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Most people define nutrition in rather archaic terms, using the verbs to eat, drink and enjoy. Catch phrases like dining culture, culinary arts, delicacies, sumptuous spreads and feasting all give testimony to the high value our society places on people giving into their urge to eat. In fact, eating well contributes to life’s enjoyment and when partaken of in moderation, can improve the state of our health merely by uplifting our psyche.
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Mathias, D. (2016). Control of energy metabolism – the reward system. In: Staying Healthy From 1 to 100. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49195-9_14
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