Health and Diet Online Glossary
Garcinia Cambogia: Low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an organic brown gum (gamboge). Also marketed as an all-natural, safe and effective plant extract containing hyrdoxycitric acid, (HCA).
Glycogen: Also known as "animal starch", it is the principle storage for of carbohydrate energy (glucose) which is reserved in the muscles and liver. Glycogen is readily converted into glucose as needed by the body to satisfy its energy needs.
Gram: The basic unit of mass and volume in the metric system. One thousandth of a kilogram or approximately 1/28 of an ounce ( 0.035 ounces).
Gymnema Sylvestre: An herbal extract historically used for reducing glycosuria and for neutralizing blood sugar. It has commonly been used in India for over two thousand years to treat diabetes.