Index
AA (arachidonicacid), 70, 123, 126,
170
abdominal fat. See fat, body
acne. 143. 144
addiction
to caffeine. 241-42
to diet style, 9-10, 142. 187
withdrawal symptoms. 165-67, 194
food cravings as, 23. 193-94
to pain medications, 169
aging
age-related diseases, preventing, 84,
121
anti-aging effects of fruit, 31
cellular aging inhibited, 25, 57
and medical problems. 143
alcohol. 243
allergies. 126. 144
food sensitivities, testing for, 112.
- 171
recoveries from, 113, 169
aluminum levels, 239-40
Alzheimer's disease, 239
American Academy of Pediatrics, 54
American Association for Cancer
Research, 57
American Cancer Society. 53-54. 95.
129
American diet. See MAD (modern
American diet)
American Dietetic Association, 54
American Heart Association, xi, 53. 102.
146-47, 149
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1 34
American Society for Clinical Nutrition,
54
Ames, Bruce. 235
angioplasty. 6. 152. 154. 155
animal foods
and disease, 84, 108-9
cancer. 5, 54, 70, 71. 79-82. 93-94,
105, 232
diabetes. 164
heart disease. 66, 70-71, 93, 105
eliminated from Six-Week Diet. 183
as fat source (type of fat). 135
as flavoring only, 186, 196
Food Guide Pyramid and, 66
food industry and. 64-65, 122
and hunter-gatherer theory, 237-38
low-fat, 70
nutrient density (of meats and fowl).
121
pesticide residues in. 235-36
plant foods vs.. 58-61. 70-73. 86.- 137-38
recommended calorie consumption
from. 105
red vs. white meat. 71. 148
toxicity of, 83-84. 168
See also dairy products; protein
anorexia, 21
Anti-Aging Plan. The (Walford), 113
apolipoprotein B levels. 70
appendicitis. 84
appetite suppressants. 228
Arby's, 134
arthritis. See rheumatoid arthritis
Aspartame. 245
asthma, reversal of, 144, 145, 169
atheromas, 1 53-54
atherosclerosis. 54
as avoidable, 25. 121. 143
in children, 19. 128
diabetes and. 159
incidence of. 108-9. 146