A
Abbott Nutrition, 271, 274
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), 180–182, 262–263, 271–276, 273, 274
acne, 8
activism, 165–167
addictive foods, 165
advertisements, 155–156, 188, 193–194, 207–208, 211, 235, 237, 242–246
aflatoxin (AF), 61–64, 89–92, 101–103, 128–130, 133–134, 258–261, 286–287
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 255
Age of Genetics, 110, 117
aging, 9, 154
agricultural policies, 183, 193
agriculture, 81–82, 169
air, carcinogens and, 132, 137, 165–166
alternative health, 150
American Cancer Society (ACS), 180–182, 188, 205, 240, 241–242, 262–263, 264–269
American Diabetes Association, 205
American Egg Board, 277
American Heart Association, 205
American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), 240, 268, 277
The American Journal of Cardiology, 232
American Medical Association, 248
American Society for Nutrition (ASN), 262, 276–278
Ames, Bruce, 136–137
Ames assay, 136–137
Amgen, 265
amino acids, 64, 99, 113–114, 118, 157
analogs, 157
anchovies, 159
anecdotal evidence, 20
Angell, Marcia, 233
angina, 18
Anhang, Jeff, 168
animal cruelty, 167, 170–172
animal products. See also dairy; meat
avoidance of, 7
cancer and, 30–34, 101, 130, 136, 143, 234–235, 288
diet choices and, 85
diet of, 129
environmental problems and, 166
enzyme activity and, 101–104
fossil fuels and, 166
global warming and, 167–168
harm of, 29–34
land and water resources and, 166
minimum daily requirements and consumption of, 253
muscle mass and, 81
production of, 189
studies on, 234
value of, 286
world hunger and production of, 173
animal research, 170
animal testing, 170–172
antihypertensive drugs, 143, 235
antioxidants, 10, 69–70, 152–154, 160–161
anti-privacy scenarios, 6
ApoCell, Inc., 244
appetite-suppressant shakes, 191
apple pesticides, 131
apples, 151–155
aquifer depletion, 166
Aramark, 271, 274
Archer Daniels Midlands (ADM), 246
arthritis, 20, 159
artificial colors and flavors, 13, 31
asbestos, 133
Asimov, Isaac, 125
Aspergillus flavus. See aflatoxin (AF)
Astor, John Jacob, 19
AstraZeneca, 265, 278
Atkins Diet, 59, 235–236, 255
Aurora Diagnostics, LLC, 244
autism, 249
B
bacon, 194
bacterial infections, 148
bagels, 194
beans and legumes, 7, 70
beef
water used to produce, 166, 169
beef industry, 268–269
Benyus, Janine, 81
benzene, 133, 134, 144
beta-carotene, 69–70, 158–161, 287
bias, 62–63, 168, 234, 238, 245–246
Big Bang, 76
Big Insurance, 248
Big Medicine, 248
Big Pharma, 203–209, 233–234, 248, 261
Big Promise, 108–109
Bike MS Project, 269
Bimbo Bakeries USA, 270
Binder, Gordon, 265
bioavailability, 68, 70
biochemistry, 78, 93–97, 114, 117, 184, 218–219, 223–225
biodegradable items, 165
biodiversity, 189
bioflavonoids, 153
biomarkers, 162–163, 259
biomimicry, 81–82
Biomimicry (Benyus), 81
bladder cancer, 133–134
bleeding, 126
blind men story, 45–46, 54, 57, 141–142, 146, 224–225
blood plasma, 72
blood sugar, 63
blood tests, 110
bodily systems, 106
body chemistry, 106
body fat, 84, 86
bones, 193, 253
Boone, Daniel, 19
bottled water, 131
boundaries, lack of, 55
Boyer, Jeanelle, 153
breakfast cereals, 119, 194
“breakthrough discoveries,” 15
breast cancer, 71, 80, 84–85, 240, 265–266, 278–280
Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 266
Breast Health Awareness Program, 266
Bristol-Myers Squibb, 265
British Medical Journal, 234
Broder, Sam, 257
Bush, George W., 240
C
cadmium, 144
calcium, 65, 67, 69–70, 72, 188, 253, 267, 270
California Institute of Telecommunications and Information Technology, 110
calories, 67, 136, 253–254
Campbell, Tom, 12, 212
cancer
animal protein and, 30–34, 101–103, 234–235
bladder, 133–134
breast, 71, 80, 84, 85, 240, 265, 266, 278–279, 279–280
carcinogens and, 91–92, 133
chemotherapy and, 35, 143, 144
cholesterol and protections from, 39
colon, 38
colorectal, 267
cure for, 109
development of, 128–130, 129, 136
diagnosis of, 198–199
diet and, 119–120, 129–130, 199–203, 265
