Absorption:	passage of nutrients from the GI tract into the blood
Adipose tissue:	body fat
Anemia:	a reduction in the number of red blood cells or hemoglobin
Antioxidants:	compounds mainly found in fruits and vegetables that protect human cells from damaging reactions involving oxygen
Amino acids:	The "building blocks" of protein which is an integral part of all body tissues especially muscle
Anorexia:	absence or loss of appetite for food
Anorexia nervosa:	Anorexia nervosa: eating disorder characterized by a misperception of body image. Individuals with anorexia nervosa intentionally starve themselves to lose weight
Atherosclerosis:	the most common type of cardiovascular disease characterized by the hardening of the arteries as a result of plaques formation