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Diet refers to the total amount of food consumed by a person or other organism.
Diet frequently connotes the usage of a specified nutritional intake for health or weight-
loss purposes (with the two often being related).
Despite the fact that humans are omnivores, each culture and individual has certain culina
ry preferences or taboos.
This could be due to personal preferences or ethical concerns.
Dietary choices vary in terms of how nutritious they are.
Vitamins, minerals, essential amino acids from protein, essential fatty acids from fat-
containing food, as well as food energy in the form of carbohydrate, protein, and fat, must
all be consumed and absorbed for complete nutrition.
Health
Healthy eating habits are the focus of this article.
A nutritious diet can help you achieve and maintain your best health.
Affluence in industrialized countries allows for unrestricted calorie intake and sometimes
unhealthy eating choices.
Reducing consumption of energy-dense meals and sugary drinks, eating plant-
based foods, limiting consumption of red and processed meat, and limiting alcohol use ar
e all recommended by health organizations as ways to maintain a healthy weight.