20 Terms
Contributors in Weight loss
Weight loss
high protein diet
Fitness; Weight loss
Diets that recommend receiving up to 30% of calories (or more) from protein as opposed to the recommended 10%-15% from protein. These diets also recommend low carbohydrate consumption and are often ...
hernia
Fitness; Weight loss
The protrusion of a loop of an organ or tissue through a weakened opening. Ten to 20 percent of patients who have weight-loss surgery develop a hernia.
high blood pressure
Fitness; Weight loss
Also known as hypertension, high blood pressure is, by definition, a repeatedly elevated blood pressure exceeding 140 over 90 mmHg -- a systolic pressure above 140 with a diastolic pressure above 90.
tongue patch surgery
Fitness; Weight loss
A weight loss procedure that is said to help overweight or obese patients lose up to 30 pounds in a single month. The procedure involves sewing a postage-stamp size piece of rough plastic onto the ...
caffeine
Fitness; Weight loss
A stimulant found naturally in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa beans (chocolate) and kola nuts (cola) and added to soft drinks, foods, and medicines. A cup of coffee has 100-250 milligrams of ...
weight loss
Fitness; Weight loss
Weight loss, in the context of medicine, health, or physical fitness is a reduction of the total body mass, due to a mean loss of fluid, body fat or adipose tissue and/or lean mass, namely bone ...
aerobics
Fitness; Weight loss
Types of exercises that rely on proper oxygen intake and circulation to be able to burn carbohydrates and fats. Aerobic exercises are ideal for losing fat and increasing endurance.
