As with any eating plan, it is important to pay attention to basic nutrition and choose the healthiest foods possible, so loading up on "fattening" food like ice cream, candy and fried food is not the best strategy.

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In each case, questions were raised about nursing standards because many of the basic failings - communication, nutrition, pain relief and assistance going to the toilet - fell under their remit.

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The top four were basic health care, better water and sanitation, more schools and better nutrition for children.

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The weakest members of society must be empowered through political and economic freedom, education, improved health and nutrition, gender equality and through government's providing a basic, adequate infrastructure.

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"It is a basic requirement that vulnerable people who are trying to recover in hospitals receive the assistance they need to get the correct nutrition, " the CQC said last month.

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