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Any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body.
水果是一种健康的食物。
Fruit is a healthy food.
Includes both solid and liquid substances that provide energy and nutrients.
In formal contexts, '食品' is often preferred over '食物'.
Combination of '食' (to eat) and '物' (thing), literally meaning 'eatable things'.
The term is neutral and can refer to any edible substance, whether healthy or unhealthy.