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Index
Cover
Copyright
Contents
Title Page
Epigraph
Introduction
PART ONE
An Apple a Day
Tomatoes and Lycopene
Cranberries and Procyanidins
Grapefruit and Furanocoumarins
Blueberries, Anthocyanins, and Pterostilbene
Citrus Fruits and Super Flavonoids
Acai Berries and Antioxidant Potential
Fish and Omega-3 Fats
Flax, Omega-3 Fats, and Lignans
Canola and Alpha-Linolenic Acid
Olive Oil and Oleic Acid
Soy Protein and Soy Isoflavones
Whole Grains and Insoluble Fiber
Oats and Soluble Fiber
Beans and Inositol Pentakisphosphate
Cabbage and Indoles
Broccoli and Sulforaphane
Spinach, Corn, Squash, and Lutein
Curry and Curcumin
Chocolate and Flavanols
Coffee Beans and Caffeine
Grapes and Resveratrol
Wheat and Gluten
Cinnamon and Methylhydroxychalcone
Vegetables and Salicylic Acid
Carrots and Carotenoids
Vitamins from A to K
Spinach and the B Vitamins
Oils, Nuts, Whole Grains, and Vitamin E
Cod Liver Oil and Vitamin D
Milk and Calcium
PART TWO
Fortifying with Iron
Flavoring with Salt
Enhancing Taste with Monosodium Glutamate
Sweetening with Sugar and High-Fructose Corn Syrup
Cutting Calories with “Non-nutritional” Natural Sweeteners
Cutting Calories with “Non-nutritional” Artificial Sweeteners
Improving Taste with Artificial Flavors
Preventing Botulism with Nitrites
Preserving with Sulphites and Propionates
Preserving with Viruses
Preserving with Radiation
Coloring with Food Dyes
Improving Health with Bacteria
Boosting Immunity with Glutathione
Adding Fluoride to Water
Supplementing with Vitamins
Manipulating Genes in Our Food
Farming Organically
PART THREE
Pesticide Concerns
Acrylamide in Fried and Baked Foods
Antibiotic Residues
Hormones in Meat
PCBs in Fish
Trans Fats
Benzene in Beverages
Trans-4-Hydroxynonenal in Fried Foods
Substances Leaching from Plastics
The Bisphenol A Issue
Dioxins
PART FOUR
The Miracle of Goji Juice?
Kosher Food Hype
The Questionable Health Properties of DHEA
Alkaline Nonsense
Losing Weight with Green Tea?
The Myth of “Detox”
Whom to Believe?
Conclusion: Is There a Solution to the Confusion?
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