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What did the Greek physician Hippocrates say about food and medicine?
What did the Greek physician Hippocrates say about food and medicine?
- Food and medicine have no impact on health
- Medicine is more important than food for maintaining wellness
- Food can be used as medicine and vice versa (correct)
- Medicine should never be used as a substitute for food
How did people in ancient Greece, Europe, and Asia believe that food affected health?
How did people in ancient Greece, Europe, and Asia believe that food affected health?
- The juice of liver was squeezed on the eye to treat eye diseases (correct)
- Eating ginger was thought to cure skin diseases
- Garlic was used to cure heart diseases
- Food had no impact on health condition
What did Dr. James Lind observe about sailors during long voyages?
What did Dr. James Lind observe about sailors during long voyages?
- They were not impacted by their diet during voyages
- They were not affected by any health disorders
- They were only consuming perishable foods
- They were developing scurvy, a deadly bleeding disorder (correct)
What experiment did Dr. James Lind conduct to address the issue of scurvy among sailors?
What experiment did Dr. James Lind conduct to address the issue of scurvy among sailors?
What was the impact of food on sailors according to Dr. James Lind's observations?
What was the impact of food on sailors according to Dr. James Lind's observations?
What realization did Hippocrates have about the relationship between food and health?
What realization did Hippocrates have about the relationship between food and health?
What did Antoine Lavoisier discover in 1770?
What did Antoine Lavoisier discover in 1770?
In 1912, who coined the term 'vitamins' as essential factors in the diet?
In 1912, who coined the term 'vitamins' as essential factors in the diet?
Who discovered the first fat-soluble vitamin, Vitamin A?
Who discovered the first fat-soluble vitamin, Vitamin A?
When were the water soluble B and C vitamins identified?
When were the water soluble B and C vitamins identified?
What did Justus Liebig work on in the area of the chemical nature of foods?
What did Justus Liebig work on in the area of the chemical nature of foods?
Who is known as the 'Father of Nutrition and Chemistry'?
Who is known as the 'Father of Nutrition and Chemistry'?
Who discovered the essential amino acids, the building blocks of protein?
Who discovered the essential amino acids, the building blocks of protein?
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'Diet' refers to:
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'Food' is defined as:
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'Diet vs Food' refers to:
