Editing Nutrition (section)

=== Diet ===
{{main|Diet (nutrition)}}In nutrition, the [[Diet (nutrition)|diet]] of an organism is the sum of the foods it eats.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Diet |url=https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/diet |access-date=8 August 2022 |website=[[National Geographic]]}}</ref> A healthy diet improves the physical and mental health of an organism. This requires ingestion and absorption of [[vitamin]]s, [[Dietary mineral|minerals]], [[essential amino acid]]s from protein and [[essential fatty acid]]s from fat-containing food. [[Carbohydrates]], protein and fat play major roles in ensuring the [[quality of life]], [[health]] and [[longevity]] of the organism.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-16 |title=Benefits of Healthy Eating |url=https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/resources-publications/benefits-of-healthy-eating.html |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |language=en-us}}</ref> Some cultures and religions have restrictions on what is acceptable for their diet.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-09-19 |title=Religion and dietary choices |url=https://www.independentnurse.co.uk/content/clinical/religion-and-dietary-choices/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Independent Nurse |language=en}}</ref>