formation of, 61–64, 62
future, 104
genes and, 126
incidence of mortality from, 80
liver, 30, 54, 61–64, 89–92, 104, 128–130, 258–261, 287
lung, 76–77, 160, 240, 287
lymphatic system, 199–204
melanoma, 198–204
mortality rates and, 240–241
nutrient supplements and, 156
nutritional effects and, 136, 137, 234–235
oxidation and, 154
powerlessness of, 197–198
prevention of, 109, 154, 257
prostate, 230, 240
reducing the risk of, 131
reductionism and, 135
research of, 11, 201, 257, 265
reversal of, 154, 257
risk evaluation of, 132–135
screenings for, 265
smoking and, 120
survival from, 199–200, 203
treatment options of (See chemotherapy; radiotherapy)
vitamin E supplements and, 157
WFPB diet and, 8, 9
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 33
cancer minefield, 34–36
Cancer Research, 31, 232, 234–235
capitalism, 189, 216
carbohydrates, 7, 11, 64, 173, 194, 266, 289
carbon dioxide, 167–168
carcinogen bioassay program (CBP), 132–139
carcinogens
aflatoxin (AF), 61–64, 89–92, 101–103, 128–130, 133–134, 258–261, 286–287
animal protein, 21, 30–31, 39
asbestos, 133
benzene, 133, 134, 144
cadmium, 144
cancer occurance, 33
chemicals and, 131
cow’s milk protein, 136
DDT (insecticide spray), 133
dioxin, 31, 132, 133, 139
exposure to, 131–132, 234
formaldehyde, 133, 144
lead, 144
mercury, 144
nitrosamines, 133
PCBs, 133
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), 133, 134
testing for, 132
volatile organic compounds (VOCs), 144
carcinogogenic misdirection, 135
car crashes, 109
cardiovascular disease
nutrient supplements and, 156, 160
omega-3s and, 159
oxidation and, 154
pharmaceuticals and, 208–209
risk of, 16
vitamin E supplements and, 157
wholistic solution to, 191
carnivores, 82
carotenoids, 69–70
carrots, 65, 160, 237
car tires, 167
case-control studies, 83–86
casein, 37, 39, 62, 92, 136
cataracts, 157
catching a ball example, 73–74
catechin, 153
“Cattle Barons Ball,” 268
cattle ranchers, 182
cause and effect, 191
CDC. See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
cell phones, 131
cells, 93, 103–104, 114
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4, 249, 255
cereals. See breakfast cereals
chemical reactions, 88, 95, 97–100
chemicals
in apples, 152–154
detoxification of, 101
environmental, 130–131
evaluation for mutagenicy, 136–137
foreign, 101, 105, 149
genetic mutations and, 126–127, 133, 138
native, 105
chemistry, body, 106
chemotherapy, 35, 143–144, 197, 199, 202–203
Chen, Junshi, 245–246
chickens, 171–172
childhood nutrition programs, 89
children, 138–139, 159, 169–170
chili peppers, 160
China, 38–39, 80–81, 227–229, 242, 258
China Study, 38, 87, 136, 152, 245, 257, 288
The China Study (Campbell), 12, 14, 20, 22, 34, 80, 129, 212, 242, 246, 286, 289
Chinese medicine, 19, 54, 222
chiropractors, 156
chloride, 72
chlorogenic acid, 153
chlorophyllin, 258–259
cholesterol, 16, 37–39, 101, 154, 188, 209, 253
chromosomes, 112
chronic diseases, 4–6, 8, 108–109, 121, 127
chronic fatigue syndrome, 147
chronic musculoskeletal pain, 147
chronic pain, 8
A Civil Action, 131
classification systems, 54
ClimateCrisis.net, 167
Clinton, Bill, 12
clotting, 126
Coca-Cola, 266, 271, 274–275
codfish oil, 118
codons, 113
cohorts, 84
cold, 8
Collins, Francis, 116
colon cancer, 38
colorectal cancer, 267
The Complete Book of Running (Fixx), 109
Complete Genomics, 110
ConAgra Food Science Institute, 275
confined animal feeding operation (CAFO). See factory farms
conflicts of interest, 244
consumers, 183, 188
Cook, Martin, 201
cooking oils, 165
Copernicus, 27, 49
copper, 71, 72, 151
Cornell University, 21, 30–31, 61, 118, 136, 152, 166, 223, 245
coronary artery disease. See heart disease
Coro-Wise, 271
Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 232
corruption of research, 219–220
cosmetics, 131
cow manure, 172
cows. See livestock production
cranberries, 132
crops, 58, 169
CT scans, 108
D
daily minimum requirements, 59
