Definitions for foods
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1. foods

   Food is any substance consumed by an organism for nutritional support. Food is usually of plant, animal, or fungal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. The substance is ingested by an organism and assimilated by the organism's cells to provide energy, maintain life, or stimulate growth. Different species of animals have different feeding behaviours that satisfy the needs of their unique metabolisms, often evolved to fill a specific ecological niche within specific geographical contexts. Omnivorous humans are highly adaptable and have adapted to obtain food in many different ecosystems. The majority of the food energy required is supplied by the industrial food industry, which produces food with intensive agriculture and distributes it through complex food processing and food distribution systems. This system of conventional agriculture relies heavily on fossil fuels, which means that the food and agricultural system is one of the major contributors to climate change, accountable for as much as 37% of total greenhouse gas emissions.The food system has significant impacts on a wide range of other social and political issues including: sustainability, biological diversity, economics, population growth, water supply, and access to food. Food safety and food security are monitored by international agencies like the International Association for Food Protection, World Resources Institute, World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization, and International Food Information Council.

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1. foodsnoun

   Plural noun of food.

   The restaurant had a wide variety of foods and drink on their menu, we were very grateful to visit with our family and eat and have fun in a joyful, fun atmosphere.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 16, 2016  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'foods' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4299

Anagrams for foods »

1. doofs

How to pronounce foods?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of foods in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of foods in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of foods in a Sentence

1. Lisa Drayer:

   Portion control is very important, especially if you are trying to lose weight or maintain your weight over time, even healthy foods -- like whole grains, nuts, and healthy oils, can increase your calorie load if you don't pay attention to portion sizes.

2. Sara Peternell:

   This idea of giving them ‘smooshy,’ bland, wallpaper-tasting rice cereal because we believe it’s either easier on their taste buds or easier on their digestive system is becoming a very outdated first-foods-for-babies recommendation.

3. La Puma:

   This is a no-brainer for lowering LDL if you haven't tried anything else, there are lots of studies showing that foods high in soluble fiber lower LDL cholesterol.

4. Melissa Rifkin:

   When it comes to nutrient breakdown, your best option is to go with the fast casual foods, however, don't be fooled that they're necessarily better for you when it comes to calorie load, as shown in this study, fast casual foods are more calorically dense, the reason being is they are often larger in size than fast food portion sizes.

5. Kara Landau:

   Legumes are one of the best foods you can eat if you want to look and feel younger because of their positive effects on gut health.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foods