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Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support and energy to an organism. [2] [3] It can be raw, processed, or formulated and is consumed orally by animals for growth, health, or pleasure.
A selection of magnesium-containing food consumed by humans. The human diet can vary widely. In nutrition, diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism. [1] ...
The USDA's original food pyramid, from 1992 to 2005 [1]. A food pyramid is a representation of the optimal number of servings to be eaten each day from each of the basic food groups. [2]
An Amblypodia anita (purple leaf blue butterfly) gathering nutrients from guano. Nutrition is the biochemical and physiological process by which an organism uses food to support its life.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for global public health. [2] It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has six regional offices [3] and 150 field offices worldwide.
Whole foods are foods that are unprocessed and unrefined. [1] [2] [3] Examples of whole foods include grains such as oatmeal and rice, fruits, vegetables, dried beans, nuts, seeds, unprocessed meats, and fish.
The World Health Organization (WHO) makes the following five recommendations with respect to both populations and individuals: [10]. Maintain a healthy weight by eating roughly the same number of calories that your body is using.
On Food And Cooking: The Science And Lore Of The Kitchen is a book by Harold McGee, published by Scribner in the United States in 1984 and revised extensively for a 2004 second edition.