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| Contents |
| Introduction |
| xi |
| 1. The Food-Health Connection |
| 1 |
| The History of Healing Foods |
| 2 |
| The Price of Progress |
| 3 |
| Faster, Not Better |
| 4 |
| The Big Question |
| 4 |
| The Simple Answer |
| 5 |
| Secret Ingredients |
| 5 |
| Coming Full Circle |
| 6 |
| From Proof to Practice |
| 7 |
| The Push for a Healthier Diet |
| 7 |
| The Food Guide Pyramid |
| 8 |
| Other Pyramid Schemes |
| 10 |
| The Asian Way |
| 10 |
| The Mediterranean Way |
| 12 |
| The Vegetarian Way |
| 13 |
| Which Way Is the Best Way? |
| 14 |
| 2. The Healing Nutrients |
| 17 |
| The Macronutrients: Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates |
| 18 |
| Fat: The Maligned Nutrient |
| 19 |
| The Trouble with Fat |
| 19 |
| The RightAnd WrongKinds of Fat |
| 20 |
| The Fats to Avoid |
| 20 |
| The Fats to EnjoyIn Moderation |
| 21 |
| How Much Fat Should You Eat? |
| 21 |
| The Perils of Cholesterol |
| 23 |
| Keeping Cholesterol in Check |
| 23 |
| Protein Facts |
| 24 |
| How Much Do You Need? |
| 24 |
| Complete versus Incomplete Proteins |
| 25 |
| The Energizers: Carbohydrates |
| 25 |
| The Micronutrients |
| 27 |
| Vital Vitamins |
| 28 |
| Vitamin A |
| 28 |
| Vitamin B 1 Thiamin |
| 29 |
| Vitamin B 2 Riboflavin |
| 29 |
| Vitamin B 3 Niacin |
| 29 |
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