Dekkers, Michelle - The barefoot South African runner who won the 1989 Ncaa Cross Country title for Indiana.

Dietary fiber - indigestible part of plants; absorbs water in large intestine, helping to create soft, bulky stool; some is believed to bind cholesterol in the colon, helping to rid cholesterol from the body; some is believed to lower blood glucose levels

Diuretics - Class of drugs used by athletes to decrease water conservation. Bodybuilders use diuretics to increase muscular definition and separation. Unfortunately, besides fluid loss, diuretics also flush life - sustaining electrolytes from the body.

Progressive Resistance - Method of training where weight is increased as muscles gain strength and endurance, the backbone of all weight training.

Upper Abs - Abbreviation for abdominal muscles above navel.