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• Balanced diet
  ...d from the words 'balance' (from the Latin 'bilanx', meaning 'two-scaled') and 'diet' (from the Greek 'diaita', meaning 'way of life'). ...o consume these nutrients in the right proportions to maintain good health and prevent diseases.
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• Dietary supplements
  ...rds "diet" which comes from the Greek word "diaita" meaning "way of life", and "supplement" which originates from the Latin word "supplementum" meaning "s ...upplements include [[vitamins]], [[minerals]], [[herbs]], [[amino acids]], and [[enzymes]]. Some of these supplements help ensure that you get enough of v
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• Equine nutrition
  ...the feeding of horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, and other equines. Correct and balanced nutrition is a critical component of proper horse care. ...quirements of a horse can vary depending on its age, breed, health status, and level of activity.
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• Micronutrients
  ...ds in small amounts to function properly. They include vitamins, minerals, and certain other substances. ...rm "micronutrient" is derived from the Greek words "micro," meaning small, and "nutrient," meaning nourishing. It was first used in the early 20th century
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• Trace minerals
  == Trace minerals == ...re required by living organisms in minute amounts for proper physiological and biochemical functioning.
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• Nutritional supplements
  ...ore nutritional components (such as vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids and enzymes).  ...ore nutritional components (such as vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids and enzymes). Also called dietary supplements {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Di
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• Fortified
  ...h. It refers to the process of adding micronutrients (such as vitamins and minerals) to food to improve its nutritional content. ...nutrients required by the body in small amounts. They include vitamins and minerals.
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• Vitamin
  ...mɪn/) is a group of organic compounds that are essential for normal growth and nutrition. They are required in small quantities in the diet because they c ...ist [[Kazimierz Funk]]. The word is a combination of "vita," meaning life, and "amine," after compounds Funk initially thought were amines.
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• Whole grain
  ...[[wheat]], [[rice]], [[corn]], [[barley]], [[sorghum]], [[rye]], [[oats]] and [[millet]]. ...derived from the Old English words "hal" meaning "entire" or "uninjured", and "græn" meaning "seed" or "kernel".
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• Supplements
  ...bs, meal supplements, sports nutrition products, natural food supplements, and other related products. They are designed to supplement the diet, not repla ...ded to provide vitamins that may not be consumed in sufficient quantities. Vitamins are essential nutrients that are required for the body to function properly
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• Micronutrient
  ...needs in tiny amounts to grow and stay healthy. Examples are vitamins and minerals  ...needs in tiny amounts to grow and stay healthy. Examples are vitamins and minerals {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]
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• Nutrients
  ...''' (/njuːˈtriːənts/) are substances used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce. The term "nutrient" comes from the Latin word ''nutrire'', meani ...s to function properly: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water.
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• Malnutrition
  ...calories or the right amount of essential nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, needed for health. Malnutrition can occur when there is a lack of nutrient ...trients in food or when the body cannot absorb nutrients from food. Cancer and cancer treatments can cause malnutrition {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dic
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• Vitamin supplement
  ...the words "Vitamin", which comes from the Latin word "vita" meaning life, and "Supplement", which originates from the Latin word "supplementum" meaning s ...in a single type of [[Vitamin]] or a combination of different vitamins and minerals.
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• Supplementary nutrition
  ...the nutrients they need. It may contain vitamins, minerals, protein or fat and can be given orally, through a tube or into a vein  ...the nutrients they need. It may contain vitamins, minerals, protein or fat and can be given orally, through a tube or into a vein {{dictionary-stub}} [[Ca
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• Vitamer
  The term "vitamer" is derived from the words "vitamin" and "isomer". The suffix "-mer" is derived from the Greek word "meros", which m ...ns and minerals, that organisms require in small amounts for normal growth and development.
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• Bean salad
  ...(/biːn səˈlæd/) is a [[dish]] made primarily from various cooked [[beans]] and often fresh raw ingredients. ..."bean", which comes from Old English ''bēan'' meaning "bean, pea, legume", and "salad", which comes from the French ''salade'', from the Latin ''salata''
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• Dulse
  ...s a type of red seaweed that grows in the northern regions of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. ...uld possibly refer to the seaweed's growth pattern, which tends to be slow and steady.
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• Multivitamin
  ...e in various forms including tablets, capsules, chewable gummies, powders, and liquids. ...the mid-20th century to describe a product that contains a combination of vitamins.
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• Whole wheat
  ...f [[wheat]] that includes all parts of the grain — the [[bran]], [[germ]], and [[endosperm]]. ...derived from the Old English words "hal" meaning "entire" or "uninjured", and "hwaete", which means "wheat".
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