Nutrition
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ISBN: 9781337906371
Author: Sizer, Frances Sienkiewicz., WHITNEY, Ellie
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 7, Problem 21SC
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Our diet should be balanced, it should contain foods in right proportion and cover all major nutrients required for the proper growth of our body and good health. The foods are now classified into nutrient-dense foods which contain less of fats and healthy enough as it contains many important nutrients. People who are health conscious and don’t want to gain weight often look for foods which are classified as nutrient-dense.
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