dairy, 11, 13, 29, 31, 36, 89, 92, 171, 182, 188, 192–194, 253–254, 267, 270, 272, 275
da Vinci mode, 51–53
DDT (insecticide spray), 133
death, 5–6, 109, 114. See also mortality rates
deep-fried foods, 165
deforestation, 8, 165–166
Dentzer, Susan, 243, 246
deoxyribonucleic acid. See DNA
depression, 84, 85, 86
De Revolutionibus, 27
detergents, 131
coma from, 143
genes and, 126
omega-3s and, 159
reductionism and, 63, 191
type 2, 4, 8, 159–160
vitamin E supplements and, 157
WFPB diet and, 17
wholistic solution to, 191
dialysis, 108
diet. See nutrition
dietary fat. See fat
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, 211
dietary supplements, 85, 150, 153, 258. See also medicinal herbs; nutrient supplements
dieticians, 271–276
“dieting,” 25
digestive systems, 82
Digest of the National Dairy Council, 267
dioxin, 31, 132, 139
disease
advocacy for, 278
cause of, 126–127, 147–148
eating plant-based foods to reduce, 182
elimination of, 117
management of, 140, 149
mutagen-initiated, 136–137
nature vs. nurture and, 119–121
plague of, 108
prevention of, 24
rate of, 79
risk of, 80, 116, 234
study of, 78
susceptibility of, 116
taxonomy of, 146–147
disease-care system, 4–6, 140, 141–146, 149, 190
Disraeli, Benjamin, 214
DNA, 99, 102, 104, 107, 110, 111–115, 258–259. See also genes
dogma, 56–57
Doll, Richard, 119
Douglass, James W., 26
drought, 169
drug responsiveness, 114
drugs. See also prescription drugs
dosages of, 145–146
money and, 216–217
regulations of, 210
relying on unnatural, 144–146
side effects of, 145
synthetic, 149
treating specific ailments iwth, 144
trials, 83, 87
“During Breast Cancer Awareness Month We Must Not Only Celebrate Our Success but Also Understand Our Limitations,” 279–280
E
early humans, 81
eating habits, 84
Editorial Review Board, 33
education level, 86
eggs, 171–172, 194, 275
Einstein, Albert, 140, 231
electrolytes, 106
elephant story. See blind men story
Elliott, William L., 93
encephalomalacia, 286
energy, 93, 98
energy-efficient light bulbs, 165
Engel, Charlie, 89
environmentalism, 165–167, 209
environmental mutagens, 130–131, 148
environmental stimuli, 126
environmental toxins, 31, 132, 134, 265
enzymes
chemical reactions and, 98
cyclic ADP ribose hydrolase, 99
function of, 54–55, 70–71, 88
homeostasis and, 106
metabolism and, 97–100
mixed function oxidase (MFO), 88, 91–92, 91–92, 100–105, 101, 102, 103, 145, 287–288
nutrients and, 100
reactions, 99
epidemiology, 79, 86–87, 147
epigenics, 225
epoxides, 102, 105
Epstein, Samuel, 265, 266
erectile dysfunction, 8
Erin Brockovich, 131
Esselstyn, Caldwell, Jr., 18, 22–23, 236
evolution, 7, 127, 181
evolutionary biology, 82
Excalibur Donor roster, 265, 266
exercise, 84, 209
F
Facebook, 12–13, 173
factory farms, 8, 59, 170–173, 234
falsifiability, 56, 219–220
family farms, 172
farmland, 166
fasting, 235
fat, 7, 13, 37, 63, 71, 84, 86, 136, 254
fatalism, 238
fate, 137
fats, 64
fatty acids, 71, 150, 158–160
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 211–212
Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 211
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 276
Federation Proceedings, 134, 136
Fels Institute, 31
female hysteria, 146–147
fertilizer, 169–170, 173
fiber, 151, 237–238
fibromyalgia, 147
fish consumption, 159, 266
fish oil, 63, 159
Fixx, Jim, 109
flies, 171
flour, 11, 13, 289
flu, 8, 126, 249
food
active agents of, 148
carcinogens and, 131, 132, 137
choices, 6–7, 129
deep-fried, 165
fortified, 194, 216
groups, 59, 192–194
intake of, 79
policy, 58
portion sizes of, 266
regulations of, 210
systems of, 59
Food Additive Amendment, 132
Food and Drug Act, 132
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 18, 59, 65–66, 90–91, 206–207, 211, 258
Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences (FNB), 254
food labels, 65, 266
food packaging, 59, 60–61, 65, 252
food pyramid, 59, 245, 254
forests, 189
formaldehyde, 133, 144
for-profit research, 225, 229–230
