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The Cholesterol Myth
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New York Times
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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
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Carl Hulse, “Vote in House Offers a Shield for Restaurants in Obesity Suits,”
New York Times
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John Vidal,
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Bill Maher, “I’m Swiss: and Other Treasonous Statements.”
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Karen Kersting, “Marketing encourages teens to tie brand choices to personal identity,” accessed December 12, 2005,
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Dan DeLuca, “Maestros of misconduct: Creeps we love to envy,”
Santa Barbara News Press
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Melanie Warner, “Is a Trip to McDonald’s Just What the Doctor Ordered?”
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Kelly Brownwell and Marion Nestle, “Are You Responsible for Your Own Weight?”
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, June 7, 2004, 113; Kelly D. Brownwell;
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.
A
academic experts,
263
acetaminophen poisoning,
66
acidosis, sub-acute,
148
acupuncture,
233
addictions
alcohol,
20
caffeine,
20
drugs,
20
high-fructose corn syrup,
27
-
33
nicotine,
20
stimulants,
20
adolescent development,
93
adrenal glands
cortisol secretion,
176
fatigued,
218
adrenalin,
21
Advantage trial,
64
adverse reactions
to aspartame,
56
to drugs,
228
to NSAIDs,
63
to painkillers,
63
to Prozac,
68
reporting requirements,
62
to Ritalin,
68
to stimulants,
68
to Wellbutrin XL,
231
advertising
emotional manipulation in,
261
by the food industry,
116
Aerobics
(Cooper),
263
age/aging
alcohol intake and,
39
bone density and,
237
Ageless
(Somers),
228
Agent Orange,
76
alfalfa,
162
Allen, David R.,
229
Allen, Tim,
101
allergies,
132
aluminum, in soy,
90
aluminum, toxicity of,
90
American Cancer Society (ACS),
156
-
57
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
on aspartame,
54
breakfast recommendations,
186
on low-fat diets,
192
American Heart Association (AHA),
24
on cholesterol-lowering drugs,
243
Clinton/AHA Initiative,
278
disease-prevention guidelines,
35
on low-fat diets,
192
nutritional recommendations,
35
Prudent Diet of,
111
“Tested and Approved” heart-check mark,
35
American Journal of Cardiology
,
128
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
,
116
,
132
American Medical Association (AMA) on cholesterol-lowering drugs,
243
on low-fat diets,
192
on rGBH,
156
American Soybean Association (ASA),
131
American Sugar Refining,
28
Americans, height trends,
6
amino acids
dietary sources of,
19
non-essential,
19
protein synthesis and,
49
Ancient Herbs, Modern Medicine
(Han and Deville),
216
andropause, early,
246
angina,
104
animal husbandry,
125
Animals in Translation
(Grandin),
134
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35
anorexia, binge eating and,
177
anthropometrics,
6
anti-inflammatory diet,
245
antibiotics, for food animals,
5
,
148
antibodies, depletion of,
18
antidepressants
efficacy of,
68
suicidality and,
230
“antifreeze” genes,
88
antisocial behaviors,
233
Apostolou, Alexander,
156
Armstrong, Lance,
25
arterial plaque,
50
Arthur Anderson Consulting Group,
87
Ashcroft, John,
217
Asian diets,
84
-
86
.
See also
Japanese diet
aspartame
adverse effects of,
56
as an excitotoxin,
46
breakdown products,
56
in diet drinks,
52
endorsements for,
54
in schools,
278
snacks including,
50
aspartate
as an excitotoxin,
46
brain chemistry and,
49
hypothalamic damage and,
59
aspartic acid,
55
atherosclerosis
cholesterol and,
241
description of,
104
risk reduction,
182
Atkins Nutritionals, Inc.,
197
attention deficit disorder (ADD),
7
,
94
,
229
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30
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),
7
,
94
,
229
-
30
autism spectrum disorder (ASD),
66
autoimmune conditions,
7
.
