dieta

This is a an extreme form of vegetarian diet, where not only red meat, poultry and fish is avoided, but also anything of animal origin like eggs, dairy, and even honey. (See Amino ...

índice de masa corporal (IMC)

Fitness; Weight loss

A measure of body weight relative to height. BMI is a tool that is often used to determine if a person is at a healthy weight, overweight, or obese, and whether a person’s health ...

obesidad

Fitness; Weight loss

Obesity is excess body fat. Because body fat is usually not measured, a ratio of body weight to height (see body mass index, or BMI, chart) is often used instead. It is defined as ...

sobrepeso

Fitness; Weight loss

It is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 29. 9. Body weight comes from fat, muscle, bone, and body water. It is important to remember that although BMI correlates with ...

nutrición

Fitness; Weight loss

(1) The process of the body using food to sustain life. (2) The study of food and diet.

glucosa

Fitness; Weight loss

A building block for most carbohydrates. Digestion causes some carbohydrates to break down into glucose. After digestion, glucose is carried in the blood and goes to body cells ...