Diet and obesity
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Diet, specifically the Western pattern diet, plays an important role in the genesis of obesity. Personal choices, food advertising, social customs and cultural influences, as well as food availability
A comparison of a typical 1984 cheeseburger (left) of 333 calories with a 2004 cheeseburger (right) of 590 calories as per the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Juice
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Juice is a drink made from the extraction or pressing of the natural liquid contained in fruit and vegetables. It can also refer to liquids that are flavored with concentrate or other biological food
A glass of orange juice
Pomegranate juice
Fruit juice being used in the preparation of a smoothie
Pomegranates getting washed prior to processing in an Afghan fruit-concentrate factory