Index
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Aging
motivators
physical exercise
Air travel
Alcohol, sleep
Alfredo sauce, quick and easy
Almond butter, described
Almond fudge cookies
Alpha-linolenic acid, food selection
Alzheimer’s disease, meats
American Dietetic Association
American Medical Association
American restaurants
Amino acids. See also Proteins
food selection
sulpher-containing, meats
Anandamide, chocolate
Animal rights, motivators
Annual cycles, craving cycles
Appendicitis, motivators
Appetite, sugar
Apple-maple fusion topping
Apricot confections
Arrowroot, described
Arthritis, cheese
Asparagus with Hollandaise sauce
Atkins Diet
Autumn vegetable bisque
Avocado, cheese substitute
Back pain, motivators
Bagels, breakfast
Baked beans, easy
Balsamic vinegar, described
Banana lassi
Banana smoosh
Banana snack cake with creamy fudge frosting
Barbados molasses, sugar substitute
Barbecue
eggplant steaks
tempeh, quick
tofu steaks
Barley and bean chowder
Barley malt syrup, sugar substitute
Basic food groups
food selection
Kickstart Plan
Beans. See also Legumes
baked beans, easy
barley chowder and
black bean breakfast burritos
breakfast
chili bean macaroni
fiber
glycemic index
greens and, Southern
meat substitute
red bean burritos
Betel nut
Better-than-grilled cheese sandwich
Biochemistry
cheese
chocolate
food effects
genetics
leptin
meats
mental health
sugar
Black bean breakfast burritos
Blackstrap molasses, sugar substitute
Blonde brownies
Blood pressure, motivators
Blood sugar
breakfast
diet adjustment
fiber
glycemic index
metabolic mechanisms
quantities of food
Body weight and obesity
blood sugar
cheese
craving cycles, daily
diet adjustment
dopamine
Kickstart Plan
leptin
meats
motivators
Rule of Ten, leptin
social supports
Brain. See Biochemistry
Bran cereal, breakfast
Breads
French toast
zucchini bread
Breakfast
craving cycles
diet adjustment
Kickstart Plan
recipes for
Breast milk, cow’s milk compared
Breathing exercises, stress
Broccoli
garlic
Hollandaise sauce
polenta, cheesy
sesame
strudel
Browrn gravy, savory
Brownies
blonde
ultra-fudge
Brown rice, breakfast recipe
Brown rice syrup, sugar substitute
Brown rice vinegar, described
Bupropion (Wellbutrin), chocolate
Burritos
black bean breakfast
red bean
Cabbage, tang tsel salad
Cacao bean, chocolate
Caffeine
chocolate
cocoa powder
health effects
sleep
Cakes
banana snack cake with creamy fudge frosting
hot fudge cake
Calcium
cheese
food selection
sulpher-containing amino acids
Calorie requirements, Rule of Ten, leptin
Calories
Kickstart Plan
physical exercise
Calzones, zucchini and herb
Cancer
cheese
meats
motivators
Cane juice, evaporated, sugar substitute
Carbohydrates. See also Sugar
health effects of
insulin
seasonal depression, annual craving cycles
serotonin
sugar
Carob chippers, oatmeal
Carob “cocoa,” hot
Carob fondue
Carob powder, chocolate substitute
Carob walnut fudge
Carrot sticks, crusty
Casein, cheese
Casomorphins, cheese
Cassoulet, seitan
Castelli, William
Cauliflower and lima bean soup, creamy
Cheddary soup
Cheese
consumption statistics
food industry
glycemic index
health and
physical effects of
substitutions for
Cheesy broccoli polenta
Cheesy sauce, for macaroni
Chick cheeze spread
Chickenless chicken salad
Chickpea, tomato and walnut salad
Chickpea spread, Italian
Children, travel with
Chili, Milli’s
Chili bean macaroni
Chili dip
Chinese restaurants
Chocolate
health
manufacture of
medication
mental health
physical effects of
substitutions for
Chocolate bonbons
Chocolate pudding, instant
Chocolate sorbet
Cholesterol
breakfast
cheese
control of
meats
Chuckwagon stew
Cigarette smoking, biochemistry
Cinnamon-raisin oatmeal
Citrus fruit and grain salad
Coca-Cola
Coca leaves
Cocoa powder, chocolate substitute
Colon cancer, meats
Columbus, Christopher
Complex carbohydrates, oatmeal
Compote, fruit
Compulsive gambling, opiate blockers
