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the quiet chemistry deciding whether your body throws a party or files a complaint

means The process by which a body takes in and uses food to grow, repair itself, and stay alive and well.

from From Latin 'nutrire,' to suckle or nourish — the same root that feeds 'nurse,' 'nurture,' and 'nutrient.' It traveled through Late Latin 'nutritionem' (a nourishing) into English by way of French, carrying with it the ancient image of feeding and tending the young.

vitamin gap
Vitamin B12 comes almost only from animal sources
calorie myth
Celery still costs energy to digest, not negative
water weight
The body is roughly 60 percent water
essential nine
Nine amino acids your body simply cannot make
scurvy cure
Citrus solved a disease that killed millions of sailors
for instance

mediterranean diet study — predimed trial in spain (2013) showed 30% reduction in heart disease vs low-fat diet

nutrition facts label — fda mandate on packaged foods in us since 1993, showing calories and macronutrients

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