Leander Johnson's Graduation Project: I just Flew in from Cleveland...

Key Terms
Obesity	Having a high amount of body fat. A person is considered obese if he or she has a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or greater.
Fast food	inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly
homemade	made or produced in the home or by yourself; "homemade bread"
From scratch	from the beginning; "he baked the torte from scratch"
Supersize	a trademark that referred to the largest portion size available in meals offered by McDonald's.
type 2 Diabetes	A chronic endocrine disorder characterized by the inability to properly utilize sugar, specifically glucose, a simple carbohydrate.
Cholesterol	A fatty substance (lipid) found in animal tissue and fat.
trans fat	vegetable oil that has been treated with hydrogen in order to make it more solid and give it a longer shelf life.
glycemic index	A ranking of carbohydrate-containing foods, based on the food's effect on blood sugar compared with a standard reference food's effect.
unsaturated fat	A fat that is liquid at room temperature. Vegetable oils are unsaturated fats.
Food calorie	Unit of energy, 1 food calorie can heat 1 liter of water 1 degree Celsius

Leander Johnson's Graduation Project