See also
immune responses
Avacor,
223
Avandia,
65
avian flu,
139
Ayurvedic,
233
B complex vitamins,
18
effect of heat on,
147
sources of,
18
B vitamin deficiencies,
244
bacteria, obesity and,
10
Banting, William,
195
Beam, Stephen,
164
beers,
39
Bell, Rodger,
259
Betty Crocker,
124
Bextra,
64
binge eating
approach to,
32
emotional triggers and,
32
high-fructose corn syrup and,
27
,
28
self-control and,
21
bioidentical hormone replacement (BHRT),
81
,
228
-
29
,
238
-
39
,
246
bite characteristics,
4
Blaylock, Russell,
47
-
48
,
52
,
55
,
58
bleaching,
110
blood-brain barrier
antioxidant vitamins and,
51
function of,
51
trans fat crossing of,
123
blood pressure, salt and,
204
.
See also
hypertension
blood sugar levels,
187
.
See also
diabetes body fat
midsection accumulation of,
215
precocious puberty and,
152
body types, Shape Up! theory of,
220
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21
bone mineral density (BMD),
237
Bonfire of the Vanities
(Wolfe),
190
Boniva,
238
bottle mouth,
17
bovine growth hormone, recombinant (rBGH),
148
,
153
-
56
bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE),
136
-
38
brain
composition of,
18
effects of aspartate,
49
effects of glutamate on,
49
effects of trans fats,
123
formation of,
18
glycogen requirements,
175
minerals and,
95
neurotransmitter transport,
21
brain tumors,
58
Brazilian Diet Pill,
219
breast cancer,
93
Breaux, John (D-LA),
38
A Brief History of Everything
(Wilbur),
235
Brillat-Savarin, Jean Anthelme,
195
British Lard Marketing Board,
101
brown rice,
95
buffalo,
168
Burroughs, Richard,
156
Burton, Don,
67
Bush, George W.,
87
Bush Boake Allen, Inc.,
258
butter, consumption of,
111
butterfat,
160
calcium
depletion of,
95
supplements,
238
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA),
161
,
163
calorie requirements,
174
calorie restriction diets,
173
-
84
Campylobacter
,
138
cancer
high insulin and,
36
hormone disrupters and,
153
incidence of,
10
insulin levels and,
187
prevention of,
82
risk reduction,
182
cane sugar juice,
38
carbohydrates
benefits of,
204
diabetes and,
7
cardiovascular disease
trans fats and,
123
carrageenan,
91
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER),
66
Center for Global Food Issues,
255
Center for Individual Freedom,
256
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
on aspartame,
54
on autism,
66
on diabetes,
188
on food-borne diseases,
138
on low fat diets,
192
report on obesity,
38
cereal, marketing of,
253
Cereality Cereal Bar and Café,
22
cereologists,
22
Chase, David,
263
Cheerios,
24
“Cheeseburger Bill,”
258
-
59
,
265
chemicals, obesity and,
10
Chesson, Christine,
165
child abuse, obesity and,
273
-
74
Chinese medicinal herbs,
29
-
30
,
233
chiropractic manipulation,
234
chlorine residues,
151
Chocolate Cheerios,
24
cholesterol
brain content of,
18
calculation of levels,
240
drugs to lower,
227
fear of,
239
function of,
240
heart disease and,
101
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2
,
105
,
185
,
239
-
40
predictive value of levels,
129
reported benefits of soy,
78
vitamin D functioning and,
243
cholesterol-lowering drugs,
239
-
43
,
260
.
See also specific drugs
The Cholesterol Myth
(Ravnskov),
191
-
92
chromosomal damage,
50
Chronicles, Volume One
(Dylan),
125
Church of Scientology,
231
churro
franchises,
22
Cialis,
235
cigarette smoke,
10
circadian rhythms,
215
clabbered milk,
160
clinical trials
