It is essential that your diet is varied and balanced.

重要的是你的饮食应当是多样而平衡的。

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These circular buds have played an essential role in the Native American diet for a long time.

很长一段时间里，这些圆形的蓓蕾在美国本土的饮食上有着举足轻重的作用。

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A sensible and nutritious diet for everyone is essential; many people will eat better, and others may eat fewer animal products, which is also a eating better.

我们每一个人有一个合理营养的饮食是基本的，许多人讲吃得更好，其他人也许会少吃一些动物产品，这也是更好的饮食习惯。

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Bamboo is an essential part of the diet of many wild creatures, notably the giant panda, which eats nothing else.

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Campbell said he grew up on a dairy farm and for a long time held to the belief that animal protein was an essential part of a healthy diet.

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Calcium and vitamin D, by contrast, are essential to maintaining the bones and can be had by adjusting your diet.

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