Nutrition & You (3rd Edition)
Nutrition & You (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321910400
Author: Joan Salge Blake
Publisher: PEARSON
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To examine: Whether the statement “the energy in food is commonly measured in calories” is true or false.

Introduction: Nutrition is the study of how nutrients in the food we eat contribute in the nourishment and the functioning of the body. The body requires nutrients in different amounts for proper working of the body. Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins are the nutrients that contain calories and provide energy.

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