Health / Vitamins Glossary

Erythrulose: Rose carbohydrate, used singularly or in combination with DHA in self-tanning cosmetics, in contact with amino acid contained by skin, a non-toxic reaction occurs leading to a browning of th . . . View Full Definition

Essential Nutrients: Nutrients which must be supplied in the diet as they cannot be made in the body in the quantities required for normal health.

Estimated Average Requirements (EAR): The nutrient intake value that is estimated to reach the requirements in 50 per cent of people in a specific group, usually defined by age and sex.

Fat Soluble: Fat-soluble vitamins, such as A, D, E, and K, are absorbed by the body with dietary fats. Your body stores excess fat-soluble vitamins in your liver and body fat, then uses them as needed. I . . . View Full Definition

Fatty Acid: A fat-soluble organic acid.

Ferritin: An iron compound formed in the intestine and stored in the liver, spleen and bone marrow.

Ferrous: A form of iron.

Fiber: The indigestible residue found mainly in fruits, vegetables and cereals.

Fortify: To increase a food or drink's nutritional value by adding vitamins, minerals, or other substances. For example, milk is fortified with vitamins A and D.

Free Radicals: An atom or molecule with at least one unpaired electron, making it unstable and reactive. When free radicals react with certain chemicals in the body, they may interfere with the ability of . . . View Full Definition

Fructose: A simple carbohydrate sometimes known as fruit sugar.

Gamma Amino Butyric Acid (GABA): Amino acid classified as an important inhibitory neurotransmitter, stimulating relaxation and sleep, ensures balance between excitation and inhibition, stimulates the Human Growth Hormone, a . . . View Full Definition

Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA): Essential fatty acid contained especially by plant-extracted oils, useful in normal brain function, growth, normal development, bone strength, skin and hair growth stimulation, stimulator of . . . View Full Definition

Glucose: A simple sugar which is a major source of energy in the human body.

Glucose Tolerance Factor: A compound containing chromium that helps in blood sugar regulation.

Glutathione Peroxidase: An antioxidant enzyme.

Gluten: An insoluble protein found in wheat.

Glycogen: A carbohydrate formed from glucose and the main form of stored energy in animal cells.

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