Category: Vocabulary

fat breakdown

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fat breakdown

Fatty acid degradation is the process in which fatty acids are broken down into their metabolites, in the end generating acetyl-CoA, the entry molecule for...

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ketosis

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ketosis

Ketosis is a metabolic state where most of the body’s energy supply comes from ketone bodies in the blood, in contrast to a state of...

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Exercise

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Exercise

Physical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness. It is performed for various reasons, including strengthening...

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body composition

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body composition

In physical fitness, body composition is used to describe the percentages of fat, bone, water and muscle in human bodies. Because muscular tissue takes up...

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health care

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health care

Health care (or healthcare) is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in human beings. Health care...

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healthy lifestyle

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healthy lifestyle

In health care, self care is any necessary human regulatory function which is under individual control, deliberate and self-initiated. Some place self care on a...

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Intermittent fasting

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Intermittent fasting

Intermittent fasting (IF) is an umbrella term for various diets that cycle between a period of fasting and non-fasting. Intermittent fasting is one form of...

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metabolic pathways

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metabolic pathways

In biochemistry, metabolic pathways are series of chemical reactions occurring within a cell. In each pathway, a principal chemical is modified by a series of...

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BMI

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BMI

The body mass index (BMI), or Quetelet index, is a measure of relative size based on the mass and height of an individual. The index...

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dieting

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dieting

Dieting is the practice of eating food in a regulated and supervised fashion to decrease, maintain, or increase body weight. Dieting is often used in...

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