Healthy Eating Glossary
The subject of healthy eating and health in general can be confusing, especially if you are unfamiliar with the terms used to discuss these topics. Education yourself about terminology and concepts related to healthy eating is the first step toward a healthier lifestyle.
This page contains links to pages that will define for you some of the words we use when talking about eating well and the problems associated with not taking this subject seriously.
Please check back from time to time, as we will be adding words to this page on a regular basis.
In addition if you have a suggestion for a term that should be included, please contact us using the email button at the bottom of the page. We love hearing from you!
Anorexia Nervosa
Ascorbic Acid
Basal Metabolism
Bay Leaf
BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate)
Botulism
Bulimia Nervosa
Calcium
Carbohydrate
Chia Seeds
Chinese Restaurant Syndrome
Chloride
Chlorophyll
Choline
Chromium
Complementary Proteins
Complete Protein
Copper
Empty Calories
Essential Amino Acids
Essential Fatty Acids
Fats
Fenugreek
Fiber
Flaxseed
Fluoride
Folic Acid (Folate)
Food Additives
Food Pyramid
Foodborne Illness
Genetically Modified Foods
Glycemic Index
Gout
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)
Incomplete Protein
Iodine
Iron
Kwashiorkor
Leptin
Magnesium
Malnutrition
Manganese
Marasmus
Metabolic Syndrome
Minerals
Molybdenum
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
Monounsaturated Fat (MUFA)
Niacin (Vitamin B3)
Nutrition
Omega-3 Fats
Organic Food
Osteoporosis
Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5)
Phosphorus
Photosynthesis
Potassium
Protein
Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)
Resting Metabolic Rate
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
Salmonella
Selenium
Sodium
Solanine
Sulfate
Super Foods
Thiamin (Vitamin B1)
Trans Fats
Vegetarian
Vitamin A
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamins
Zinc
This healthy eating glossary is to help you find answers to your healthy eating questions.
I am convinced that what we eat and how we eat plays a major role in how we feel and particularly, how well we are. For this reason, I would like as many people as possible to become more aware of what healthy eating involves, and of the extreme benefits that can be found in being conscious of what and how we eat. I know that wellness is about more than what we eat, but healthy eating is my focus on this site, although we will occasionally allude to related aspects of wellness.
Depending on where you are in the healthy eating continuum, you may have a lot of work to get from where you are now to where you want or need to be. In fact, many people give up on the whole concept, because they are overwhelmed by the amount of change that it required. However, you can pick just one change that you are going to make today that will help toward your goal of eating well.
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