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Biology is the science and profession for health. No other science is more closely connected with the dynamics of life and living systems, from the complexity level of single cells through to the high complexity of ecosystems.
From Food the Person Comes into Being.— Upanishad
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Grimme, L.H. (2000). Food Quality and Nutrition Aimed at Health: A Biological Perspective. In: Grimme, L.H., Dumontet, S. (eds) Food Quality, Nutrition and Health. Gesunde Ernährung. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59639-1_11
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