Glossary

Body Image
How a person perceives his or herself.

Crash Diet
Only slightly differs from starvation; Severely cut down calorie intake for rapid weight loss

Detox
To completely clean and flush out any poison or poison's effect.

Detox Diet
A diet which flushes out any poison from one's body; Purges one's body of poison's effects; Mainly associated with all-natural foods.

Diet
A selection, and sometimes limitation, of food a person eats to reduce weight.

Elliptical
Exercise machine which simulates walking and running, without excessive pressure to the joints.

Fad Diet
The newest craze among dieters; usually unhealthy and does not last very long.

Fast Food
Most commonly known as food cooked in bulk then kept and sold from an outlet.

Fitness
Good health in respect to one's body and physical ability.

Gastric Bypass Surgery
Limits the volume of useable stomach area so the patient can only intake small portions of food; Induces weight loss and produces an average decrease of mortality rate by 40%.

Gluten
Comes from flour made from wheat or other grains; What remains when the starch is removed.

Health
A body's condition in reference to soundness and vigor.

Junk Food
Unhealthy food; Food with poor nutritional value.

Laparoscopic
Surgical instrument; Flexible and ficberoptic, passed through a small incision; Used to examine abdominal cavity.

Nutrition
To be supplied with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.

Obesity
Name of condition in which a person's natural energy reserve, stored in fatty tissue, is increased to a point of certain health risks, including death.

Omega-3 Fatty Acid
Essential fatty acid; Found in seeds, nuts, walnuts, eggs, seed oils, and other foods.

Omega-6 Fatty Acid
Essential fatty acid, although less vital than Omega-3; Found in whole grains, vegetable oils, and other foods.

Omega-9 Fatty Acid
Not essential; Found in monounsaturated fats.

Organic Food
Food grown and produced without the use of pesticides or additives; Animals reared without growth hormones or excessive anti-biotics

Physical Exercise
Strengthens muscles and cardiovascular system; If done regularly, boosts immune system and helps prevent diseases of affluence.

Resolution
To be determined about, or resolve to keep, a course of action.

Resolution Diet
A diet one is determined, or resolved, to keep as a course of action.

Snack Food
Food eaten to supply a quick energy boost in between meals; Food eaten for its taste, not out of hunger.

Trans Fat
Type of unsaturated fat; Can be either monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fat.

Weight-Loss Program
A plan designed for reduction of body weight.