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 Occident:The Western world, generally considered to be Europe, parts of Africa and the Americas.
okra:(Hibiscus esculentus) A shrub whose seed pods are used in cooking.
oleaginous:Produces oil.
oligosaccharides:Complex sugars that break up into few (two, three or four) simple sugars when it reacts with water.
omega-3 fatty acid:A fatty acid that tends to lower cholesterol in the bloodstream.
organic: 1. Composed partly of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, chemically related to living tissue. 2. Method of farming that does not include artificial fertilisers or pest control.
organism:A form of life composed of mutually dependent parts that maintain various vital processes.
osteoporosis:Condition where bones lose mass, resulting in spongelike holes and increased breakability, caused by a lack of calcium. Many older women get osteoporosis at some point in their lives.
oxygen:Symbol: O Atomic weight: 15.9994 Atomic number: 8 A colorless, odorless gaseous element constituting about one fifth of the volume of the atmosphere and present in a combined state in nature.
oxygenated additives:Chemicals treated with oxygen that are added to a product.
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