fortified foods, 194, 216
fossil fuels, 166
fraud, 28
free markets, 189, 216, 225
free radicals, 9, 10, 160
free will, 76
french fries, 165
frequently asked questions, 10–11
fruits, 7, 58, 59, 84, 270
Fuller, Thomas, 3
funding for medical research, 217–230, 262–281
G
Galileo, 49
garbage, 167
Garner, Colin, 102
Genentech, 265
General Mills, 271, 277
General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition, 275
General Motors, 252
damage to, 128
disease and, 126
expression of, 112, 114, 122–123
faulty, 122
health and, 126
mutations of, 63, 126–127, 130, 148
nutrition vs., 121–124
gene sequencing, 110
gene therapy, 182
genetic determinism, 122
genetic predispositons, 84
genetic research, 6, 36, 61–64, 108, 110–115, 118, 143, 189
George, David Lloyd, 75
Gerberding, Julie, 249
Gerson Institute, 199–200
Gilenya, 269
ginseng, 19–20
GlaxoSmithKline, 265
global warming, 8, 167–169
glucose-metabolism network of reactions, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97
gluten-free diets, 13
Gödel, Kurt, 51
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 107
Gofman, John, 21–22
Golden Corral restaurant, 270
Goldhamer, Alan, 235
Golub, Robert, 235–236
Goodland, Robert, 168
Google, 12–13, 54
Gore, Al, 167
“Got Milk?” campaign, 193–194
government-subsidized food service programs, 66–67
grain, 166
Grand Rounds lecture, 34
grants, 257
Great Lakes, 169
Greece, 49
greenhouse gases. See carbon dioxide; methane
green leafy vegetables, 156, 160
grocery stores, 13
groundwater contamination, 8, 166
H
happiness, 85
Hart, Ron, 136
Hawking, Stephen, 78
health, 25, 88, 109, 142–143, 279–281
health-care system. See also disease-care system
access to, 84
corruption of, 195
cost of, 116
crisis, 116–117
debate, 250–252
improvement of, 141
nutrition and, 25
profits and, 190–192
reductionism and, 150–151
reform of, 248–249
understanding the, 182–190
health interventions, 17–22
health issues, 190, 191
health outcomes, 6
health policy, 248
health professionals, 248
health shops, 155
Healthy Eating, Healthy World, 167
heart attacks, 8–9, 109, 143, 191, 238
heart disease, 8, 18, 22–23, 80, 109, 126, 143, 157, 197, 230
hemophilia, 126
herbal compounds, 162
herbicides, 173
herbivores, 82
hereditary conditions, 147
herring, 159
Hershey Center for Health & Nutrition, 271
Hicks, J. Morris, 166
Higgs boson, 78
high blood pressure. See hypertension
high-dose to low-dose interpolation, 133
high-fructose corn syrup, 66, 182
HMO (health maintenance organization), 251–252
Hoffmann, Frederick, 267
holism, 48, 53
homeostasis, 105–106
hormones, 101, 165
hospital food guidelines, 66
hospitalizations, 114
hot dogs, 31, 162
human anatomy, 52
human body, 68–69
human genome, 110, 114
Human Genome Program, 114, 116
humanism, 50
hydrolyzed collagen, 269
hygiene, 109
hypertension, 4, 143, 209, 235
hypochondria, 147
hysteria, 146–147
I
Ibargüen, Alberto, 244
ice cream, 162
ideal human diet, 7
Iger, Bob, 181
illnesses, 125, 197
immune system, 70–71, 200
income, 84
An Inconvenient Truth (Gore), 167
industrial agriculture, 173
industry, 168, 248–250
industry leaders, 182
infection, 108, 148
information cycle, 184, 214–215
ingredients, 64–67
injuries, traumatic, 142–143
instinctual food choices, 81
insulin usage, 8, 191
insurance, 203, 250–252
integrity of research, 219–221
intellectual property protections, 216
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10), 146
intestinal distress, 8
in-utero chemical exposure, 138–139
iodine, 67
iron, 67, 69–72
“Is It Safe to Play Yet?”, 131
Italy, 245
It’s a Wonderful Life, 192
J
jaw shape, 82
Jefferson, Thomas, 196
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, 244
Johns Hopkins University, 249, 258–261
Johnson, Lyndon, 207
Johnson & Johnson, 243
Jones, T. H., 88
journalists, 181–182, 236
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 5, 23, 232, 235–236, 255
K
Katz, Jonathan, 107
Kellogg, 271
Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture in Oklahoma, 169
