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alimentación

diet, nutrition

noun ah-lee-men-tah-SYOHN Less Common
Food & Drink Ingredients

Also means

feeding, food supply

Usage Note

Alimentación covers both the process of eating and the food system that supplies it — una alimentación equilibrada (a balanced diet) or la alimentación del ganado (livestock feeding). It is more formal than comida and more process-oriented than dieta, which implies a medically prescribed regime.

Examples

"Una buena alimentación mejora la salud."

Natural Translation

Good nutrition improves health.

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