INSULIN RESISTANCE
Insulin resistance is a state reached when the body does not properly respond to and process the insulin it releases.  Insulin resistance causes the pancreas to overproduce insulin.  According to Drs. Michael and Mary Eades of Protein Power, insulin resistance causes high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol levels, coronary artery disease (heart disease), obesity, Type II diabetes and a host of other diseases and disorders.

KETONES
When the body breaks down fat for energy due to the lack of sufficient glucose for energy needs combined with the liver’s depletion of glycogen, ketones is a type of chemical result.  Excess ketones cause bad breath and show up in urine during strip testing.

KETOSIS
Ketosis is the body’s process of burning stored fat for energy when glucose is not readily available.  A survival mechanism used during times of famine.  Generally thought not to be a good long-term state for the body to operate in.  When ketosis takes place in someone who is the victim of famine, or who is not eating food for whatever reason, it can cause serious illness and eventually death.

PROTEIN
Protein is one of the three major nutrient groups that provide energy to the body.  Protein is derived from animal and soy products and from some plant products like legumes (beans, peanuts and peas).  Converted to amino acids by the body during digestion and stored in muscle cells as protein.

SUCROSE
Another name for sucrose is table sugar; it is derived from sugar cane plants.

STARCH
Starch is a type of sugar found in potatoes, white rice, breads, bagels and other foods.

TRANS FAT
Trans fat is a type of processed fat that does not occur in nature (also called hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fat/oil).  Used in baked goods like doughnuts, breads, crackers, potato chips, cookies and many other processed food products like margarine and salad dressings.