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pregnancy

alcohol in 44, 134

coffee in 113

fish in 153–154

folate in. See birth

defects, reducing risk of

milk and milk products in

97–98, 232, 238

premenstrual syndrome

(PMS)

milk and 237

tea and 391

preserves, strawberry 371

probiotics 230–231, 231

procarbazine, alcohol and 46

Procardia. See nifedipine

processed cheese 93

progesterone 391

progoitrin 400

proline 172, 204, 265

propanethial-S-oxide 260

prostacyclin 352, 367

prostaglandins, cherries and

101

prostate cancer, reducing risk

of 170, 390, 396

protein

biological value of 143

dietary sources of

beef 35

eggs 140–143

fish 149

game meat 161

lamb 198

lentils 205

liver 219, 221

milk 228, 233–234

nuts 243

peanuts 281

pork 310

poultry 319

rice 345

shellfish 348

soybeans 355

spinach 361

variety meat 402

wheat cereals 421

diet high in 439

low, moderate, high

content of xvi

protein glycation 105

protein reaction, in flour

158–159

provolone cheese 94

prune(s) 324–326

prune plums 305

psoralens 91–92, 204, 272

pterostilbene 55

pumpkin 327–329, 434

pumpkin seeds 327–329

purines 33–34, 208, 222, 284,

354, 360, 406

purple grapes 176

Q

Queen grapes 175

quercetin 425

quercetrin 425

quick-cooking rice 347

quinacrine, alcohol and 46

quince(s) 330–331

R

rabbit 161, 161–164

raddichio 209–213

radiolytic products (RPs) 38,

313

radishes 332–334

raffinose 30, 33, 207, 217, 360

rainbow trout 150, 153

raspberries 338–340

raw sugar 373

recommended dietary

allowance (RDA) xiii–xiv,

xvii, xviii–xix, xx

rectal cancer, increasing risk

of 44, 135, 201, 429

Red Beauty plums 305

red cabbage 72–76

red currants 126–127

red grapefruit 170–173

red grapes 174–177, 175

red meat 35–40, 201

red onions 259–261

“Red Tide” poisoning

353–354

red wine 425–431, 426

refined flour 157

refined sugar 373

rennet 93

respiratory cancers, reducing

risk of 265

resveratrol 176, 283

retinol 219–220, 221, 402

rheumatoid arthritis

shellfish and 353

soybeans and 359

squid and 367–368

rhodopsin 82

rhubarb 341–343

Ribier grapes 175

riboflavin

dietary sources of 56,

128, 240–242, 273, 281

RDA of xviii

rib steak 36

rice 344–347

adverse effects associated

with 347

fiber, B vitamins, and iron

in 344, 345

medical uses/benefits of

347

rice noodles 273

rice powder 347

rickets, protection against 237

ricotta cheese 95

riluzole (Rilutek), interactions

of

with coffee 114

with tea 391

Rimm, Eric B. 227

roe 86–87

rolled oats 248–249

romaine lettuce 209–210,

209–213

Romano cheese 96, 98

Rondomycin. See tetracycline

Roquefort cheese 93, 94, 96,

98, 98

round steak 36

RPs. See radiolytic products

rubratoxins 347

rum 131–136

rutabaga 398–401

rutin 265

rye (distilled spirit) 131–132

rye flour 156–160

S

Saari, Jack T. 105

safflower oil 412–415, 413

salmon 149, 149–150, 153

Salmonella

bean sprouts and 29

beef and 37, 39, 40

cheese and 97

eggs and 141–142

fish and 155