Food Diary - written record of all food and drink ingested in a specified periods

Plaque - fatty deposits on the interior of artery walls

Exercise - almost any activity requiring physical movement such as walking, running, lifting weights, gardening, etc. A critical part of the healthy lifestyle needed to lose and maintain weight

Fat - also known as adipose tissue. Animal tissue containing glycerol and fatty acids

Free weights - weights not attached to a machine nor driven by cables or chains. Barbells and dumbbells are examples of free weights

Intervals - Exercise that alternates high intensity ("work") with easy or light intensity ("recovery"). Used by performance athletes for speed and endurance.

Nutrients - substances obtained from food and used to provide energy and structural materials for the growth, maintenance and repair of the body's tissue

Recovery heart rate - see Heart rate, recovery

Sprain - an injury to ligaments.

Stretch reflex - a protective, involuntary nerve reaction that causes muscles to contract. Bouncing or overstretching can trigger the reflex in which muscles are trying to protect themselves from damage

Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) - the ratio of a person's waist circumference (measured at the umbilicus) to hip circumference (measured where the hips are the widest)

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