/3 cup snow peas and 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper, cook 2-3 minutes; combine 1/3 cup broth, 1 tsp corn-starch, 1/2 tsp light soy sauce and pour over veggies, heat to boiling; stir in 2 oz light firm tofu and cook 1-2 minutes; serve over 1 cup brown rice); 1/2 cup carrots; 1 baked vegetarian egg roll
Snacks 1 oz cheese crackers; 1/2 cinnamon-raisin bagel with 1 Tbsp light cream cheese
THURSDAY
Breakfast 1 cup shredded wheat cereal; 1/2 cup milk (skim or soy); 1 cup cranberry juice cocktail (100% juice)
Lunch 2 slices thin crust cheese pizza; 1-2 cups salad with 2 Tbsp light dressing; 1 cup cherry tomatoes; 1 pear
Dinner Salmon with Mustard-Dill Sauce (sauté 1 tsp chopped onion in 1 tsp olive oil, add 1 tsp lemon juice, 1/4 cup milk and 1/4 tsp cornstarch, heat until thickened; stir in 1/2 Tbsp fresh dill, 1/2 tsp dijon mustard and 1 Tbsp light sour cream; serve sauce over 4 oz cooked salmon); 1/2 cup whole wheat pasta; 1/2 cup spinach; 1 slice pumpernickel bread with 1 Tbsp light margarine
Snacks 1 oz animal crackers; 1 cup blueberries with 1/2 cup frozen yogurt
FRIDAY
Breakfast 1 whole grain bagel with 1 Tbsp jam; 1 oz unsalted nuts; 1 cup strawberries; 1 cup milk (skim or soy)
Lunch Chile-Rice Burrito (sauté 1/4 cup shredded zucchini, 1 Tbsp chopped green onion; stir in 1/2 cup hot cooked rice, 1 Tbsp green chiles, 2 Tbsp shredded pepper jack cheese, pinch of salt & pepper; remove from heat, stir in 1 Tbsp light sour cream; spoon mixture into warm wheat tortilla, garnish with 1/4 cup shredded lettuce, 1/4 cup chopped tomato, 1 Tbsp salsa); 1/2 cup beans
Dinner Orange Pork (brown 4 oz pork chop in 1 tsp oil; combine 1 clove minced garlic, 1 chopped green onion, 1 tsp orange marmalade, juice from 1/2 an orange, 1 tsp lemon juice and 1 tsp cornstarch, add to skillet and heat, stirring constantly until thickened); 1 baked sweet potato with 1 Tbsp light margarine, 1 tsp brown sugar, dash of cinnamon; 1 cup green beans
Snacks 1 cup light yogurt (nonfat, no added sugar); 1 oz gingersnaps with 1 cup orange juice with calcium
SATURDAY
Breakfast 1 scrambled egg; 1 bran muffin (2 oz) with 1 Tbsp light margarine; 1 cup cantaloupe; 1 cup milk (skim or soy)
Lunch Roast Turkey Sandwich (2 oz sliced turkey breast, 1 oz muenster cheese, 1 Tbsp light mayo, 1 Tbsp cranberry sauce, lettuce & tomato on 2 slices French bread); 1 oz baked chips; Carrot-Raisin Salad (combine 1/3 cup shredded carrot, 1/3 cup crushed pineapple, 1 Tbsp raisins, 1 Tbsp chopped walnuts, 1/4 cup nonfat yogurt)
Dinner Tortellini & Mixed Vegetables (top 2 oz cheese-filled pasta with 1 1/2 cups mixed vegetables and 1/2 cup pasta sauce); 1-2 cups salad with 2 Tbsp light dressing; 1 frozen fruit bar
Snacks 1 oz soy nuts; 1 apple

This information is not intended and should not be construed as medical advice. This information should not be relied upon as a substitution for medical attention from qualified health professionals who are familiar with your individual needs.