Dr. Phil’s diet, 1:321–322
Fit for Life diet, 1:385
French paradox, 1:426
GERD, 1:449, 450
giardiasis, 1:454–455
gluten-free diet, 1:472
Hispanic and Latino diet, 1:530–531
IBS, 1:579
Mediterranean diet, 2:677–678
nutrition literacy, 2:732
obesity, 2:739
Optimum Health Plan, 2:749,
750–751
osteoporosis, 2:761
personality type diet, 2:797–798
raw food diet, 2:821, 822
Sonoma diet, 2:883, 884, 885
Trim Kids program, 2:938–939, 940
veganism, 2:951, 955
vegetarianism, 2:957
See alsoBehavior modification
Lifestyle Heart Study, 1:254
Lifetime maintenance phase (Atkins
diet), 1:85, 86
Light foods, labeling of, 1:366, 409,
624, 2:731t
Lignans, 1:164, 388
Lignin, 1:313
Lime, soaking of maize in, 1:187
Lind, James, 2:990
Linoleic acid (LA), 1:9, 376
Linseed oil, 1:386
Linum usitatissimum. SeeFlaxseed
Lipase inhibitors, 1:281, 2:757
Lipid peroxidation, PUFAs and, 1:11
Lipids.SeeFats
Lipodystrophy, in AIDS/HIV
patients, 1:30
Lipogenesis, 2:687–688
Lipolysis, 2:687
Lipoproteins.See specific types
Liquid diets, 1:617–620, 2:875–880,
876 t
See also specific types
Listeria monocytogenesfoodborne ill-
ness, 1:413t
Literacy, nutrition, 2:731–736, 731t
Liver diseases, 1:298, 626–629
Living foods (Fit for Life diet), 1:384
Livingvs.raw foods, 2:821
LMR (liquid meal replacement) diets,
1:617–620, 2:875–880, 876t
See also specific types
Long chain fatty acids, 1:376–377
Long life cocktail (Fat flush diet),
1:361, 363, 365
Longevity, calorie restriction and,
1:50, 51, 52, 53, 2:1001–1002
Loop diuretics, 1:307–308, 309, 310
Los Angeles County Commission on
HIV Health Services, 1:29
Lose Weight, Have More Energy and
Be Happier in 10 Days(Glickman),
1:264
Lost Horizon(Hilton), 2:863
Lotronex (alosetron), 1:579
Louisiana Purchase, 2:697
Louisiana State University, 2:940
‘‘Low-’’ foods, labeling of, 1:366, 409,
624, 2:731t
Low-calorie diets
Anne Collins program, 1:42
anti-aging diet, 1:50–54
British Heart Foundation diet,
1:129–132
Fat flush diet, 1:362, 363, 364, 365
Hamptons diet, 1:493–496
Medifast, 2:667–673
Six day body makeover, 2:867–870
Six week body makeover,
2:870–872
Subway diet, 2:905–910, 906t
3-day diet, 1:219, 2:919–922
3-hour diet, 2:922–924
Warrior diet, 2:997–1002
Zone diet, 1:360t, 524, 525,
2:1024–1028
See alsoVery-low-calorie diets
Low-calorie foods, labeling of, 1:409
Low-carbohydrate diets
Anne Collins program, 1:41–42
Atkins diet, 1:84–87
Bernstein diet, 1:91–94
carbohydrate addict’s diet,
1:167–169
Hamptons diet, 1:493–496
ketogenic diets, 1:517,597–602
Medifast, 2:667–673
Neanderthin diet, 2:699–706
Scarsdale diet, 2:850, 852
South Beach diet, 2:888–891, 888t
Zone diet, 1:360t, 524, 525,
2:1024–1028
See alsoGlycemic index diets;
High-fat/low-carb diets;
Reduced-carbohydrate diets
Low-cholesterol diet, 1:620–623
Low-cholesterol foods, labeling of,
1:409, 621
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
cholesterol
antioxidants, 1:60
DASH diet, 1:251
defined, 1:284–285, 541, 547,
620–621
healthy heart diet, 1:502
hypertriglyceridemia, 1:550
levels of, 1:620t
NCEP classifications, 2:924
peanut butter diet, 2:790, 791
senior nutrition, 2:861
SNPs, 2:718–719
TLC diet, 2:925, 926, 927
transfats, 1:285, 621, 2:929
Low-energy-dense foods, 2:659–660,
661, 995
Low-fat diet, 1:623–626
Asian diet, 1:83, 84cancer, 1:625–626, 2:812
CSIRO total wellbeing diet,
1:240–246
Dean Ornish’s plan, 1:252–255
vs.high-fat/low-carb diets, 1:520
for IBS, 1:581, 582
vs.peanut butter diet, 2:788–789
Pritikin diet, 1:624, 2:809–812
for prostate problems, 2:815
Low-glycemic diets.SeeGlycemic
index diets
Low-income programs, 1:287, 553,
2:861–862
Low-literacy skills and nutrition,
2:735
Low-protein diet, 1:626–629
for MSUD, 2:649, 652–653
Rosedale diet, 2:842, 843
Low-residue diets, 1:562, 582
Low-sodium diet, 1:248, 249, 250,
629–632
Low-sodium foods, labeling of, 1:409,
630
Lower esophageal sphincter (LES)
GERD, 1:298, 448–449, 451
heartburn, 1:507–508
Lower gastrointestinal (GI) series
digestive diseases, 1:302
IBD, 1:561
intussusception, 1:566–567
Lower-quality proteins, 2:817
Lubricant laxatives, 1:225, 579
Lucretius (ancient Greek), 1:400
Lunasin, gene expression and, 2:719
Lunch
ChangeOne diet, 1:193
frozen-food diets, 1:429–430, 432,
433
grapefruit diet, 1:481, 482
low-protein diet, 1:627
Mayo Clinic fad diet, 2:656
Neanderthin diet, 2:702
peanut butter diet, 2:789
Perricone diet, 2:793
Scarsdale diet, 2:851, 852
South American diet, 2:886
3-day diet, 2:920
Volumetrics plan, 2:995
Lung cancer, beta-carotene supple-
ments, 1:178
Lutein, 1:177t, 178
Lutz, Wolfgang, 1:518
Lycopene, 1:163, 177t, 178
Lycopenodermia, 1:179
Lyon Diet Heart Study, 2:677–678M
Ma huang.SeeEphedra
Macademia nut oil, 1:494, 495
Mackarness, Richard, 1:518
MacNut Oil, 1:494, 495Index