May 27th

These are the key terms and definitions that are crucial for better understanding my graduation project.

1. Body Mass Index (BMI) – Measure of body weight relative to height.

2. Calorie – Unit of energy in food.

3. Carbohydrate – Major source of energy in the diet. Composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, but not nitrogen. Two kinds of carbohydrates:

a. Simple carbohydrates – Sugars (breads, cereals, sweets, pies)

b. Complex carbohydrates – Starches and fibers (breads, cereals, etc)

4. Fat – Major source of energy in the diet. Necessary component to the diet.

5. Metabolism – Process that occurs in the body that turns food into usable energy.

6. Protein – Essential source of energy for the body.

7. Aerobic Exercise – Exercise for stimulating the heart and lungs and burning fat.

8. Anabolic – Exercise to for building tissue from simple molecules.

9. Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) – Calories that the body burns a day while at rest.

10. Free Weight – Equipment that is able to move in any direction: barbells and dumbbells.

11. High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) – A type of aerobic and anabolic training that raises the metabolism for several hours.

12. Depression – Mental state characterized by pessimistic sense of inadequacy