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| amino acid |
any of the organic acids necessary to build proteins and sustain life, some of which cannot be synthesized in the body and so must be consumed in the diet. |
| arachidonic acid |
an unsaturated fatty acid that is an important component of the cell membrane and is considered an essential nutrient in the diet of most mammals, including humans. |
| arginine |
an amino acid found in most proteins that is essential in the human diet. |
| bodybuilder |
a person who engages in bodybuilding, the process of working to develop large muscles through special diet and exercise. |
| bodybuilding |
the process of working to develop large muscles in one's body through the use of special diet and exercise, particularly weightlifting. |
| deficiency disease |
a disease caused by lack of a specific nutrient in the diet, or by the body's inability to absorb or metabolize it. |
| dietary |
of or relating to diet. |
| dietetic |
of or relating to diet and nutrition. [2 definitions] |
| dietetics |
(used with a sing. verb) the science of diet as it relates to nutrition and health. |
| dietitian |
a person who specializes in diet as it relates to nutrition and health. |
| fiber |
in diet, certain plant carbohydrates that resist digestion but speed the digestion of other foods and ease intestinal evacuation. [1/5 definitions] |
| gluten-free |
of a diet or food substance, not containing gluten, which is an elastic substance that occurs in certain cereal grains and gives dough an elastic texture. |
| grain-fed |
of or pertaining to cattle that are fed a diet consisting primarily of corn and soy grains, or to beef produced by such cattle. |
| grass-fed |
of or pertaining to cattle that eat a diet consisting primarily of grass, or to beef produced by such cattle. |
| high-fiber |
of a diet or food substance, containing a high concentration of undigestible plant carbohydrates. |
| high-protein |
of a diet or food substance, rich in protein. |
| isoleucine |
an amino acid, essential in the diet of humans and other animals, that is found in proteins. |
| leucine |
an amino acid, essential in the diet of humans and other animals, that is found in proteins. |
| lysine |
an amino acid, essential in the diet of humans and other animals, that is found in proteins. |
| macrobiotics |
(used with a sing. verb) a philosophical view that emphasizes living in harmony with nature, esp. through a diet of whole grains and vegetables, which is thought to promote long life. |
| meat-eating |
having meat, the flesh of animals, as part of one's diet, or eating primarily meat; carnivorous. |
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