Kraft Foods Global, Inc., 275
Krebs cycle, 93, 95
Kubena, Karen, 70
Kurzweil, Ray, 54
L
laboratory animals, 21, 89, 101–102, 118, 128–130, 133–134
Lake Huron, 169
laminated furniture, 131
land holders, 172
land resources, 166
lead, 144
Lehrer, Jim, 240, 244
lemon juice fasts, 85
Lichtenfeld, J. Leonard, 279–280
lifestyle, 83, 191, 209, 248–249
Light, Donald, 205–207
light bulbs, 165, 167
Linnaeus, Carl, 19
literal filters, 47
Liu, Rui Hai, 151–155, 221–222
liver cancer, 30, 54, 61–64, 89–92, 104, 128–130, 258–261, 287
livestock production, 166, 168–173. See also agriculture
lobbyists, 249, 250
local growers, 59
low carb diets, 13, 85, 173
low-fat diets, 235–236, 238, 255
lung cancer, 76–77, 160, 240, 287
lung disease, 157
lycopene, 61, 237
lymphatic system cancer, 199–203
M
Mackey, John, 234
macrobiotic diet, 59
macronutrients, 64
mad cow disease, 58
Magee, Peter, 31, 234–235
magnesium, 70, 71, 72, 151
makeup, 131
malnutrition, 8, 29, 72
maltitol powder, 269
mammography, 266
manganese, 70, 151
Manila Department of Health, 89
manufacturing plants, 90
marketplace, potential, 218–219
Mars, Incorporated, 271
Maslow, Abraham, 76
Massachussets Institute of Technology, 258
Maté Factor Cafe, 285
Mavko, Kay, 272, 274
McCay, Clive, 117
McDonalds, 17, 83, 266
McDougall, John, 236
McGill Faculty of Medicine, 34
McMurray, David, 70
McNeil Nutritionals, 271
meal-replacement shakes, 85
meaningful significance, 23–24
meat, 13, 165, 168, 182, 251, 266, 270. See also animal products
media, 6, 14–16, 130–131, 153, 155–157, 167, 181, 184, 187–188, 194, 231–246
medical errors, 254–256
medical industry, 197–203, 204
medical records standardization, 147
medical research, 217–218, 226–227
medical school training, 24
medical system, 146
Medicare, 255
medication, 114
medication errors, 5, 255
medicinal herbs, 19
melanoma, 198–204
mental filters, 47
Merck, 265, 278
mercury, 144, 159
“Metabolic Pathology,” 257
metabolism, 93, 95, 97–100, 106
metabolites, 93, 98, 101–103, 106
methane, 168
“The Microanatomic Location of Metastatic Melanoma in Sentinel Lymph Nodes Predicts Nonsentinel Lymph Node Involvement,” 200
microwave ovens, 131
migraines, 8, 20
military, 193
milk. See dairy
milk proteins. See casein
Miller, Jim and Betty, 102
minerals, 64, 67, 68–69, 70, 212
mineral supplements, 150
minimum daily requirement (MDR), 253
misinterpretation by omission, 240–242, 244–246
mixed function oxidase (MFO), 88, 91–92, 100–105, 101, 102,103, 145, 287–288
modern medicine, 108, 150
modern science, 54–55, 56–57
molds, 138
molecular genetics, 225
molybdenum, 71
mood, 84–85, 114
mortality rates, 4, 156, 158–159, 230
MRI scans, 108
Mulder, Gerardus, 31
multivitamins. See vitamins
muscle mass, 81
muscular dystrophy, 286
mutagen-initiated diseases, 136–137
myopic specialization, 223–225
N
National Academy of Sciences (NAS), 65–66, 119, 162, 205, 210, 254, 267
National Cancer Institute, 228, 241, 257
National Cancer Institute and American Cancer Society: Criminal Indifference to Cancer Prevention and Conflicts of Interest (Epstein), 265
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, 271
National Dairy Council, 268, 271
National Health Insititute, 90
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 256
National Human Genome Research Institute, 116
National Institutes of Health (NIH), 11, 24, 31, 205–206, 217–219, 227–228, 237, 240, 249, 256–261
National Mammography Day, 266
National Multiple Sclerosis Society (MS Society), 262–263, 269–271
National Science Foundation, 218
National Toxicology Program (NTP), 136
Native Americans, 19
natural health community, 151
natural-living expos, 155
“natural medicine” community, 155
Nature, 153, 219, 232
nature vs. nurture, 119–122
Nelson, Anna Spangler, 244
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition, 275
neutraceutical industry, 210–212, 269
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), 232, 234, 235
