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kohlrabi 195

lamb 198, 200

lentils 205

lettuce 209, 209

lima beans 214

liver 219, 221

oats/oatmeal 249

pasta 273–274

peanuts 281

peas 288

pork 310

prunes 324

raisins 335–336

rice 344, 345

shellfish 348

soybeans 355–356

spinach 361

variety meat 402, 405

veal 407

wheat cereals 421–422

RDA of xix

iron supplements, interactions

of

with coffee 115

with lemons 204

with tea 392

irradiation 38, 313

irritant dermatitis 269,

293–294, 300

isoflavones 355, 359, 368

isothiocyanates 61, 62, 63–64,

66–67, 68, 74–76, 84–85,

196–197, 333–334, 400

Italian olives 256–258

Italian plums 305

Italian plum tomatoes 394

IU. See international unit

J

jalapeño peppers 292–295

jam, strawberry 371

Japanese persimmon 296

jelly, strawberry 371

Jerusalem artichokes 11–12,

273, 277

jitters, caffeine and 106

juice

apple 3–4, 7

apricot 7

grape 176

grapefruit 171–173

lemon/lime 202–204

orange 262–266

pineapple 298, 299

pomegranate 308

tomato 395

K

kahweol 113

kaki 296

kale 181–184

kasha 421–422

kefir 228–232

ketoprofen, alcohol and 46,

136

kidney (variety meat)

402–406, 403

kidney beans 30

kidney function

beef and 40

game meat and 164

lamb and 201

pork and 314

variety meat and 406

veal and 410

kidney stones

beans and 34

greens and 182

lentils and 208

liver and 222

peanuts and 284

peas and 291

rhubarb and 343

shellfish and 354

soybeans and 360

tea and 388

variety meat and 406

kirsch 132

kiwi fruit 192–194

kohlrabi 195–197

kumiss 228–232

L

lactalbumin 228, 233

lactic acid 93, 228

Lactobacilli 93

Lactobacillus acidophilus 228,

232

Lactobacillus bulgaricus 228

lactoglobulin 228, 233

lactose 93, 97–98, 228, 232,

232

lactose intolerance 97, 232,

237

Laetrile 5

lake whitefish 150

lamb 198–201

Lamisil. See terbinafine

lard 70

Laroda plums 305

laryngeal cancer, reducing risk

of 82, 186, 227, 329, 379

lasagna 274

latex-fruit syndrome xiv,

18–19, 23, 193–194, 397

laxative

figs as 148

prunes as 325–326

water as 418, 419

leaf lettuce 209–213

leeks 259–261

legumes. See bean(s); pea(s);

peanut(s)

lemon(s) 202–204

lemonade 202, 203

lentils 30–34, 205–208

lettuce 209–213

comparing nutritional

value of types 209–210

food/drug interactions of

213

medical uses/benefits of

211–212

leucoanthocyanin 331

leukotrienes, inhibition of

353, 359, 367

Light & Fit 231

light pasta 273

lima beans 30–34, 214–218

lime(s) 202–204

limeade 202

limonene 92, 204, 265

linoleic acid 412

linolenic acid 348, 355, 365

lipoproteins. See cholesterol

liqueurs 132

Listeria 97, 238

Listeria monocytogenes 39, 164

lithium, interactions of

with coffee 114

with tea 392

liver 219–222

liver cancer, reducing risk of

390

lobster 348–354, 349

locust bean gum 77–79

long-grain rice 345

low-fat milk 228–229

lumpfish roe 86

lung cancer, reducing risk of

82, 186, 227, 329, 379, 390

lutein 116, 144, 183, 212