Glossary

Biochemistry Terms

• Cell Membrane
• Cholesterol
• Fat
• Free Radical
• Lipoprotein
• Phospholipid
• Sterol

Botanical Terms

• Ally
• Botanical

Botanical Family Terms

• Allium
• Crucifer
• Cucurbit

Botanical Fruit Terms

• Accessory Fruit
• Achene
• Aggregate Fruit
• Botanical Berry
• Botanical Fruit
• Botanical Nut
• Capsule
• Caryopsis
• Climacteric
• Composite Fruit
• Dehiscent Fruit
• Drupe
• Dry Fruit
• False Fruit
• Fleshy Fruit
• Follicle
• Grain
• Indehiscent Fruit
• Legume
• Multiple Fruit
• Non-climacteric
• Parthenocarpic Fruit
• Pepo
• Pome
• Pseudocarp Fruit
• Samara
• Schizocarp
• Simple Fruit
• True Fruit

Botanical Reproduction Terms

• Androecium
• Calyx
• Carpel
• Corolla
• Endocarp
• Exocarp
• Fertilization
• Flower
• Germination
• Gynoecium
• Hypanthium
• Inflorescence
• Mericarp
• Mesocarp
• Monocarpellary
• Ovary
• Ovule
• Perianth
• Pericarp
• Pistil
• Pollen
• Pollination
• Polycarpellary
• Stamen
• Stigma

Botanical Structure Terms

• Botanical Seed
• Botanical Vegetable
• Bulb
• Corm
• Cotyledon
• Ground Vine
• Herb
• Microgreen
• Monoembryonic Seed
• Polyembryonic Seed
• Rhizome
• Root
• Sprout
• Tuber

Botanical Variety Terms

• Cultivar
• Cultivar Group
• Hybrid
• Netted Melon
• Nutmeg Melon
• Variety (botany)

Caloric Terms

• Active Calories
• Activity Level Multiplier
• Basal Metabolic Rate
• Calorie Requirement
• Calorie-sufficient
• Calories Absorbed
• Calories Burned
• Calories Consumed
• Goal Calorie Adjustment
• Net Calories

Carbohydrate Terms

• Carbohydrate
• Complex Carbohydrate
• Disaccharide
• Fructose
• Galactose
• Glucose
• Hydrolysis
• Lactose
• Maltose
• Monosaccharide
• Oligosaccharide
• Polysaccharide
• Simple Carbohydrate
• Starch
• Sucrose
• Sugar

Cooking Terms

• Bake
• Boil
• Broil
• Fry
• Heat Damage
• Maillard Reaction
• Roast
• Steam
• Toast

Culinary Terms

• Culinary
• Culinary Fruit
• Culinary Nut
• Culinary Seed
• Culinary Vegetable
• Spice

Culinary Stone Fruit Terms

• Cling Stone
• Free Stone
• Slip Stone
• Stone Fruit

Culinary Tomato Terms

• Cherry Tomato
• Cocktail Tomato
• Grape Tomato
• Heirloom Tomato
• Pear Tomato
• Plum Tomato
• Slicing Tomato

Dietary Terms

• Botanical Fruitarian
• Carbohydrate Dominant
• Culinary Fruitarian
• Fruit-based
• Fruitarian
• Nutrient-rich
• Quality-rich
• Vegetable-rich

Dietary Food Combining Terms

• Acid Fruit
• Fast Digesting Vegetable
• Food Combining
• Melon Fruit
• Overt Fat
• Slow Digesting Vegetable
• Sub-Acid Fruit
• Sweet Fruit

Fat Terms

• Essential Fatty Acid
• Glycerol
• Lipid
• Monounsaturated Fat
• Omega-3 Fatty Acid
• Omega-6 Fatty Acid
• Polyunsaturated Fat
• Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
• Saturated Fat
• Trans Fatty Acid
• Triglyceride
• Unsaturated Fat

Food Chemistry Terms

• Acetic Acid
• Acrylamide
• Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs)
• Caramelize
• Denature
• Gelatinize
• Heterocyclic Amines (HCAs)
• Hydrogenate
• Nitrosamines
• Oxidize
• Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Food Quality Terms

• Astringent
• Concentrated Food
• Fresh
• Harvest-ripened
• Minimally Processed
• Raw
• Ripe
• Whole

Gardening Terms

• Certified Organic
• Hydroponic
• Naturally Organic
• Organic

Genetics Terms

• DNA
• Gene

Lifestyle Terms

• Body Composition
• Fruit-based Raw Vegan
• Fruit-based Raw Veganism
• Healthy
• Healthy Lifestyle Habits
• Healthy Lifestyle Principles
• Meaningful Life
• Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
• Physically Active Lifestyle
• Thrive
• Vegan
• Veganism

Medical Terms

• Arteriosclerosis
• Atherosclerosis
• Hyponatremia

Nutrition Terms

• Antioxidant
• Carotene
• Carotenoid
• Dietary Fiber
• Essential Nutrient
• Flavonoid
• Lycopene
• Macronutrient
• Malabsorption
• Malnutrition
• Micronutrient
• Mineral
• Phenolic Acid
• Tannin
• Vitamin

Physiology Terms

• Aldosterone
• Anabolism
• Antibody
• Catabolism
• Cortisol
• Enzyme
• Estrogen
• Hormone
• Metabolism
• Neurotransmitter
• Progesterone
• Steroid Hormone

Protein Terms

• Amino Acid
• Complete Protein Myth
• Essential Amino Acid
• Nonessential Amino Acid
• Protein
• Protein Myth