Newsweek, 242–244, 246
New World Encyclopedia, 100
New York Times, 110, 131, 245
niacin, 151
NIMBY (not in my backyard), 131
nitrates, 31, 169–170
nitrogen, 253
nitrosamines, 133
nonprofit agencies, 193
Novartis, 265, 269
nuclear facilities, 165
nurture, nature vs., 119–122, 124
nutraceuticals, 150
nutrient composition, 37, 61, 67–68, 70
nutrient consumption, 33, 69–70
nutrient micromanagement, 155
nutrients, 64
deficiencies in, 67
enzymes and, 100
human body’s utilization of, 68–69
interactions between, 70–71, 95, 97
mega-doses of, 71
path of, 93
nutrient supplements, 67, 85, 155–163, 210–212
nutrition, 83, 243, 251, 270
beliefs in, 59
biochemical basis of, 93–97
cancer development and, 136, 137, 234–235
complexity of, 155
decline of the age of, 117–119
definition of, 60
disease management vs., 149
disease prevention and, 149
disease treatment and prevention and, 24, 119–120
enzymes and, 92
genes vs., 121–124
homeostasis and, 106
ideal, 7
improving health with, 248–249
inputs of, 123
poor, 149
prevention of disease and, 130, 135
reversal study on heart disease and, 22–23
science of, 60–64
study of, 117, 204, 218–219
technical approach to, 216
wholism and, 152–153
nutritional database, 66–67, 252
nutritional determinism, 122–123
nutritional genomics, 225
nutritional labels, 59, 247
nutritional science, 60–64, 86–87, 221–222
nutritional therapy, 35
“Nutrition and Cancer,” 257
nuts and seeds, 7, 159
O
oatmeal, 237–238
Obama, Barack, 248
obesity, 63, 84, 85, 182
odds of winning statistics, 121
Office of Technology Assessment, 119–120
Ogallala Aquifer, 169
Ohio Board of Dietetics, 272
oil, 7, 11, 289
omega-3 fats, 150, 158–161, 191, 212
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, 192
online petitions, 173
OpenSecrets.org, 248
oranges, 151
organizational funding, 264–281
organ transplants, 108
Ornish, Dean, 22, 235–236
osteoporosis, 188, 253
Oxford English Dictionary, 60
oxidation, 9–10, 154
P
p53, 259
Paleo Diet, 59
palm kernel oil, 269
Panax. See ginseng
particle physics, 78
patents, 216
pathology, 137–138
PBS, 239–242, 244–246
PBS NewsHour, 240–242, 244–246
PCBs, 133, 159
peaches, 69
peanut fungus, 61–64, 90, 141
peanuts
liver cancer and, 89–91
shelled, 90
peer-reviewed journals, 16, 31, 200, 220–222, 233–234
PepsiCo, 244, 271, 275
personal responsibility, 279–281
pesticides, 131, 171
Peto, Richard, 119
pH, 82, 106
pharmaceuticals. See prescription drugs
pharmaceuticals industry, 203–209, 217–218
Philippines, 30, 89, 90, 92
philosophy, 79
phlorizin, 153
phosphorus, 70, 151
physical activity, 114
physics, 78
physiology, 82
pigs, 172
Pimentel, David, 166
placebos, 83
plant-based foods
animal cruelty as reasoning to eat, 148–149, 170, 174
embracing, 182, 270, 286, 289
Eunutria example, 7
land and water resources and, 166
reasoning for, 9–10, 80
study of, 272
world hunger as reasoning to eat, 174
plant oils, 71
plant protein, fossil fuels and, 166
plants, healing effects of, 144–145
plastic cups and bottles, 131
plastic shopping bags, 165
policy makers, 130, 167, 181, 183, 184, 188, 194, 248–250
pollution laws, 183
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), 133, 134
polymath, 52
polypills, 208–209
polyunsaturated fats, 71, 157
Popper, Karl, 38
Popper, Pamela, 272–274
popular culture, 194
popular foods, 89
posture, 82
potassium, 70, 72, 151
potatoes, 166
Potter, Henry F., 192
poultry feed, 132
Powell, Earl W., 244
Powell Gene Therapy Center, 244
power, subtle, 192–195, 246
power lines, 131
praying, 280
prebiotics, 150, 212
pregnancy, 159, 169–170
Prescription Drug Advertising Guidelines, 207–208
prescription drugs, 5–6, 16, 18, 24, 114, 150–151
preservatives, 13
primates, 81
prisons, 193
Pritikin, Nathan, 22
probiotics, 150, 212
processed foods, 7, 11, 13, 81–82, 85, 165, 182, 187, 209, 234, 269–270, 275
profit-distorted information cycle, 186–187, 192–195, 196
propaganda, 236
prostate cancer, 230, 239
protein. See also animal products
