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A healthy diet

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In this chapter the typical British diet and meal patterns will be examined, along with ways of interpreting nutrient goals in a healthy diet which are flexible enough to give a variety of solutions.

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© 1996 Brenda Piper

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Piper, B. (1996). A healthy diet. In: Diet and Nutrition. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7244-6_9

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