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| Index |
| A |
| Acetycholine, 146 |
| Acetylenics, 69 |
| Acne, 154-55 |
| Action Guide to Healthy Eating, 159 |
| Age fighters, 6, 28, 31, 34, 84-85, 101, 130 |
| Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), 93 |
| AIDS, response to lentinan, 74 |
| Ailments, nutrition and, 154-72 |
| acne, 154-55 |
| anemia, 155-56 |
| arthritis, 156 |
| asthma, 157 |
| cancer, 157-58 |
| cataracts, 158-59 |
| colds and flu, 159-60 |
| constipation, 160 |
| diabetes, 161-62 |
| diarrhea, 162 |
| gout, 162-63 |
| headache, 163-64 |
| heart disease, 165-66 |
| hemorrhoids, 166 |
| high blood pressure, 166-67 |
| kidney stones, 167 |
| osteoarthritis, 156 |
| osteoporosis, 167-68 |
| psoriasis, 168-69 |
| stroke, 169-70 |
| tooth decay, 170 |
| ulcers, 171 |
| yeast infections, 171-72 |
| Alcohol, 19, 85-87 |
| Allicin, 142 |
| Allylic sulfides, 49 |
| Almonds, 54-56 |
| Alpha-carotene, 67-68, 92 |
| Alzheimer's disease, 146 |
| American Dietetic Association, 44 |
| American Dietetic Association's Complete Food and Nutrition Guide (Duyff), 9 |
| American Heart Association, 7, 43, 160, 165 |
| American Heart Association Diet, 165 |
| American Institute for Cancer Research, 159 |
| American Medical Association, 30 |
| American Wholefoods Cuisine (Goldbeck and Goldbeck), 79 |
| Amino acids, 24, 25. See also Glutathione; Homocystein; Tyramine |
| Anandamine, 135 |
| Anchovies, 131-32 |
| Anderson, Jean E., 9 |
| Anemia, 155-56 |
| Anethole, 142, 147 |
| Animal proteins, 25 |
| Anise, 147 |
| Antacids, 61, 171 |
| Anthocyanidins, 50 |
| Anthocyanoside compounds, 111 |
| Antibacterials/antiseptics, 68, 86-87, 104, 107, 112, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 146, 148 |
| Anticoagulants, 6, 38, 71, 75, 116, 143, 149 |
| Antioxidants, 6 |
| fruits rich in, 72-73, 111-13 |
| lycopene, 60, 101-2, 113 |
| manganese as, 40 |
| in oats, 76 |
| in oregano, 144 |
| phytonutrients as, 47-48 |
| polyphenols, 96 |
| vegetables and, 66, 68, 69, 71, 94, 101, 102-4, 118, 119, 123 |
| See also Beta-carotene; Ellagic acid; Glutathione; Quercetin; Selenium; Vitamin C; Vitamin E |
| Apples, 2, 3, 6, 56-58 |
| Apricots, 58-60 |
| Arteriosclerosis fighters, 60, 83, 90. See also Atherosclerosis |
| Arthritis, 38, 71, 125, 156. See also Rheumatoid arthritis |
| Artichokes, 117-18 |
| Ascorbic acid. See Vitamin C |
| Asian food plan, 10-11 |
| Asian mushrooms, 73-75 |
| Asparagine, 118 |
| Asparagus, 118 |
| Asthma, 80, 87, 157 |
| Atherosclerosis/arterial plaque, 59, 60, 127, 165, 166 |
| Avocados, 111 |
| B |
| Bananas, 57, 60-61 |
| Basil, 139-40 |
| Bay leaf, 140 |
| Beans/legumes, 9, 62-63. See also Soy foods |
| Beef, 130, 131 |
| Beet greens, 118 |
| Beets, 118 |
| Benzaldehyde, 113 |
| Berg, Laurie, 139 |
| Beta-carotene, 5, 6, 28, 59 |
| fruits rich in, 58-59, 72, 112, 113,115 |
| in parsley, 145 |
| vegetables rich in, 64, 66, 67, 68, 71, 84, 85, 92, 94, 102, 103, 104, 121, 122, 123-24 |
| Betacynanine, 118 |
| Beta-glucan, 74, 76 |
| Bioflavonoids, 114 |
| Biotin (vitamin B 7), 32 |
| Bladder cancer inhibitors, 8, 28, 33, 67, 84, 92, 101, 113 |
| Black beans, 62, 63 |
| Blood cholesterol levels, 23, 128 |
| desirable HDL/LDL ratios, 23 |
| effect of saturated fats on, 20, 23, 129, 169 |
| foods to lower, 6, 8, 21, 30, 55, 56-57, 62, 68, 74, 75-76, 89, 96, 98, 105, 120, 129. |
| See also Fiber; Pectin; Unsaturated fats |
| and risk of heart disease, 85 |
| and risk of stroke, 169 |
| Blood clots. See Anticoagulants |
| Blood pressure. See High blood pressure |
| Blood sugar level controllers, 44, 57, 62, 75, 83, 95, 98, 140, 161 |
| Blueberries, 111-12 |
| Bok choy, 64-65 |
| Boron, 60, 64, 168 |
| Bran, 75, 89 |
| Brassinin, 65 |
| BRAT diet, 57-58 |
| Bread, whole-grain, 127-28 |
| Breast cancer inhibitors, 28, 33, 48, 50, 51, 63, 64-65, 66, 78, 89, 91, 96, 99-100, 101, 119, 120, 121, 125, 127, 132. See also Limonene |
| Broccoli, 65-66 |
| Broccoli sprouts, 66 |
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