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Diet

Food choices by individuals based on fitness, health, cultural, philosophical or religious considerations.

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Diet

plateau

Fitness; Diet

A word borrowed from geography. Here, in dieting, it means a stable level having been attained, where enough fat has been lost to match calorie intake with a lower metabolism.

polyunsaturated fat

Fitness; Diet

Polyunsaturated fats are triglycerides in which the hydrocarbon tails constitutes polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) (fatty acids possessing more than a single carbon–carbon double bond).[1][2] ...

proteins

Fitness; Diet

These are organic (carbon containing) substances that are vital for a healthy diet. Built up from amino acids, they are used for building much of the body, including bones, muscles and skin. The ...

adipose

Fitness; Diet

Consisting of or containing fat, i.e. fatty.

bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)

Fitness; Diet

This is a method for the estimation of how much body fat is present in a person, by passing a safe electric current through their body. The flow of the electricity is made more difficult by higher ...

body fat

Fitness; Diet

This is the percentage of a person’s body mass that is not made up of either; bones, muscles, organs, or water.

caffeine

Fitness; Diet

A plant derived stimulant often to be found in many foods and drinks.

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