Further Readings
American Dietetic Association. "Position of the American Dietetic Association: Vegetarian Diets." Journal of the American Dietetic Association 93 (November 1993): 1317-19. Nothing's wrong with a good vegetarian diet — the operative word being "good." Blaser, M. J. "The Bacteria Behind Ulcers." Scientific American, February 1996, 104. This article presents a clear description of the association between the bacterium Helicobacter pylori and peptic ulcers. Brown, L., and E. Pollitt. "Malnutrition, Poverty, and Intellectual Development." Scientific American, February 1996, 38-43. A poor diet influences mental development in many ways. Cohen, L. A. "Diet and Cancer." Scientific American, November 1987, 42-50. Summary of evidence for an association between high-fat, low-fiber diets and certain cancers.		Cooper, R. S., C. N. Rotimi, and R. Ward. "The Puzzle of Hypertension in African-Americans." Scientific American, February 1999, 56-63. A look at how genetic and environmental factors contribute to hypertension in African-Americans. Gladwell, M. "The Pima Paradox." The New Yorker, February 2, 1998. The best article on fad diets I have ever read, carefully analyzing the science, and lack of it, behind the Zone, Atkins, and other fad diets. Very highly recommended. Marshall, E. "Testing Urine for Drugs." Science 241, (July 1988): 150-52. Urinalysis now provides fast and accurate tests for the presence of many drugs. Service, R. "Stalking the Start of Colon Cancer." Science 263 (March 1994):1559-60. Colon cancer is one of the deadliest varieties there is — and it's a disease that's strongly heritable. Weindruch, R. "Caloric Restriction and Aging." Scientific American, January 1996, 46-52. Eat less, but be sure to have enough protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals. This prescription does wonders for the health of rodents — and humans.
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