Diet Resources & Info

Atherosclerosis - a form of arteriosclerosis affecting the intima (inner lining) of the artery walls

Complex Carbohydrates - Giant carbs that are usually found in the seeds/roots of plants. They are generally made up of long chains of glucose strung together. In other words, everything made of 3 or more sugars.

Digestion - breakdown of food in the body in preparation of absorption

EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) - An omega-3 fatty acid found in cold-water fish and fish-oil; a precursor to "good" eicosanoids.

Energy Balance - occurs when the kcal value of food ingested equals the kcal expended

Fad Diets - currently popular weight-reducing diets; usually nutritionally inadequate and not useful or permanent methods of weight reduction

Ketones - substances to which fatty acids are broken down in the liver

Lipoproteins - carriers of fat in the blood

Obesity - A condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and storage of body fat.