Antioxidant - substance preventing damage from oxygen
Atherosclerosis - a form of arteriosclerosis affecting the intima (inner lining) of the artery walls
Dietary fiber - indigestible part of plants; absorbs water in large intestine, helping to create soft, bulky stool; some is believed to bind cholesterol in the colon, helping to rid cholesterol from the body; some is believed to lower blood glucose levels
Hydrogenation - the combining of fat with hydrogen, thereby making it a saturated fat and solid at room temperature
Low Density Lipoproteins (LDLs) - carries blood cholesterol to the cells
Polyunsaturated Fat - fats whose carbon atoms contain only limited amounts of hydrogen
Triglycerixdes - combination of fatty acids and glycerol
Vitamins - organic substances necessary for life although they do not, independently provide energy