The assimilation by living organisms of food materials that enable them to grow, maintain themselves, and reproduce. Nutrition is an input to and foundation for health and development. Interaction of infection and malnutrition is well-documented. Better nutrition means stronger immune systems, less illness and better health. process by which substances in food are transformed into body tissues and provide energy for the full range of physical and mental activities that make up human life. Each substance required for the nutrition of every cell in the body is transported by the blood: the precursors of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats; minerals and salts; vitamins and other accessory. http://your_home_page_url/ Your copyright information The Mediterranean diet is not some new fad diet ... dreamed up by a weight-loss "guru" or as a new health measure. It is thousands of years old. 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