Staying Healthy in the Fast Lane

9 Simple Steps to Optimal Health,
xv, 133, 135, 159, 185, 199
summarized, xv, 199

A
Abkhasians, 95
addictive substances, 101–114
adverse drug reactions (ADRs),
3, 59–61
aerobics, 113, 166–167
Aggregate Nutrient Density
Index (ANDI), 138
aging populations that are
healthy, 65. See also
Blue Zone cultures;
Okinawan elders
alcohol, 101–103
Allen, Marc, 189, 191–192
allergic load
defined, 120
environmental control, 121–123
seasonal allergies, 120–121
toxic metals, 125–126
allergies
development, 123–125
food (See food intolerance)
seasonal, 120–121
testing, 117–119
alternative medicine, 64–65
Anderson, James W., 43
animals
free-range, 68
no reason to eat, 86–88
vs. plant food, 69–71
anti-inflammatory diet
components of, 206–207
fasting, 128–129, 207–209

principles, 205–206

antioxidants, 73–74, 150

Asian diet, 116

athletes, 85–86

autoimmune disorders, 206, 208

B

back pain, 179-182

Barnard, Neal, 43

Basic Elimination Diet (BED)

dairy, 89–90, 94

grains, 99

procedure, 118, 201–204

beans, 145–146

Beating the Food Giants, 157–158

biochemistry of the mind, 186

blood sugar, 109–114, 156

Blue Zone cultures, 34, 61, 68, 74–75

bran, 98

C

caffeine, 101, 103–106

calcium, 91–94

caloric density (CD)

defined, 139

reducing, 140–141

of snack foods, 141–142

calorie intake, 4, 6

Campbell, Colin T., 47, 54

cancer

dairy link, 93

incidence of, 25–27

insulin link, 110

risk reduction, 39–42

Canfield, Jack, 191

carbohydrates, 79–80, 110

cardiovascular disease

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