Substance in the diet
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PROTEINSubstance in the diet.
supplementsA substance taken to remedy the deficiencies in a person's diet
supplementA substance taken to remedy the deficiencies in a person's diet
FATSSubstances in the diet.
KNESSETDiet in the Mideast
IRONMineral essential in the diet.
DAIRYExcluded category in the Paleo diet
RAWLike the food in a fruitarian's diet
LEANERLike the person in a diet ad "after" picture
pellagradisease caused by a lack of niacin in the diet
molybdenosisa disease of cattle and sheep, caused by an excess of molybdenum in the diet
molybdenosesMOLYBDENOSIS, a disease of cattle and sheep, caused by an excess of molybdenum in the diet
trainingThe action of undertaking a course of exercise and diet in preparation for a sporting event
macronutrientA type of food (e.g., fat, protein, carbohydrate) required in large amounts in the human diet
macronutrientsA type of food (e.g., fat, protein, carbohydrate) required in large amounts in the human diet
phenylalanineAn amino acid widely distributed in plant proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates
kwashiorkorA form of malnutrition caused by protein deficiency in the diet, typically affecting young children in the tropics
tryptophanAn amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates
threonineA hydrophilic amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates
isoleucineA hydrophobic amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates
methionineA sulfur-containing amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates
essential(of an amino acid or fatty acid) Required for normal growth but not synthesized in the body and therefore necessary in the diet
saturatedDenoting fats containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules without double bonds, considered to be less healthy in the diet than unsaturated fats
strumaenlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, esp. hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet
strumaeenlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, esp. hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet
vitaminsAny of a group of organic compounds that are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body
polyunsaturated(of an organic compound, esp. a fat or oil molecule) Containing several double or triple bonds between carbon atoms. Polyunsaturated fats, which are usually of plant origin, are regarded as healthier in the diet than saturated fats
cholesterolA compound of the sterol type found in most body tissues, including the blood and the nerves. Cholesterol and its derivatives are important constituents of cell membranes and precursors of other steroid compounds, but high concentrations in the blood (mainly derived from animal fats in the diet) are thought to promote atherosclerosis
cholesterolsA compound of the sterol type found in most body tissues, including the blood and the nerves. Cholesterol and its derivatives are important constituents of cell membranes and precursors of other steroid compounds, but high concentrations in the blood (mainly derived from animal fats in the diet) are thought to promote atherosclerosis