Fitness

Fitness

Related to the practice of regular exercise to maintain good physical condition and health.

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calorie

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The quantity of energy in a food. Carbohydrates and protein contain four calories per gram; fat contains nine calories per gram; alcohol contains seven calories per gram.

cancer

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An abnormal growth of cells which tend to proliferate in an uncontrolled way and, in some cases, to metastasize (spread).

capsule

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Capsule has many meanings in medicine including the following: In medicine, a membranous structure that envelops an organ, a joint, tumor, or any other part of the body. It is ...

carbohydrate

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Any of a large group of sugars, starches, cellulose, and gums that the body uses by converting into glucose, a simple sugar, for fuel.

carbohydrates

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Foods made up of sugars or starches.

guar gum

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Also known as guar, guar flour, and jaguar gum, it is a dietary fiber obtained from the Indian cluster bean. Used extensively as a thickening agent for foods and pharmaceuticals, ...

gout

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Condition characterized by abnormally elevated levels of uric acid in the blood, recurring attacks of joint inflammation (arthritis), deposits of hard lumps of uric acid in and ...