Concentrated fruit juice syrups, sugar substitute
Constipation, motivators
Cookies
almond fudge
oatmeal carob chippers
Cooper, Dick
Corn, rice and zucchini salad
Corn cereals, blood sugar
Corn muffins, orange-scented
Cow’s milk, breast milk compared
Craving cycles
annual cycles
daily cycle
estrogen control
monthly cycles
schedule changes
Cravings questionnaire
Cream of cauliflower and lima bean soup
Creamy fudge frosting, banana snack cake with
Crispy rice bars
Crusty carrot sticks
Cuban restaurants
Cucumber salad, spicy
Daily Checklist, Kickstart Plan
Daily cycle, craving cycles
Dairy-free soy cheese
Dairy products. See Cheese
Date and walnut balls
Dates, stuffed
Date sugar, sugar substitute
Diabetes
blood sugar
diet and
motivators
Diet adjustment. See also Blood sugar; Craving cycles; Food habits; Food selection; Kickstart Plan; Leptin; Motivation and motivators; Physical exercise; Social supports
blood sugar
breakfast
craving cycles
food habits
health
leptin
process of
Diet Record, Kickstart Plan
Dips, recipes
Dopamine
biochemistry
chocolate
cigarette smoking
compulsive gambling
genetics
meats
motivators
obesity
Dressing, no-naise
Drewnowski, Adam
Drug addictions
biochemistry
infants
Drugs. See Prescription drugs
Dutch process cocoa powder, chocolate substitute
Eggless egg salad sandwich spread
Eggplant pecan pesto
Eggplant salad, caponata (Italian cold eggplant salad)
Eggplant steaks, barbecued
Eggs, glycemic index
Enablers
Energy, motivators
Environmentalism, motivators
Estrogen. See also Hormones
craving cycles
food control of
Ethiopian restaurants
Evaporated cane juice, sugar substitute
Exercise. See Physical exercise
Fajitas, fantastic
Family
motivators
social supports
Farm workers, motivators
Fast food restaurants
Fats
Atkins Diet
blood sugar
estrogen control
fish
food selection
Kickstart Plan
leptin
meats
sugar
Ferdinand (king of Spain)
Fiber
blood sugar
breakfast
estrogen control
food choices
Kickstart Plan
Financial factors, motivators
Fish, health and
Flatulence, beans
Food-borne illness, motivators
Food groups. See Basic food groups
Food habits. See also Diet adjustment
acquisition of
changing of
craving cycles
health and
mental health
sexuality and
sources of
Food industry
cheese
chocolate
international perspective
meats
practices of
sugar
Food selection. See also Kickstart Plan basic food groups
complete nutrition
example of
timing in
transition period
French fries
French onion soup
French toast
Fried pepper and tomato salad
Friends
motivators
social supports
Fructose, sugar substitutions
Fruit(s)
food group, food selection
glycemic index
Fruit and grain salad
Fruit compote
Fruit juice syrups, sugar substitute
Fruit smoothie
Fudge brownies
Fudge cake, hot
Fudge frosting, banana snack cake with
Fudge sauce, hot
Garlic and greens salad
Garlic broccoli
Gas, beans
Genetics, biochemistry
Gluten, physical effects
Glycemic index
blood sugar
carbohydrates
sugar substitutions
Glycogen, carbohydrates
Glycosides, stevia
Grain products, glycemic index
Granola, maple-walnut
Green bean and walnut pate
Green beans and tomatoes, stewed
Green pea and spinach soup
Green peppers and tomatoes salad
Greens and garlic salad
Grilled cheese sandwich
Habits. See Food habits
Hash, roadhouse
Hazum, Eli
Headache. See Migraine
Health. See also Mental health
Atkins Diet
cheese
chocolate
diet adjustment
food habits
foods
meats
motivators
sugar
Heart disease
lifestyle
meats
motivators
Hemorrhoids, motivators
Herb and zucchini calzones
Heterocyciic amines, meats
Holidays, weight gain
Hollandaise sauce
Homocysteine, Alzheimer’s disease
Hormones. See also Estrogen
blood sugar
cravings
swing control, craving cycles
Hot carob “cocoa,”
Hot fudge cake
Hot fudge sauce
Hummus, breakfast
Ice cream, chocolate substitute
Indian restaurants
Ingredients, unfamiliar
Instant chocolate pudding
Insulin
blood sugar
meats
physical exercise
Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I)
