Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies -  Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781305627994
Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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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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