Death By Supermarket (43 page)

effects of,
50
-
51

generation of,
127

heart disease and,
127

production from fatty acids,
133

production of,
89
-
90

radiation-produced,
139

reproduction of,
50

trans fats and,
123

Freedman, David A.,
193

French paradox,
101

Friedman, Michael,
61
-
62
,
156

fruits

anti-inflammatory properties of,
203

sugar in,
20

The Future of Food
(documentary),
89

gamma amino butyric acid (GABA),
19

gamma-linolenic acid (gLA),
113

gastric bypass surgery,
180
-
81

gastrointestinal problems, costs of,
235
-
36

Gawande, Atul,
181
-
82

G.D. Searle Company,
55
,
58
,
156

gender, puberty onset and,
151

Genentech, Inc.,
153

General Mills website,
253

Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS),
62
,
89

genetic engineering

description of,
88

of seeds,
87
-
89

genetically modified (GM) food

in campaign to end humger,
87

in snacks,
207

genetically modified organisms (GMOs),
89

genetically modified plants,
149

genistein,
95

Gibbons, Euell,
201

ginseng tea,
29

GlaxoSmithKline,
65
,
228

Glister-Mary Lee Corporate,
258

glucagon,
190
,
191

Glucerna,
253

glutamate

as an excitotoxin,
46

brain chemistry and,
49

in soy milk,
91

in soy protein isolate,
48

Glutamate Association,
48

glutens,
195

glycogen storage,
175
-
76

goiter,
205

Gold Standard Food Safety program,
165

GOT (Genetically Engineered) Milk
(Epstein),
154
-
55

“Got Milk” campaign,
140
,
163
,
256

government,
35
-
41
.
See also specific departments of

Government Accountability Office, U.S.,
54

Graham, David,
65
-
66
,
230

grains

as cow feed,
148
,
149

enriched,
23

extrusion process,
23

refined,
21
-
22
,
25

Grandin, Temple,
134
-
35

granola, introduction of,
23
-
24

Graves’ disease,
7

Greenpeace,
259

growth disorders,
152
-
53

growth hormones,
256

guarana,
216

Guiliano, Mireille,
92

Gunaratna, Jitka,
251

Guns, Germs, and Steel
(Diamond),
168

Gwynne, S. C.,
168

Haley, Boyd,
66
-
67

Hammad, Tarek A.,
230

Han, Henry,
216

Harrison Act of 1914,
217

Hartley, Robert Milham,
31

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis,
7

Hawaiian islanders,
132

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) program,
165
-
66

HCG diet,
220

HDL (high density lipoprotein) cholesterol,
123
,
132

Health and Human Services Department (HHS),
36
-
37
,
56

heart attacks.
See
myocardial infarction

heart disease

cholesterol and,
101
,
239
-
40

endothelial function and,
129

inflammation and,
245

heavy metals, obesity and,
10

height

aspartate intake and,
59

MSG intake and,
59

positive biases,
6

Hepatology
,
66

herbicides,
149

herbs, benefits of,
29

hibiscus tea,
29

high-density lipoproteins (HDLs),
240
-
41

high-fructose corn syrup

addiction to,
27
-
33

demand for,
26

depression and,
232
-
33

description of,
24

metabolism of,
28
-
29

nutritional value,
28

in schools,
278

in snack foods,
207

sweetness of,
28

hip fractures,
238

Hippocrates,
11
,
246

Hirsch, Jules,
221

Hispanic populations, puberty in,
151

HMG-CoA reductase,
242

homicidal actions,
67
-
68

homocysteine levels,
244

homogenization process,
149
-
50

honey, unrefined,
38

Honey Nut Cheerios,
260

Hoodia gordonii
,
216

Horizon dairy,
168

Horizon Organic Dairy,
254
-
55

hormone replacement therapy (HRT),
81
,
235

hormones

adrenal gland-secreted,
214

adrenaline,
21

balance of,
246

in CAFOs,
5

cholesterol and,
192
,
243

cortisol,
21

endocrine disrupters,
80

function of,
187

“herbal,”
246

residues in dairy products,
151

residues in meat,
151

soy and regulation of,
76

trans fats and,
123

transport of,
49

hospital food,
117

hot dog murder,
61

Howell, Edward,
147

human beings, evolution of,
134
-
35

hunger

triggers,
177

unnatural,
18

hydrogen peroxide,
