nutritionThe process of taking in food and using it for growth, metabolism, and repair.
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The scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans).
carbohydrateA substance found in certain foods like bread and potatoes that provides your body with heat and energy and which contains the elements hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon.
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Any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose.
insulinA hormone that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood.
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A hormone produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans, which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood.
obesityCondition characterized by excessive body fat.
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The condition of being grossly fat or overweight.
ketosisA metabolic state characterized by raised levels of ketone bodies in the body tissues.
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A metabolic state characterized by raised levels of ketone bodies in the body tissues, especially as a result of a diet low in carbohydrates.
satietyFeeling or state of being sated.
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The feeling or state of being sated.
physiologyThe branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.
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The branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.
metabolismThe chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
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The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
lipidA type of organic compound found in fats and oils.
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Any of various substances that are soluble in nonpolar organic solvents (as chloroform and ether), that are usually insoluble in water, that with proteins and carbohydrates constitute the principal structural components of living cells, and that include fats, waxes, phosphatides, cerebrosides, and related and derived compounds.
dietaryRelated to or based on a regular pattern of eating and drinking.
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Of or relating to a food regimen designed to promote health, especially one that restricts calorie intake or the intake of particular types of foods.