(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Sheryl Crow says being diagnosed with cancer inspired her to release a healthy eating cookbook.

The American singer has been in the public eye for more than 15 years following the success of her hit single All I Wanna Do.

Following steady success and critical acclaim, the 48-year-old has decided to write and release a book championing healthy eating. The star revealed she had doubts concerning the books title, but decided to trust her instincts.

Its called, If It Makes You Healthy, which is sort of a take on [my song] If It Makes You Happy. My sister thought it should be called, If It Makes You Healthy, Why the Hell Are You So Fat? but we dropped that part off, she told The Rachael Ray Show.

Sheryl initially became interested in cooking after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006. The star successfully fought off the illness but admits that the experience left a lasting impression and also made her wary of what she puts into her body. I learned a lot about nutrition because I wanted to be proactive in my cancer treatment and part of that meant for me, aside from getting the Western treatment which was a lumpectomy and radiation, was to know more about what I put into my body. Supplements are great and everything but everything that we need is in the most colourful vegetables we eat, she added. (C) Cover Media