amino acids and, 114, 118
blood tests and, 72
calories from, 9–10
cancer and, 92, 101–103
chemical reactions and, 71
deficiency of, 29, 67
diet and, 7
DNA expression into active, 113
enzymes, 98
harm of, 30–34
minimum daily requirements and, 253
mixed function oxidase (MFO) and, 92
muscle and bone growth and, 118
peanuts and, 89–90
quality of, 92
recommended daily intake of, 254–256
studies of, 136
subtle power and, 194
Proxmire, William, 210–211
Ptolemaic astronomy, 49
public education, 183
public insurance, 248
public nutrition, 66
public service announcements, 209
pumpkin, 160
Pure Protein, 269
Q
quantum theory, 78
quercetin, 153
R
“race for the cure,” 3–4
radiotherapy, 35, 197, 199, 266
radon, 131
rainforests, 173
rainwater, 169
Ranexa, 18, 23
Ratched, Nurse, 192
reactivity, 141, 142–143
recommended daily allowances (RDAs), 59,66
recommended daily intakes (RDIs), 66–67, 252–253, 257
reductionism. See also food packaging; nutrient supplements cancer research and, 135
complexity of, 106
dietary supplements and, 151
environmental toxins and, 132–133
funding for research and, 221–222
genetic research and, 114, 118
history of, 48–50
inadequacy of, 88
intellectual cost of victory of, 56–57
limitations to, 285–286
media and, 236–240
medical industry and, 197
nutritional science and, 59, 60–64
paradigm, 288
pointlessness of, 71–73
problems with, 67–71, 173–174
profits and, 190–192, 288
quantum theory and, 78
science and causality, 76–78
studies promoting pharmaceuticals and, 234
study evidence of, 82–86
in the supermarket and the home, 64–67
treatments and, 144
underlying pathologies and, 147
understanding the universe and, 50–51
unpredictability and, 109
vs. genetics, 111
wholism vs., 47–48
refrigeration, 81–82
research and development (R&D), 205
research funding, 194, 217–230
research journals, 232–236
Research Triangle Park (NC), 136
respirators, 108
restaurant critics, 58
restaurants, 13
retrocasuality, 78
rheumatoid arthritis, 159
riboflavin, 151, 253
ribonucleic acid. See RNA
river cleanup projects, 165
RNA, 112–115
Rohn, Jim, 67
S
saccharin, 133–134
salt, 7, 11, 289
Sanofi pharmaceutical company, 249
Sara Lee, 270
sardines, 159, 237
saturated fat, 37
Saturday Evening Post, 245
school lunch programs, 66, 182, 183, 192–194, 247, 254, 257, 272
science, impoverishment of, 215–217
scientific elitism, 225
scientific method, 26–29, 215
scientific paradigm, 27–29, 32, 37, 40, 46
scientific research, 183
“Scientists Behaving Badly,” 219
scurvy, 67
seat belt enforcement, 183
Seattle, Chief, 164, 165–166
selenium, 67, 70, 71, 157
serum cholesterol, 154
Shaffer, Beth, 272
shampoo, 131
side effects, 142
Simon, Paul, 27
skin cancer. See melanoma
Smarr, Larry, 110
smiling, 85
Smith, Richard, 234, 243
smoking, 76, 77, 120, 160, 209, 251, 264, 265–266
Smuts, Jan, 53
social ostracism, 278
social policy, 164
socioeconomic standing, 86
Socrates, 247
Sodexo, 274
sodium, 70, 72
soft drinks, 251, 266, 272
soil loss, 166, 173
solar energy, 165
Solving America’s Healthcare Crisis (Popper), 272
sorbitol, 269
Soyjoy, 271
“Special Edition on the Future of Medicine,” 242–244
species-to-species extrapolation, 134
Stamps, E, Roe, IV, 244
Standard American Diet (SAD), 13, 143, 192, 245
Starfield, Barbara, 5
Star Wars, 192
Statistical significance, 23–24
Steinern, Gloria, 58
stents, 143
Stoloff, Len, 258
stomach stapling, 191
stroke, 8, 9, 80, 143
study design, funding influences and, 218–219
subatomic particles, 78
Subcommittee on Alternative and Complementary Methods of Cancer Management, 267
subsidized foods, 193
subsistence-farming, 174
substrates, 98, 100, 106
sucralose, 269
sugar, 7, 11, 13, 182, 289
suicide, 38
“Summer Bun Program,” 270
Summit Group, 244
sunlight, 131, 138
supermarkets, 58–59, 64–67
superstition, 145
surgery, 24, 35, 189, 192, 197, 217, 255
symptoms, treating, 141–142, 143, 149, 191
Sysco, 274
T
tabula rasa, 119
Talmud, 45
tamoxifen, 278–279
