Vocabulary

• ketogenic diet: A high-fat, very low-carbohydrate diet that forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• feed off: To eat a particular food, especially one that is only available in small quantities.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in terms of
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• dairy: Concerning or made from milk
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• part: Division of a book
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• saturate: To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
• salmon: Light pinkish orange color
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• clinic: Local medical center; department of a hospital
• minimal: The smallest possible; least
• olive: Person's name
• coconut: A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
• axe: Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
• degeneration: Process of gradual decline in condition/function
• flax: Fiber that is woven into linen fabric
• omega: Last letter in the greek alphabet