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The process by which an organism obtains its food materials in order to carry out its vital functions is called nutrition. As far as Man is concerned, this is really a question of buying the right quantity and quality of food to form the diet. A balanced diet supplies optimum amounts of each type of nutrient. These amounts will vary with such factors as age, sex and occupation.
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© 1992 Roland Soper
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Soper, R. (1992). Nutrition, Food and Diet. In: Human Biology GCSE. Work Out. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12789-4_4
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