And so the food is a broader constituent of what we consume; the nutrient will be the pieces of the food that affect bodily function.

所以食物的概念要比吃的东西更加广泛,食物中的营养素影响着我们的人体机能

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A nutrient is considered a substance within the food, that's when it digests it, absorbs, promotes some bodily function, so that it has some metabolic health value when people consume it.

营养素是包含在食物中的物质,由人体消化,吸收,推动身体机能,食品必须具有值得人类去代谢的健康价值

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