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How do a health diet and a weight diet differ?

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Dr. Edward Kuhnley answered

Specializes in Child Psychiatry

A healthy diet is a: Balanced diet containing adequate amounts of all necessary nutrients for healthy growth and activity. A weight-reduction diet is coupled with increased exercise for gradual weight loss as desired.

Answered 9/8/2013

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