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Home Exercise Aerobics Nutrition Shape Up Plan Glossary

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This is a Glossary for terms
to know about Dieting and Exercise

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LINOLEIC ACID:It's an essential fatty acid. Safflower oil and soybean oil have plenty of it.

METABOLIC RATE:Means how fast your whole system runs. The more the muscle mass the greater the metabolic rate.

METABOLISM:The use of nutrients by the body. Doing exercise keeps a good metabolism going to lose weight.

NUTRIENTS:Components of food to help nourish the body. This is important to build muscle.

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Last Updated: November 3, 2002