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May 20, 2013

Vegetarian and Vegan Diet Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Vegetarian and Vegan Diet article.

Absorb: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Absorption: See the definition from MedTerms.com

ALA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alpha-linolenic acid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amino acids: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atherosclerosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Boil: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calcium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carbohydrates: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiovascular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiovascular disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Differentiation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diverticulosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

DNA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Docosahexaenoic acid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Drain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Eicosapentaenoic acid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enzyme: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enzymes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Essential: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Essential fatty acid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fats: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Fatty acid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatty acids: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fiber: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Folate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gallstones: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypertension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Institute of Medicine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Iron: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Magnesium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Metabolism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nutrition: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obesity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Omega-3 fatty acids: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ounce: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Overweight: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Phosphorus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Proteins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Renal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Saturated fat: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Substance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Taste: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Type 2 diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamin B12: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamin C: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamin D: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Weight loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Yogurt: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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