Index 283
plant protein and. 102
vegetarian. 81, 173
exercise and, 82
factors in development of, 73, 77-80
genetics and, 77
as major killer, 49, 50, 52, 54, 108
medication for autoimmune illnesses
and, 172-73
obesity and, 16
pesticides and. 81. 88-89. 129.
235-37
salt and, 240
survival of, 83
carbohydrates
calories from. 117-20
nutriem-per-calorie ratio. 117
refined. 18. 38, 52, 117. 135
avoidance of by diabetic. 163. 164.
167
nutrient density, 121
in processed foods. 31-34, 48
unrefined, and weight loss. 116-17
carcinogenesis. 77
cardiac patients, 6. See also heart disease
carotene, 237. See also beta-carotene
Castelli. William. 75
cellular repair mechanisms enhanced.
- 57
Center for Science in the Public Interest,
134
cereals, 37
cheese
American consumption of, 50. 80
as dangerous food. 89. 135-36
•low-fat,' 64, 136
nutrient density of, 121
prohibited in diet plan, 202
See also dairy products
chelation therapy, 153
chicken. 71, 135, 148. See also animal
foods
children
diabetes in. 159
diet of. x, 18-20. 35. 37, 131. 234
and atherosclerosis, 19
and cancer, 20, 77-79
ketogenic, 98
obesity in, ix, 19, 20. 27
rate of growth of. 80 (see also puberty,
age of)
China
blood pressure readings, 156
caloric intake, 118, 189
heart attack rates, 72, 103
varied rates of cancer, 69
China-Cornell-Oxford Project (China
Project), 69-73, 76, 79, 85, 232
Chitosan (Fat Absorb), 227
cholesterol
animal vs. plant protein and. 66,
70-71. 72, 102
-bad" (LDL), 42. 149. 151, 155-56.- 238
calorie limitation and, 24, 25
coffee and. 241
in diabetics, 159
and disease risk, 109
heart disease. 73. 153. 155-56
genetics and, 109
-good" (HDL). 134. 155-56
importance overlooked, 158
lowered (HDL and LDL), 126, 134.
149, 151
red vs. white meat and, 148
source of, 126
unprocessed foods and. 42
of vegetarians, 75
coaching, structured. 232
coffee. 165. 241^12
condiments. See spices, herbs, and
condiments
connective tissue disease, 172
constipation, x, 45
convenience foods, 50, 134. See also fast
food; junk food
cooking, effects on nutrients, 43. See also
processed (refined) foods
Cornell University. 69
Council on Cardiovascular Disease in
the Young, 54
Council on Epidemiology and
Prevention, 54
Crane, Milton. 160
Cridland. Ronald. 231
Crohn's disease. 244
Cuisine Perel. 198-99
D'Adamo, Peter. 107-13
dairy products
butter. 50, 89, 117, 238
cheese, 50, 64, 80, 89, 121, 135-36,
202
as fat source (type of fat), 135
and heart attack and cancer rates. 88,
111
milk, 64, 68. 84-85. 87. 88-89