spirulina, 2:895
Suzanne Somers plan, 2:913
TLC diet, 2:925, 926
transfats, 1:285, 377, 621, 2:929
See alsoHigh-density lipoprotein
(HDL) cholesterol;
Hyperlipidemia; Low-density
lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol
Blood cleansers, herbal, 1:261t
Blood doping, 1:355, 356, 2:900
Blood glucose
appetite suppression, 1:280–281
Bernstein diet, 1:91, 92, 93
carbohydrate metabolism, 2:686,
688
diabetes, 1:270
fiber, 1:315
ginkgo, 1:464
ginseng, 1:459, 460
glycemic index, 1:6–7, 8, 474–475
glycogen from, 1:171
target levels, 1:270t
Blood pressure, high.See
Hypertension
Blood pressure measurement, 1:544
Blood proteins, 2:818–819
Blood soup, 2:698
Blood sugar.SeeBlood glucose
Blood tests
cholesterol, 1:285
Crohn’s disease, 1:238
diabetes, 1:273
food allergies, 1:400–401
IBD, 1:561
IBS, 1:578
kidney disease, 2:832
lactose intolerance, 1:611
lipid levels, 1:542
Meckel’s diverticulum, 2:666
prostate problems, 2:814, 815
triglycerides, 2:935–936
Blood thinners.SeeAnticoagulants
Blood type diet, 1:106–110
Blood types, 1:106–107
Blount’s disease, 1:207
Blue-green algae,2:894, 2:894–896
BMI.SeeBody mass index
BMR.SeeBasal metabolic rate
Bob Greene’s diet, 1:110–113
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD),
1:119
Body fat
leptin, 2:842
measurement, 2:737, 739, 898
weight cycling, 2:1006
See alsoObesity
Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and
Physical Strength(Phillips), 1:114,
334, 336
Body for Life Challenge, 1:115, 334
Body for Life diet, 1:113–116, 334
Body image, 1:116–119
Body mass index (BMI), 1:119–122,
1:120childhood obesity, 1:202, 206, 208
gallstones, 1:446
MyPyramid guide, 2:947–948
orlistat use, 2:757
weight cycling, 2:1005
Body Type Blueprinting System,
2:868, 870
Bodybuilding diet, 1:122–126
Bone density, 2:704, 760, 767–768
Bone health
isoflavones, 2:893
vitamin A excess, 2:966
vitamin D, 2:979–980
vitamin K, 2:988
Bone loss, 2:760–761, 768
Bone mineral density tests, 2:762, 763
Bone remodeling, 1:146–147, 2:760
Boston University, 1:436
Botanical supplements
arthritis, 1:64
athletes, 2:899
menopause, 2:683
osteoporosis, 2:767
See alsoHerbal medicine
Bowel movements
constipation, 1:222–223,1:223
currant jelly stools, 1:566
digestive diseases, 1:302
encopresis, 1:349–351
fiber, 1:315
IBS, 1:578
Meckel’s diverticulum, 2:665–666
orlistat, 2:757, 758
traveler’s diarrhea, 2:933
Bowel resections, 1:561
Bowels.SeeIntestines
Boys.SeeAdolescents; Children
BPH (Benign prostatic hyperplasia/
hypertrophy), 2:812,2:813,
2:813–815
Brain abnormalities, thiamin and,
2:918
Brain function.SeeMental
performance
Branched-chain amino acids, 2:649,
650–653
Branched-chain ketoaciduria,
2:649–654
Brandt, Johanna, 1:263
Bratman, Steven, 1:331, 2:822
Brazil nuts, as cancer-fighting food,
1:165
Brazilian cuisine, 2:886–887
Breakfast
carbohydrate addict’s diet, 1:168
ChangeOne diet, 1:193
chicken soup diet, 1:196–197
frozen-food diets, 1:429, 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, 2:793Scarsdale diet, 2:851–852
South American diet, 2:886
3-day diet, 2:919, 920
Volumetrics plan, 2:995
Breast cancer
low-fat diet, 1:625–626
vegetarianism, 2:773, 955, 961
women’s nutrition, 2:1015
Breast milk, 1:127–128
Breastfeeding, 1:126–129, 127t
alcohol consumption, 1:427
allergy prevention in infants, 2:808
benefits and disadvantages,
1:553–555
nutrition while, 2:1014
precautions, 1:557
See alsoLactating women
Breastfeeding caries, 2:753
Breath tests for ulcer diagnosis, 2:944
Breathing exercises, 2:868
Brinkworth, Grant, 1:240
Britain.SeeUnited Kingdom
British diet.SeeNorthern European
diet
British Heart Foundation, 1:129, 131,
427
British Heart Foundation diet,
1:129–132
Brittle diabetics, 1:271
Broccoli, as cancer-fighting food,
1:162t, 164
BroccoSprouts, 1:164
Brown University, 1:536
Brownell, Kelly, 1:222, 2:879
Brush border enzymes, 2:818
Bubba’s three-day diet, 1:220
Budd-Chiari syndrome, 1:298, 303,
305
Buddhism, dietary practices, 2:825t,
826
Budwig, Johanna, 1:164
Build a Healthy Base message, 1:287,
288
Bulimia nervosa, 1:98–99, 100,
132–137, 329–330, 330t
Bulk-forming laxatives, 1:225,
581–582
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives (ATF),
1:407
Burroughs, Stanley, 1:263, 264
BusinessWeek, 2:725
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA),
1:72, 318
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT),
1:72, 318C
C-reactive proteins (CRPs), 1:55, 561
Cabbage, nutritional value,
1:141–142, 162t, 164Index