Tenuate - a drug that suppresses the appetite and that functions
by stimulating the central nervous system, raising blood pressure and heart rate, while reducing hunger.
Free Radicals - highly reactive, imbalanced molecules that are formed by oxidation (a process under which molecules are split to produce products that have unpaired electrons), background radiation, and additional environmental factors. These free radicals attack and damage cells in the body. Antioxidants can help minimize free-radical damage. Shin Splints - an injury of the lower leg where there is pain or soreness along the shin bone, typically due to damage or strain to leg muscles and tendons or because of overpronation or weakness in shin muscles, and can result in stress fractures. Shin splints are treated with ice applications, and therapeutic stretching and strengthening exercises.
Spot Reduction - getting rid of stored fat from specific parts of the body. There is no exercise or workout that can remove fat from any one area.
Reference Daily Intakes (RDI) - food labeling values regarding vitamins, minerals, and protein, on the basis of population-adjusted means of the RDA.
Trapezius - one or both of the triangular, flat muscles covering the posterior surface of the neck and shoulders that help move the arms and shoulders.
FSO - look at Fructooligosaccharides. Isometrics - a system of exercises in which opposing muscles are contracted. It entails minimal movement (because the muscular contractions do not affect the length of the muscles) even though both muscle sets are being worked against each other.
Amino Acid Score - a measure of the actual amounts of different amino acids found in any food substance, or present in the diet relative to the need for the amino acid. Does not consider if the amino acid is digestible.
Lactic acid - a byproduct of anaerobic (or high-intensity) exercise, which accumulates in the muscles and leads to soreness, stiffness, and fatigue.
Cellulite - the dimples and bumps on the overlying skin, usually around the buttocks and thighs.
BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) - an antioxidant used to preserve foods by keeping fats and oils from getting rancid. It may also be used as an agent that inhibits yeast foaming. BHA is present in foods which have a high fat or oil content, and is also found in meats, cereals, baked goods, beer, and snack foods.
RICE - stands for Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. This is the standard recommended treatment plan for injuries like sprains. When in doubt, people should seek the opinion of a qualified healthcare specialist.
Catabolism - reactions that involve the chemical decomposition of complex organic nutrients in the body, which include the metabolic phases which generate energy from nutrients.
Correlation - a connection, or when one phenomenon is found to be accompanied by another. A correlation does not demonstrate the causes and consequences of phenomena. Correlation may also be defined statistically.
Saline Solution Port - in lapband surgery, a disc-like piece of equipment planted under the skin of the patient`s torso, used to make the lapband tighter or looser by adding or removing saline from it.
Whole Grains - the whole seed of grain, which includes the bran (outer coating or `shell`), embryo (nutrient-rich core) and endosperm (nutritive tissue). The health advantage the body derives from whole grains is the reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, which is due to the synergistic blend of fiber, vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals (beneficial nutrients derived from plants) present in whole grains.
Biological Value (BV) - measure of quality of protein according to the ratio of nitrogen that is absorbed and that the body is able to retain.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service or APHIS - a US federal agency, which is a branch of the United States Department of Agriculture and governs the quality of licensed biological cultivation.