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additive - often chemical substance added to processed food to retard spoilage and improve appearance or taste of food
alimentotherapy - treatment of disease through diet and nutrition
banting - diet without sweets or carbohydrates
basal metabolism - basic rate at which body expends energy to maintain itself in resting state
betacarotene - isomer of carotene converted by the body to Vitamin A
calorie - measurement of energy provided by food
carbohydrate - essential nutrient substance in sugars and starches
carboloading - Informal. ingestion of large amounts of complex carbohydrates to produce extra energy reserves, esp. prior to exercise
cholesterol - fatty substance found in foodstuffs, or formed by body itself, that coats and constricts arteries
complementary proteins - proteins found in vegetables that, when combined, form nutritionally complete proteins otherwise normally found only in meats and milk
complex carbohydrate - carbohydrate such as sucrose or starch in foods
diet - pattern of eating; range of foodstuffs ingested; programmed course of eating to gain or lose weight or improve health
electrolytes - dietary components (sodium, potassium, and chloride) essential to fluid retention, nerve impulse transmission, and digestion
empty calories - highly caloric foods without significant nutritional value
fad diet - eating regimen designed to appeal more to short-term weight loss goals than to sound nutritional principles
fats - saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and unsaturated essential nutrient material rich in calories
fiber - dietary substance, usu. cellulose, found in plants, that promotes gastrointestinal fitness
folic acid - nutrient that facilitates protein synthesis and cell division
food combining - system of combining certain food groups in meals for health or weight control
food group - basic category of nutritional foodstuffs, including milk, meat, vegetable and fruit, and bread and cereal groups
food guide pyramid - chart indicating proportions of food groups for a healthy diet, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
health food - any food considered healthful, esp. natural, unprocessed, or organic food
junk food - processed food rich in fats and sugars but low in nutrition
lipids - class of organic compounds that include fats and fatty acids
macrobiotics - restricted diet program, primarily of whole grains, beans, and vegetables, based on balance of yin and yang natural cycles
macronutrients - proteins, carbohydrates, and fats
malnutrition - chronic lack of essential and beneficial nutritional foodstuffs
megavitamin therapy - use of massive amounts of vitamins to treat illness and promote vitality
micronutrients - vitamins and minerals
minerals - chemical elements and compounds necessary in small amounts for health
multivitamin - dietary supplement containing several essential nutrients
nutrient - dietary substance that provides chemical compounds necessary for growth and replenishment of body
nutrition - process by which animals consume and process food; study of dietary requirements
obesity - condition of having excess body fat
olestra - patented synthetic fat substitute made from fatty acids and sugar
omega-3 fatty acid - fatty acid, found esp. in fish oil, that reduces cholesterol levels in blood
organic food - foodstuffs grown and prepared without chemical additives, pesticides, or fertilizers
polyunsaturated fat - dietary fat, usu. vegetable fat
protein - essential nutrient material composed of amino acids
protein supplement - concentrated nutritional powder or liquid
RDA - recommended dietary allowance of nutritional elements
reducing pills - prescription drugs that cause appetite loss and promote weight reduction
roughage - foodstuffs rich in fiber
saturated fat - dietary fat, usu. animal fat, that increases cholesterol level in blood
Simplesse - Trademark. synthetic fat substitute made from egg and milk proteins
sitology - science of diet and nutrition
sorbital - naturally occurring organic compound used as a sugar substitute
starch - foodstuff rich in complex carbohydrates
supplement - vitamin, mineral, or protein preparation that boosts intake of nutrients
trace minerals - chemical elements necessary in minute amounts for health
triglycerides - principal fat component of foods
vegetarianism - practice of eating vegetables, fruits, and grains, and of eliminating animal products from diet
vitamin - one of various organic nutrient elements and compounds necessary in very small quantities for health
vitamin pills - nutritional supplements containing vitamins in condensed tablet or capsule form
weight loss - reduction in body fat and weight, esp. by consumption of fewer calories relative to calories burned
yo-yo dieting - repeated weight loss followed by weight gain