International perspective, food industry
Iron, food selection
Isabella (queen of Spain)
Isoflavones, tempeh
Italian chickpea spread
Italian cold eggplant salad (caponata)
Italian restaurants
Italian-style zucchini
Japanese restaurants
Kickstart Plan
cleaning slate for
menu planning
post-plan evaluation
preparation for
purpose of
Kombu
Lassi, banana or mango
Legumes. See also Beans
food group, food selection
glycemic index
Lentil soup, red
Leptin
biochemistry of
boosting of
discovery of
Kickstart Plan
physical exercise
weight gain
Light therapy, seasonal depression, annual craving cycles
Lima bean and cauliflower soup, creamy
Linolenic acid, food selection
Lunch, blood sugar
Macaroni, chili bean
Macaroni with cheesy sauce
Main dishes, recipes
Mandarin stir-fry
Mango lassi
Maple sugar, sugar substitute
Maple syrup
apple-maple fusion topping, recipe
sugar substitute
Maple-walnut granola
Marijuana, chocolate compared
Mayonnaise, substitute for
Meats
Atkins Diet
food industry
glycemic index
health
physical effects
substitutes for
Medical costs, motivators
Menstrual cycle
craving cycles
Kickstart Plan
motivators
Mental health. See also Health
carbohydrates
chocolate
food habits
physical exercise
seasonal depression, annual craving cycles
stress, physical exercise
sugar
Menu planning
Kickstart Plan
sample menus
Metabolic mechanisms, blood sugar
Mexican restaurants
Migraine
cheese
chocolate
cocoa powder
Milk. See Cheese
Milli’s chili
Miso, described
Moderation, food selection
Molasses, sugar substitute
Montezuma (Aztec emperor)
Monthly cycles, craving cycles
Mood. See Mental health
Morphine, cheese
Motivation and motivators
dopamine
food selection
Kickstart Plan
listing of
Muesli, Swiss-style
Muffins, orange-scented corn
Mushrooms
portobello steaks
scallions and, sauteed
seitan stroganoff and
Naloxone
chocolate
meats
National Institutes of Health
Neurobiology. See Biochemistry
Noodles in nut sauce
Noodle soup, spicy
Nutritional yeast, cheese substitute
Nut sauce, noodles in
Oatmeal
breakfast
cinnamon-raisin, recipe
complex carbohydrates
Oatmeal carob chippers
Obesity. See Body weight and obesity
Onion soup, French
Opiate blockers
addictions
chocolate
meats
Orange-oat pancakes
Orange-pineapple crush
Orange-scented corn muffins
Ornish, Dean
Osteoporosis
meats
motivators
Oven-barbecued tofu steaks
Oven-roasted tofu
Pancakes, orange-oat
Parties, social supports
Pasta, glycemic index
Pate, green bean and walnut
Peanut spread, spicy
Pea soup with “frankfurters,” yellow split
Pemberton, John
Pepper and tomato salad, fried
Pesto, eggplant pecan
Pharmaceuticals. See Prescription drugs
Phenylethylamine (PEA)
cheese
chocolate
Physical exercise
annual craving cycles
attitude toward
Kickstart Plan
leptin
sleep
stress
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)
Pilaki (cooked vegetable salad)
Polenta, cheesy broccoli polenta
Politics
cheese
chocolate
meats
world hunger, motivators
Pollution, fish
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), fish
Popcorn
Porridge
whole grain, slow-cooker
whole wheat with dates
Portobello mushroom steaks
Positron emission tomography
Potatoes, steak fries
Potato salad, Tunisian
Prescription drugs
chocolate
diet adjustment compared
Progressive muscle relaxation
Prostate cancer, cheese
Proteins. See also Amino acids
breakfast
food selection
meat substitutes
sleep
Prunes, stewed
Puddings, squash
Puffy bars
Quantity, carbohydrates
Quick barbecued tempeh
Recipes. See also specific recipes
breakfast
desserts
main dishes
salads
sandwiches
sauces
soups and stews
spreads
vegetables and sides
Red bean burritos
Red lentil soup
Relapse, Kickstart Plan
Relationships, food habits and
Relaxation exercises
Restaurants
Kickstart Plan
recommendations for
Rheumatoid arthritis, cheese
Rice, zucchini and corn salad
Rice bars, crispy
Rinsing, whole grains
Roadhouse hash
Rule of Ten, leptin