126

hyperinsulinemia,
188

hypertension, trans fats and,
123

hypospadias,
80

hypothesis testing,
118

hypothyroidism

causes of,
83
-
84

phytoestrogens and,
83
-
84

symptoms of,
84
,
177

I.G. Farbenfabriken,
56

immune responses

cholesterol and,
192

inflammation and,
245

trans fats and,
123

xenoestrogens and,
152

infant formulas

factory produced,
20

nutrient ratios in,
94

soy-based,
83
,
93

Infant mortality statistics,
6

infertility,
80
,
152

inflammation

heart disease and,
245

pain and,
236

Initiative to End Hunger in Africa,
87

Inside the Actors Studio
,
179

The Insider
movie,
179

insomnia,
215

Institute of Medicine (IOM),
71

insulin

aspartame and release of,
59

balanced levels of,
204

chronically high levels of,
187

diseases associated with,
187

fat storage and,
175

function of,
20

prolonged elevation of,
244

release of,
191

sugar ingestion and,
36

insulin deficiency,
7

insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1),
155
-
57

insulin resistance,
123
,
187
-
88
,
214
.
See also
diabetes

International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc.,
258

International Food Biotechnology Counsel,
156

International Obesity Task Force,
37

interstitial cystitis,
7

IQ,
93

irradiation, sterilization using,
138
-
39

isoflavones

adverse effects of,
80
-
85

reported benefits of,
80

sources of,
97

soy-derived,
79

supplements containing,
80

It’s Not About the Bike
(Armstrong),
25

Japanese diet.
See also
Asian diets

components of,
86

flavinoids in,
52

MSG in,
52

soy in,
75

Japanese rations,
45

Jefferson, Thomas,
4
,
11

Jenny Craig meals,
178

Journal of Nutritional Education
,
116

Journal of the American Medical Association
,
196

advertising in,
116

on antidepressants,
68

CDC report on obesity,
38

on low fat diets,
193

The Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
,
122

Judge Baker Children’s Center, Media Center of,
262

The Jungle
(Sinclair),
125
,
126

juvenile offenders,
32

Kellogg Company,
24
,
190

Kennedy, Robert F.,
66
-
67

ketosis,
195

Keys, Ancel,
105
-
6

“kid foods,”
3
,
275
-
78

kidney beans,
95

kombu (sea tangle),
45

Komlos, John,
6

Kristof, Nicholas D.,
233

Kritchevsky, David,
106
-
7
,
130

Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene,
177

lactase,
164

Lactobacillus acidophilus
,
160

lactose

breakdown of,
164

in breast milk,
94

Landé, Kurt,
106

lard,
101
-
2

Larry King Live
,
228
-
29

“The Last Grain Falls at a Sugar Factory,”
25
-
26

The Last of the Mohicans
(film),
135
-
36

Lauer, Matt,
231

LDL (low density lipoprotein) cholesterol,
123

leaky gut syndrome,
25

learning disabilities,
94

Leary, Timothy,
252

lecithin,
90

Let’s Eat Right to Keep Fit
(Davis),
9
,
234
-
35

Letter on Corpulence
(Banting),
195

Levitra,
235

Ley, Herbert L.,
68

libido, nutrition and,
234
-
35

lifespan, enzymes and,
147
-
48

lignan, sources of,
97

Linn, Susan,
262

linoleic acid (omega-6),
112
-
13
,
160

linolenic acid (omega-3),
112
,
113

lipid homeostasis,
179

lipid hypothesis,
101

cholesterol levels and,
185

evidence against,
111

origins of,
105
-
6

support for,
121

Surgeon General’s office on,
129
-
30

Lipitor,
242

Lipton, James,
179

Listeria monocytogenes
,
133
,
138
,
162

liver, glycogen storage,
175
-
76

liver disease

acetaminophen and,
66
-
67

non-alcoholic,
29

livestock, factory farms and,
4

living milk,
159
-
69

Livingston, Robert,
156

lobbyists,
37

low-calorie diets,
173
-
84

low carbohydrate diets,
195
-
99
,
197

low-density lipoproteins (LDLs),
240
-
41

low fat diets,
185
-
93
,
191
-
92

LSD,
252

lupus,
7

lye,
110

ma huang,
216

Maasai tribe,
127

macronutrients, energy from,
17

“mad cow disease,”
136
-
38

Magellan, Fernando,
131
-
32