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| Diabetes Dateline, 161 |
| Diabetes Dictionary, 161 |
| Diallyl sulfide, 142-43 |
| Diarrhea, 57-58, 107, 162 |
| Digestion, foods that aid, 57-58, 61, 73, 121, 139-40, 142, 147 |
| Dill, 62, 141-42 |
| Dioscorides, 138 |
| Diuretics, 69, 117, 118 |
| Dried fruits |
| apricots, 59, 60 |
| figs, 113 |
| peaches, 115 |
| prunes, 116 |
| Duke, James A., 139, 167 |
| Duyff, Roberta Larson, 9 |
| E |
| Eggplant, 120-21 |
| Eggs, 9, 128-29 |
| Ellagic acid, 111, 116, 135 |
| Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants (Chevallier), 150 |
| Endometrial cancer fighter, 101 |
| Endorphin stimulants, 71, 135 |
| Eritadenine, 74-75 |
| Esophageal cancer inhibitors, 8, 28, 29, 33, 51, 67, 96 |
| Essential fatty acids, 19, 20, 135 |
| Essential oils. See Volatile oils |
| Estragol, 147 |
| Estrogen, 48, 50, 51, 89, 98-100, 121, 142, 167 |
| Eugenol, 140, 148 |
| Exercise, 10, 11, 12, 14, 37 |
| F |
| Facts About Potassium, 165 |
| Fat, dietary, 9, 18-24 |
| calories per gram, 19 |
| how much should you eat, 21-22 |
| hydrogenated, 21 |
| right and wrong kinds, 20-21 |
| saturated, 20, 21, 22, 23 |
| "trans," 21 |
| the trouble with, 19-20 |
| in various cuts of meat, 131 |
| unsaturated, 20, 21, 22 |
| Fat-soluble vitamins, 19, 28, 35. See also Vitamin D; Vitamin E |
| Fatty acids, 20 |
| essential, 19, 20, 135 |
| Fenechone, 142 |
| Fennel, 121 |
| Fennel seeds, 142 |
| Ferulic acid, 127 |
| Fiber, 5, 43-45 |
| in almonds, 55 |
| American intake, 11, 43 |
| in beans/legumes, 62-63 |
| Chinese intake, 11 |
| for constipation, 43-44, 160 |
| fruits rich in, 57-58, 73, 81-82, 111, 114, 116 |
| in grains and whole-grain products, 76, 89, 105-6, 120, 128 |
| in pumpkin seeds, 134 |
| soluble and insoluble, 44 |
| in soy products, 98 |
| vegetables rich in, 66, 68, 83, 95, 117, 119, 123, 124 |
| in vegetarian diet, 14 |
| Ficin, 113 |
| Figs, 113 |
| Fish |
| anchovies, 130, 133 |
| cod and other white fish, 132 |
| in Food Guide Pyramid, 9 |
| mackerel, 132, 133 |
| salmon, 90-91 |
| sardines, 132 |
| shellfish, 133 |
| tuna, 133 |
| Flavonoids, 50, 96 |
| herbs containing, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145 |
| in onions, 79 |
| in tea, 96 |
| in wild blueberries, 111-12 |
| in wine, 86 |
| See also Quercetin; Polyphenols; Rutin |
| Flinders, Carol, 79 |
| Flu, 74, 96, 149, 159-60 |
| Fluoride, in tea, 96 |
| Folic acid/folate (vitamin B 9), 32, 106 |
| foods rich in, 32, 63, 66, 92-93, 104, 106, 117-18, 119, 120, 122, 123 |
| Food Guide Pyramid, 8-9, 15 |
| Food pyramids, variants, 10-14 |
| Framingham Children's Study, 8 |
| Free radicals, 6, 47-48, 50, 96 |
| From Around the World: Menus and Recipes to Lower Cancer Risk, 159 |
| Fructose, 57 |
| Fruits, 4, 5-6, 8, 110-17 |
| apples, 56-58 |
| apricots, 58-60 |
| avocados, 111 |
| bananas, 60-61 |
| blueberries, 111-12 |
| cantaloupe, 112 |
| cranberries, 112 |
| dates, 112-13 |
| figs, 113 |
| in Food Guide Pyramid, 9 |
| grapefruit, 113 |
| guavas, 114 |
| kiwis, 114 |
| lemons and limes, 114-15 |
| mangoes, 72-73 |
| oranges, 80-82 |
| papayas, 115 |
| peaches, 115 |
| pineapples, 115-16 |
| prunes, 116 |
| strawberries, 116-17 |
| tomatoes, 101-2 |
| G |
| Gamma-interferon, 107 |
| Garlic, 2, 6, 8, 54, 142-43 |
| Gefarnate, 64 |
| Genistein, 98 |
| Getting the Most Out of Your Vitamins and Minerals (Challem), 41 |
| Ginger, 3, 54, 62, 149 |
| Glucose, 26, 160 |
| Glucosinolates, 51, 125 |
| Glutathione, 65, 118, 143 |
| Glycogen, 26 |
| Glycyrrhizic acid, 143 |
| Goldbeck, David and Nikki, 79 |
| Gout, 87, 125, 162-63 |
| Graham, Sylvester, 44 |
| Grains, 8, 9, 125-28 |
| buckwheat, 126 |
| bulgur, 126-27 |
| corn, 120 |
| millet, 127 |
| oats, 75-77 |
| quinoa, 127 |
| rice, 88-90 |
| wheat germ, 104-6 |
| whole-grain breads, pastas, and cereals, 127-28 |
| Grapefruit, 113 |
| Greeks, ancient, 2, 3, 146 |
| Green Pharmacy (Duke), 139, 167 |
| Guavas, 114 |
| H |
| Halibut, 91, 132 |
| Harvard University study, 101 |
| Headache, 71, 140, 163-64 |
| triggers, 87, 135, 140, 164 |
| Healing Kitchen (Stapely), 150 |
| Healing with Whole Foods (Pitchford), 125 |
| Heart attacks, 56, 93, 120, 165 |
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