taste buds, 11
taxpayer dollars, 162, 188, 205, 206–207, 260
t-bone steaks, 89
techno-biology, 216
technology, 82, 107, 110, 215–216
Technology, 215
teeth, 193, 253
teeth, shape and number of, 82
television, 236, 239–242
Temple University School of Medicine, 31
Texas A&M University, 70
theology, 49
thermostats, 167
Third World villagers, 67
Thomas, Lewis, 125
thrombolytic drugs, 18
tobacco, 76, 264, 265–266
tobacco companies, 76
tomatoes, 237
toxin exposure, 83, 84, 130–131, 165–166
traditional healers, 144
transportation, 168
traumatic injuries, 142–143
True North Health Center, 235
truth, goal of, 214
Truvia, 271
utna, 159
TV commercials, 6
twin studies, 130
U
underground water resources, 167, 169–170
Underwood, Ann, 242–243
Unilever, 271
Unilever/Best Foods, 266
United Nations, 166
United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization, 167–168
United Nations’ World Health Organization, 146
United States, 38–39, 90, 245
universities, research funding and, 217–218, 221–222
University of California, Berkeley, 136
University of Georgia, 117
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 205
University of Miami, 244
University of Oxford, 120, 245
University of Victoria, Canada, 205
university professors, 217
unpredictability, 109
U.S. auto industry, 252
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 66, 245, 254
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 255
U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, 245
U.S. Federal Trade Commission, 162
U.S. Government, 5–6, 13, 66, 115–116, 132, 181–182, 187, 193, 247–250, 289
U.S. National Cancer Institute, 35
U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, 266
USAID, 89
USA Today, 245
US Foods, 275
uterus, misbehaving, 146–147
V
vaccines, 116, 249
Vader, Darth, 192
VA hospitals, 193
vegan diets, 11
vegetables, 7, 58, 59, 84, 251, 258–259, 270
vegetarian diets, 11, 194, 275
Venter, J, Craig, 116
victim blaming, 137
violence, 38
Virginia Tech, 30, 61, 89–91, 93, 95, 170
viruses, 131, 138, 148
visionary entrepreneurs, 182
vitamins
A, 70, 71, 72, 118, 151, 158, 160, 237
B2, 151, 253
B6, 151
B12, 118
C, 67, 68, 70, 71, 151, 152–153
classification as food and, 212
coining of the word, 118
D, 67, 70
deficiency of, 67
E, 70, 151, 156–158, 161, 230
human body’s utilization of, 68–69
K, 151
nutrient pairs and, 70
reductionism and, 64–65
supplements, 65, 85–86, 119, 150 (See also nutrient supplements)
volatile organic compounds (VOCs), 144
volunteering, 173
W
Wakefield Group, 244
Wallace, David Foster, 46
Wall Street Journal, 234
Warburton, Rebecca, 205–207
Warner, Margaret, 239
War on Cancer, 109, 130–132, 189, 237, 239–242, 278
water
carcinogens and, 131, 137
drinking, 193–194
filters for, 131
pollution of, 165–166, 169–170
production of food and usage of, 166, 169
resources of, 166
underground resources of, 167, 169–170
WebMD website, 159
Webster’s Dictionary, 60
weight, 8, 191, 209
Weight Watchers Diet, 59, 68
well-being of humans, 215
Wells, H. G., 14
Wendy’s, 266
WFPB diet
barriers to widespread adoption of the, 12–13, 14, 181
criticisms of, 14–15
description of, 11, 289
effects of, 7–10
health effects of, 20
ingredients for, 13
purity of diet and, 11
scientific evidence for the, 12
speed at which nutritional benefits appear and the, 17
wheat, 166
whole food concentrates, 150, 151, 212
whole foods, 211, 286
Whole Foods (store), 234
whole grains, 7
whole plant products, 85
embracing, 286
evidence for, 79–86
free-markets and, 216–217
nutrition and, 148–149
reductionism vs., 47–48, 77, 86
research and, 234
vitamin C potency and, 152–153
the “whole” in, 53–56
wine, 237
Women, Infants, and Children program, 254
Women Against MS, 270
World Bank, 168
World Bank Group, 168
World Cancer Research Fund, 241
World Congress of Nutrition, 33
World Health Organization, 146, 249
world hunger, 166, 167, 172–174, 189
Y
yoga magazines, 155
Z
Zerhouni, Elias, 249
zinc, 71
Zone diet, 68