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16. Ibid. p. 54.
17. Ibid.
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19. Ibid.
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30.
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31. Robert Davis, “Weight loss doctor dies at 72 from head injuries,”
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32. Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Medical Unit, “Heart Association to warn against low-carb diets,” CNN, March 20, 2001.
33. Ibid.
34. Arthur Agatston,
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35. “Low-carb king Atkins files Chapter 11: Company owes $300 million in outstanding principal and interest,”
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36. Daniel DeNoon, “More Carbs, More Exercise 5 Weight Loss: Studies Link High-Fiber Carbs, Low Weight,”
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38. John W. Rowe and Robert L. Kahn,
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39. George E. Vaillant,
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—
from the Landmark Harvard Study of Adult Development
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42. Spam is also popular in South Korea, Hawaii, the Philippines, Guam, and Saipan—all places (like Okinawa) where the U.S. military has had a dominant presence.
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2. Ibid. pp. 170–71.
3. Ibid. pp. 174, 179.
4. Ibid. p. 186.
5. Ibid. p. 182.
6. Ibid. p. 48.
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8. Ibid.
9. Ibid.
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5. Quoted in ibid., p. 7.
6. Ibid. p. 77.
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17. Clay Chandler, “Inside the New China,”
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18. Elaine Kurtenbach, “Urban China Struggles with Battle of the Bulge: High fat snacks are overwhelming the nation’s lean, traditional diet. As a result, the country is seeing a rise in obesity,”
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19. Ibid.
20. Ibid.
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8. “Toxic warnings grow for U.S. fish,” Associated Press, August 25, 2004.
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