Salad dressing, no-naise
Salads, recipes
Sandwiches, recipes
Sauces, recipes
Sauteed mushrooms and scallions
Scallions and mushrooms, sauteed
Schedule changes, craving cycles
Scrambled tofu, breakfast recipe
Seasonal change, sugar
Seasonal depression, annual craving cycles
Seitan
cassoulet
meat substitute
mushroom stroganoff and
Serotonin
breakfast
carbohydrates
seasonal depression, annual craving cycles
sleep
Sesame broccoli
Sesame oil, toasted, described
Sesame tahini, described
Sexuality
food habits and
motivators
Shopping tips, Kickstart Plan
Shortcake, strawberry
Side dishes, recipes
Sleep
importance of
physical exercise
Sloppy joes
Slow-cooker whole grain porridge
Smoothies
berry-berry
fruit smoothie
orange-pineapple crush
Snacks
Kickstart Plan
suggestions for
travel
Social supports
enlisting of
family and friends
gratitude
parties
personal life
physical exercise
workplace
Soda industry, sugar
Sodium, cheese
Sorbet, chocolate substitute
Sorghum syrups, sugar substitute
Soups, recipes
Southern beans and greens
Spicy cucumber salad
Spicy noodle soup
Spicy peanut spread
Spinach
green pea soup and
spread, savory
wilted
Split pea soup with “frankfurters,” yellow
Spock, Benjamin
Spreads, recipes
Spring salad
Squash pudding
Steak fries
Stepaniak, Joanne
Stevia, sugar substitute
Stew(s)
chuckwagon
recipes
Stewed green beans and tomatoes
Stewed prunes, recipe
Stir-fry, Mandarin
Strawberry shortcake
Stress
physical exercise
sleep
Stroganoff, seitan and mushroom
Strudel, broccoli
Stuffed dates
Stuffed vegetable rolls
Substitutions
cheese
chocolate
meats
sugar
Sucanat, sugar substitute
Sugar. See also Carbohydrates addiction to
food industry
health and
physical effects of
substitutions for
Sulpher-containing amino acids, meats
Sweet and salty southern braised turnips
Sweet and sour tempeh
Sweeteners, sugar substitutions
Sweets, glycemic index
Swiss-style muesli
Tamari, described
Tang tsel salad
Tempeh
meat substitute
quick barbecued
sweet and sour
tostadas
Testosterone, prostate cancer
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
Texturized vegetable protein (TVP), meat substitute
Thai restaurants
Theobromine, chocolate
Three-Week Kickstart Plan. See Kickstart Plan
Toasted sesame oil, described
Toasting, whole grains
Tofu
breakfast
meat substitute
oven-barbecued steaks
oven-roasted
scrambled, breakfast recipe
whipped topping
Tofutti, chocolate substitute
chickpea and walnut salad
green beans and, stewed
green pepper salad and
pepper salad and, fried
Tootsie roll heaven
Topamax (topiramate), chocolate
Topiramate (Topamax), chocolate
Toppings
carbohydrates
tofu whipped topping
Tostadas, tempeh
Transition period, food selection
Travel
Tunisian potato salad
Turbinado sugar, sugar substitute
Turnips, sweet and salty southern braised
TVP (texturized vegetable protein), meat substitute
Ultra-fudge brownies
Vegetable autumn bisque
Vegetable protein, breakfast
Vegetable rolls, stuffed
Vegetables
food group, food selection
glycemic index
recipes
Veneman, Ann
Vietnamese restaurants
Vitamin B12
food selection
Kickstart Plan
Vitamin D
food selection
prostate cancer
Vitamin supplements, Kickstart Plan
Vulnerabilities, Kickstart Plan
Walnut(s)
chickpea and tomato salad with
date balls and
green bean pate and
Water pollution, fish
Weight loss. See Body weight and obesity
Weil, Andrew
Wellbutrin (bupropion), chocolate
Wheat cereals, blood sugar
Wheat flour, seitan
Wheat protein, physical effects
Whipped topping, tofu
Whole grain food group, food selection
Whole grains, storing and cooking of
Whole grain slow-cooker porridge
Whole wheat porridge with dates
Wilted spinach
Withdrawal symptoms, drugs
Women, calcium
Workplace, social supports
World hunger, motivators
Yeast, nutritional, cheese substitute
Yellow split pea soup with “frankfurters,”
Zinc, food selection
Zucchini
herb calzones and
Italian-style
rice and corn salad
Zucchini bread