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Diet

Food choices by individuals based on fitness, health, cultural, philosophical or religious considerations.

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Diet

Caffeine

Fitness; Diet

A plant derived stimulant often to be found in many foods and drinks.

Calorie goal

Fitness; Diet

A target number of calories that will allow a person to lose weight whilst still having the energy needs of the body provided for.

Calorie-free

Fitness; Diet

Food must have less than 5 calories per given serving for this to be on the label.

Calorific or caloric value

Fitness; Diet

This is the number of calories in any given food or drink.

Diet

Fitness; Diet

This is an allowed plan of food and drink set down for the loss of weight, or a prescribed plan for medical reasons. The word can also be used to mean the habitual food intake of people or animals.

Diuretic

Fitness; Diet

Diuretic drugs or substances increase the amount of urine produced in the body, and thereby can give a false impression of weight loss by reducing the water content of the body. No fat is lost due to ...

Carbohydrates

Fitness; Diet

These are compounds of Carbon, Oxygen, and Hydrogen. The word is commonly encountered as a group name for a type of foodstuffs that includes all sugars; which are known as simple carbohydrates, and ...

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