CONTENTS<br >~: Aalthor s Thanks vii Chapter 3<br >~::~lit ~face by Michael F. Jacobson， Ph.D. ix The Healthy Diet 27<br >" Uncle Sam s Dietary Research. The Institutes Initiatives.<br >~0r-~word~ by Professor Victor W. Sidel， M.D. xi The Surgeon General s Report， 1988. Uncle Sam s Dietary<br > Recommendations. 1. Eat a Variety of Foods. 2. Maintain<br >~t~roduction xii Desirable Weight. 3. Avoid Too Much Fat， Saturated Fat，<br > :a .<br >~;~ and Cholesterol. 4. Eat Foods with Adequate Starch and<br >"~PA II.~T~，r Fiber. 5. Avoid Too Much Sugar. 6. Avoid Too Much<br > ] " Salt. 7. If You Drink Alcoholic Beverages， Do So in Mod-<br > :~T FOOD IS HEALTHY? eration. Orthodox Medical ()pinion on Diet. Criticism of<br > ~，~ Medical Inattention to Diet. Failure of Most Medical<br > ， ; Schools to Teach Nutrition. Recent Changes in Orthodox<br > ~@ter l Medicine. Complementary Dietary Practitioners， Comple-<br > ，: mentary Practice in Europe. Two U.S. Extremes. Vegetar-<br > Diet and Disease 3 ian/Vegan Diets. Selecting Your Own Dietary Adviser.<br > ~_s~ealthy Food? Defining Our Terms. America s Clinical Ecologists. Chiropractors (D.C.s)， Conventional<br > ~?D~eases. Leading Causes of Death， 1986. High- Physicians (M.D.s). Dietitians (R.D.s). Wholefood Cook-<br > ~alityStates. U.S. Trends. International Comparisons， ing Schools. Wholefood Retail Store Staff. Naturopathic<br > ~Sa~gD/et and Disease. Theories. Epidemio ogy. Popula- Physicians (N.D.s). Nutritionists. Orthomolecular Practi-<br > ~@tud!es， Animal and Laboratory Experiments. What tioners. Should We Be Free to Choose? Non-Governmental<br > ~e~at; Early Dietary Research. Fast Food， Short Life. Fraud-Chasers. Medical Associations， "Quackbusters."<br > .r0~o~tc Factors in ，the Sale of Food. Consumption Food Industry Watchdogs， Government Fraud-Chasers. Fed-<br >~， ~(~over~rnent Regulation and Advice. Food Regulation. eral Regulation of Health Claims on Food. Federal Moni-<br >~-~DJ[~a~/~tdvice， Controversy. The Vegetarian Option. toring: Proposed Council， Orthodox vs. Complementary: My<br > View. Dietary Advisers.<br >: Ohapter 2<br > :How to Identify Healthy Food 11 Chapter 4<br > Food Hazards and How to Avoid Them 49<br > Three Traditional Food Classifications. Macrobiotic Yin and<br > gang. Yoga Gunas. Greek Humors. Western Science. Hazards from Nature. Hazards Added During Growth，<br > Agronomy. Chemistry. Biology. Food Families. 1. Fruits Chemicals， The Price of Farm "Efficiency." The Growth<br > of Pesticide Use and Potency. Pesticides in Use. Chemical .<br > and Berries. 2. Grains. 3， Garden Vegetables. 4. Legumes， Fertilizer and Growth Regulators. Factory Farming. Hat-<br > Nuts. 5. Fungi (Mushrooms). 6. Dairy. 7. Eggs and Other<br > Animal Products. 8. Fish and Shellfish. 9. Meat and Poul- ards Added During Processing. Additives. Irradiation. Pack-<br > tr tnended Dietar aging. Diseases Transmitted Through In<br > ( .ames Sensitivity.<br > Car Fats. Proteil Vitamir Minerals Pressures on How to Poisons.<br > Trace Elel Man g. Label<br > A New A Seals of Select- Smart Shopping. Home.<br > Fo~，d. Friends. Key Government，<br >