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  1. Type I Diabetes → An auto-immune disease that destroys pancreatic cells; results in little to no insulin production.

          

  2. Meal Spacing → Uncontrollable consumption of excessive amounts of food in a very short period of time.

          

  3. Rebound Intake → Uncontrolled episodes of overeating followed by some form of purging.

          

  4. Cardiac Output → Volume of blood pumped by the heart in one minute.

          

  5. Fibroblast → A cell that makes the structural fibers and ground substance of connective tissue.

          

  6. Bulimia → Illness caused by an acute infection, which manifests in the upper respiratory tract.

          

  7. Macrophage → A cell that makes the structural fibers and ground substance of connective tissue.

          

  8. Anorexia Athletica → 1) Use of excessive exercise to control body weight 2) Self-induced starvation 3) Below 85% of normal body weight.

          

  9. Immuno-compromise → Development of plaque in the lumen (interior space) of blood vessels.

          

  10. Soluble Fiber → Relatively indigestible water-soluble polysaccharides found in plants (e.g. psyllium, pectin) that undergo metabolic processing to enhance bowel health.

          

  11. URTI(s) → Uncontrolled episodes of overeating followed by some form of purging.

          

  12. Nutrient Partitioning → Allocation of nutrients to a particular destination based on the body's perceived requirements.

          

  13. COX Enzyme Activity → Uncontrollable consumption of excessive amounts of food in a very short period of time.

          

  14. Diabetic Retinopathy → Damage to small blood vessels of the eyes due to glycation of the retina.

          

  15. Hyperpermeable → Abnormal suppression or absence of menstruation.

          

  16. Type II Diabetes → When the body has become resistant to insulin, or does not produce it anymore; this is the more common form of diabetes mellitus.

          

  17. Binge Eating → Uncontrollable consumption of excessive amounts of food in a very short period of time.

          

  18. Lifestyle-Related Disease → Diet that includes primarily foods of plant origin.

          

  19. The RICE Method → An auto-immune disease that destroys pancreatic cells; results in little to no insulin production.

          

  20. Pre-Eclampsia → Uncontrolled episodes of overeating followed by some form of purging.

          

  21. Neural Tube Defects → Birth defects of the brain and spinal cord.

          

  22. Vasodilation → Widening of blood vessels.

          

  23. Plant Based Diets → Pharmaceutical agents that decrease cholesterol production within the body via downregulation of HMG-CoA reductase.

          

  24. Nutritional Antigens → Nutritional substance that causes the immune system to respond.

          

  25. Amenorrhea → Pharmaceutical agents that decrease cholesterol production within the body via downregulation of HMG-CoA reductase.

          

  26. Metabolic Syndrome → Amount of time between feedings.

          

  27. Vegans → Illness caused by an acute infection, which manifests in the upper respiratory tract.

          

  28. Atherosclerosis → A condition in pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, protein in the urine, and swelling.

          

  29. Nutritional Periodization → Nutritional substance that causes the immune system to respond.

          

  30. Scar Tissue → Fibrous tissue that is formed as a result of wound healing.

          

  31. Greenhouse Gases → A high intake of food after a period of restriction.

          

  32. Statin Drugs → Fibrous tissue that is formed as a result of wound healing.

          

  33. Anorexia Nervosa → 1) Use of excessive exercise to control body weight 2) Self-induced starvation 3) Below 85% of normal body weight.

          

  34. Glycation → Widening of blood vessels.