The Starch Solution (55 page)

A

Agribusiness, USDA and,
61
,
62–64
,
66
,
67

Alcohol abuse,
34–35

Almond meal,
240

No-Parmesan Cheese,
249

Amino acids

American Heart Association position on,
97–100

in protein sources,
89
,
92
,
93–94
,
94–95
,
98–99
,
100

Amylase, for starch digestion,
4
,
13

Animal foods

acid loads of,
112

in ancient Egyptian diet,
11–12

calcium loss from,
106
,
107
,
112

cost of,
203
,
203
,
204
,
204

delayed harmful effects of,
34
,
35
,
51

detoxifying from,
43

global problems from,
70–79

health problems from,
xii—xiii
,
xvi
,
xvii
,
21
,
38
,
67–68
,
113
,
168

hunger after eating,
22

Industrial Revolution introducing,
14

key components of,
39
,
39
,
40
,
46

toxic effects of,
40–43

lacking in carbohydrates,
22
,
39

marketing strategies for selling,
35
,
38

PCRM guidelines for limiting,
67

plant-based diet excluding,
8

protein in,
35
,
38
,
39
,
39
,
40
,
99

misconceptions about,
92–93
,
100
,
101

resistance to eliminating,
184

7-Day Sure-Start Plan eliminating,
210
,
212

similarities among,
38–39

USDA recommendations for,
59–60
,
61
,
64
,
65
,
66

vs. vegan substitutes, nutritional comparison of,
135

Antacids, for bone health,
116

Arteries, common inflammatory diseases of,
51

Arthritis.
See also
Chronic diseases

from excess weight,
42

inflammatory, spontaneous healing from,
51
,
52–53
,
53–54

Asian diet,
3
,
20
,
84
,
85
,
123
,
141

Atherosclerosis,
10–11
,
136
,
154

Atkins diet,
26
,
36
,
65
,
84
,
110
,
214–15

Autoimmune diseases, common,
54

B

Balanced diet, as toxic,
33

Bantu women, calcium sources for,
107

Beans

Bean and Corn Enchiladas,
287–88

Black Bean-Chipotle Slow-Cooked Soup,
271–72

Fiesta Mexican Salad,
237–38

Global Bean Stew,
278–79

Minestrone Soup,
264

Polenta with Black Beans and Mango Salsa,
286–87

Quick Black Bean Soup,
265

Rainbow Salad,
238

Smashed Slow-Cooked Beans,
306–7

Spicy Lima Beans and Cabbage,
290

Tex-Mex Potatoes,
289

Beta-carotene supplements,
151
,
152
,
153
,
156–57
,
158

Blood pressure, high.
See
High blood pressure

Blood sugar

glycemic index and,
180–82
,
1
81

starch-based diet reducing,
29
,
49
,
52
,
139
,
149,
215

Body fat

dietary fat stored as,
14
,
25
,
26
,
41
,
129
,
135
,
137

starches converted to, myth about,
22
,
24–25

Bone damage, causes of,
41
,
43
,
112–14
,
159–60

Bone health

from calcium, myth of,
103
,
104
,
106
,
107
,
108
,
109
,
116
,
118

vitamin D and,
158

Bread crumbs, homemade,
282

Breads

limiting, for maximum weight loss,
216

in weight-loss experiment,
25

Breakfasts

dining out choices for,
202

recipes for,
221–31

Breast cancer,
55
,
111

C

Calcium

from dairy products, myths about,
35
,
103–5
,
118

deficiency of,
105
,
108
,
108

importance of,
106–7

loss of, causes of,
106
,
107
,
109
,
114
,
129
,
134–35
,
142–43

organs regulating balance of,
107–8

from plant sources,
38
,
105–6
,
107

retention of,
106
,
108

risk of hip fractures from,
113

Calcium supplements,
116
,
118
,
158

Calories,
15–16
,
21
,
179

Cancer.
See also
Chronic diseases

beta-carotene and,
151
,
152
,
156–57

breast,
55
,
111

causes of,
41
,
42
,
56
,
114
,
124
,
129
,
135
,
142
,
143
,
168

prevalence of,
16

spontaneous healing from,
vi
,
51
,
55
,
56
,
56

trials on useless or dangerous supplements for,
152
,
158

Carbohydrates

animal foods lacking,
22
,
39

burning vs. storage of,
16
,
22

complex,
7
,
22
,
70
,
180

dangers from deprivation of,
26
,
65

for energy,
4
,
6
,
15
,
181–82

high triglycerides from,
182–83

misconceptions about,
179

in plant foods,
40

satiety from,
21
,
22

starches as,
4

types of,
6–8

Cellulose, as carbohydrate,
6

Cheese.
See
Animal foods Chefs, personal,
202

Cholesterol, blood

fish increasing,
125
,
129

starch-based diet reducing,
x
,
29
,
37
,
48
,
52
,
110
,
111
,
139
,
149
,
165
,
187
,
215

Cholesterol, dietary

in animal foods,
39
,
39
,
40
,
42
,
125
,
125

overconsumption of,
70

plant foods lacking,
39
,
40
,
40
,
42

toxic effects of,
41
,
42

Chronic diseases

causes of

diet,
xv–xvi
,
16
,
31
,
38
,
45
,
67–68
,
70
,
86
,
100
,
101
,
168
,
170

repeated injuries,
46
,
50
,
51
,
56
,
57

failures in treating or preventing,
xii
,
79

foods to avoid with,
192–93

healing from
{see
Healing, spontaneous)

from nutritional excess vs. deficiency,
148–49

starch-based diet reducing,
ix
,
xv
,
xvii
,
xviii
,
xix
,
17
,
20
,
45
,
46
,
57
,
78
,
79

Climate change.
See
Global warming