Anticoagulant - ANS Substance that inhibit blood clotting
Adipose tissie - ANS Fat cell within human body
Anenorrhea - ANS Cessation of a regular menstral flow
Anorexia nervosa - ANS Eating disorder in which one maintains a very low body weight and self
imposes starvation to lose weight
Antibodies - ANS Substances produced by white blood cells in response to invading scents
Antioxidants - ANS Comp and that prevent oxygen from combining with with substances
creating harmful compounds to form vitamin c & e beta carotene. And selenium
Arrythmias - ANS Irregular heart beats
Basal metabolic rate - ANS Lowest level oxygen consumption needed to sustain life
Bulimia nervosa - ANS Eating disorder which one imposes purging and binge eating to lose
weight and maintain unhealthy low body weight
Calorie - ANS Amount of heat needed to raise the temp of 1 gram of water 1 degree centigrade
Carcinogens - ANS Sub that contribute to forming cancer cells
Chronic disease - ANS Illness developed from unhealthy lifestyles and last a long time
Dietary fiber - ANS Complex carbs in plant foods that is not digested but is needed for digestion
Disress - ANS Bad stress, which deteriorates health and performance
Endorphins - ANS Substances released from the pituitary gland during prolonged aerobic
exercise
Enzymes - ANS Catalyst that facilitate chemical reactions in the body
Eustress - ANS Good stress that helps with performance
Health fitness standards - ANS Lowest fitness requirements for maintaining good health and
decreasing the risk for chronic diseases
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