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  2. Human nutrition - Wikipedia

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    Foods high in magnesium (an example of a nutrient) Human nutrition deals with the provision of essential nutrients in food that are necessary to support human life and good health. [1] Poor nutrition is a chronic problem often linked to poverty, food security, or a poor understanding of nutritional requirements. [2]

  3. Essential amino acid - Wikipedia

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    An essential amino acid, or indispensable amino acid, is an amino acid that cannot be synthesized from scratch by the organism fast enough to supply its demand, and must therefore come from the diet. Of the 21 amino acids common to all life forms, the nine amino acids humans cannot synthesize are valine , isoleucine , leucine , methionine ...

  4. The One Type of Protein You Should Eat Every Day ... - AOL

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    These essential amino acids cannot be made by the body and must come from food." Menning says your body makes the other non-essential amino acids, which some food sources also contain.

  5. Nutrient - Wikipedia

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    Ethanol (C 2 H 5 OH) is not an essential nutrient, but it does supply approximately 29 kilojoules (7 kilocalories) of food energy per gram. [34] For spirits (vodka, gin, rum, etc.) a standard serving in the United States is 44 millilitres ( 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 US fluid ounces), which at 40% ethanol (80 proof) would be 14 grams and 410 kJ (98 kcal).

  6. Nutrition - Wikipedia

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    In nutrition, the diet of an organism is the sum of the foods it eats. [9] A healthy diet improves the physical and mental health of an organism. This requires ingestion and absorption of vitamins, minerals, essential amino acids from protein and essential fatty acids from fat-containing food.

  7. All the Heart-Healthy Foods and Nutrients Every Woman ... - AOL

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    Improve your heart health with these healthy, colorful good-for-you foods. Plus, find out the specific benefits in the healthiest fruits and vegetables. All the Heart-Healthy Foods and Nutrients ...

  8. Mineral (nutrient) - Wikipedia

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    For example, whether chromium is essential in humans is debated. No Cr-containing biochemical has been purified. The United States and Japan designate chromium as an essential nutrient, [11] [12] but the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), representing the European Union, reviewed the question in 2014 and does not agree. [13]

  9. Healthy diet - Wikipedia

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    A healthy diet provides the body with essential nutrition: fluid, macronutrients such as protein, micronutrients such as vitamins, and adequate fibre and food energy. [2] [3] A healthy diet may contain fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and may include little to no ultra-processed foods or sweetened beverages.