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atherosclerosis, 148
vitamin E and, 139
Atkins diet, 180
ATP, 149
autoimmune disease, 159
avocado oil, 94
Ayurveda, 146
B
bacteria, 77, 89, 94
basal body temperature test, 172–173
basal metabolism, 172–173
B-complex vitamins, 141–142, 155
beef, 82, 86–87
See also meats
berries, 80
beverages, 113, 116
binders, 143
biotin, 142
bipolar disorder, 148
birth defects, zinc and, 144
bloating, 79–80
blood clotting, 71
insulin and, 168
blood pressure, 29, 38, 41, 71, 150,
151–52, 160
alcohol and, 93
glucose test and, 170–171
magnesium and, 49–50
stress and, 175
yoga and, 164
blood sugar, 144–45, 153, 154, 160
aging and, 51–52, 76–77, 100–101
burning of, 16–18, 26, 35–39, 55–56
exercise and, 162
Gymnema sylvestre and, 146
high/low levels of, 4, 11, 13, 38,
50–52
immune system and, 52
insulin and, 48, 167–168
leptin resistance and, 175
lipoic acid and, 141
memory and, 52
vitamin C and, 138
See also glucose; sugar
bone mineralization, 142
brain, 70–71, 141, 153–54
breakfast foods, 96
breast cancer, 72–73, 159
alcohol and, 93
broccoli, sugar and, 163
BUN (blood urea nitrogen) test, 179–180
butter, 62, 98C
calcium, 50–51, 89–90
magnesium and, 143
metabolism of, 135, 142
calcium supplements, 89–90, 135
Cambridge Heart Antioxidant Study
(CHAOS), 139
cancer, 33, 52, 64, 66, 72, 94, 150,
152–53
B-complex vitamins and, 142
growth hormone and, 174
insulin as link to, 50, 169
omega-3 fatty acids and, 72–73
carbohydrates, 13, 26, 73, 75, 107–10
classification of, 76–77
cravings for, 82–83
fiber vs. nonfiber, 75, 76–77
food high in, 61
glucose test and, 170–171
in grain-fed animals, 64
in legumes, 90
leptin production and, 14–15, 77
metabolism of, 141
sugar produced from, 36–39GENERAL SEARCHABLE TERMS