Edema: swelling caused due to excess fluid in the tissues
EKG/ECG Electrocardiogram: recording the heart's electrical activity using sensors attached to the limbs and chest
Electrolytes: Minerals such as sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium that keep the nerves firing and muscles moving
Electrocardiograph (ECG): a device that records the electrical activity of the heart
Endocrine Glands: glands that produce hormones which affect other body cells
Endorphins: A group of proteins produced naturally by the body with potent analgesic propertiesorphine)
Enzyme: special type of protein, Enzymes boosts the body's chemical activities
Epinephrine: one of the secretions of the adrenal glands that helps the liver release glucose (sugar) and limit the release of insulin
Essential Amino Acids: amino acids that the body does not have the ability to synthesize. histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, theronine, tryptophan, and valine
Essential Fatty Acids: Fatty acids that the body is unable to produce on its own, but are necessary for the proper functioning of cells
Exchange Diet: a meal plan with a set number of servings from each of several food groups
Exchange Lists: grouping of foods by type to help people on special diets stay on the diet control
Exchange Plan: mapping out what you will eat for each meal based on exchanges, not specific foods
Exercise: activity done for keeping fit and healthy
Exertional Headaches: pain triggered by a variety of exercise activities ranging from weightlifting to jogging, and sexual intercourse
External Obliques: Muscles running diagonally downward and inward from the lower ribs to the pelvis that allow you to bend forward and twist at the waist |
