Index 289
low-fai diets blamed for. 99
medication and. 20
obese pets, 16
reasons for, 32, 100
surgical treatment for, 16-17
weight-loss programs and. 5. 95
in Crete, 41
genetics and, 15-16, 18, 29. 44
as global problem, 91
health complications of, x, 16
diabetes. 158-61
and life span, 25
as risk factor. 79, 91
risk reduced, 75, 101
and testosterone levels, 79
type of fat and, 135
See also MAD (modern American
diet); weight, body
oils
avoidance of. 163. 196
containing monounsaturated fats. 126
extracted or refined. 121. 130-31.
135
fish, 127, 171
flaxseed. 130-31, 171
hydrogenated. 238
olive. 42-45
See also fat contained in food; hydro-
genation
omega fatty acids
diseases linked toomega-6, 125, 126,
135
omega-3 protecting against disease,
123-24, 127, 132-33, 135, 148,
- 233, 239
plant source (soy) of. 239, 240
supplementation with omega-3,
170-71
one pound-one pound rule, 120, 177,
- 190
Oreo cookies. 133
Ornish, Dean, 102-3. 113. 147
Orville Redenbacher's popcorn. 134
osteoporosis
bone health vs.. 88
dairy products and, 68, 84-90
salt and, 240
vitamin A and, 225
oxidative stress, reduction in. 25
pasta. 31, 33,44.48. 163
PCBs. 81. 129
pepsin. 110
pesticides (and cancer), 81, 88-89, 129.
235-37
pharmaceutical industry, 20, 143
phytochemicals, 96
as cancer inhibitors, 57, 59. 101. 184
graph. 58
new studies of. 54-55
in plant foods, 53. 61
Pilgrims, the, 28
plant-derived chemicals. See phyto-
chemicals
plant foods, 52-62
and age-related diseases, 121
vs. animal foods, 58-61, 70-73, 86,
102, 137-38
as calcium source (and bone health).
88, 90
diversity of, 240
and longevity, 61-62, 76, 106
lutein and/or zeaxanthin in (table).
122
in modern American diet. 192
mushrooms. 184
nutrient density of, 120-21
one pound-one pound rule, 120, 177,- 190
as protection against cancer, 54, 57,
74, 82
protein from, see protein
unrefined, 72, 81
recommendation for calories to be
obtained from, 67, 76
See also fruit; fruit juice; nuts and
seeds; vegetables; vegetarian diet;
whole grains
pollution. 128-30
positive visualization. 230
potatoes, 49-50. See also vegetables
pregnancy
mercury levels and. 129-30
protein needs, 140
Pritikin, Robert. 113
Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences, 24
processed (refined) food
enriched or fortified. 36-37
food additives in. 168
fruit juice, 35
and mortality rate (vs. unrefined
food), 51-52
nutrients subtracted by. 37
nutrient-weight ratios of, 63-64
overeating promoted by, 102