Example sentences of "derive from food " in BNC.

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1 These organic compounds , ultimately derived from food , are the necessary source of energy for animals .
2 Also , it was discovered that monoamine oxidase removed certain amines from the blood stream — amines derived from food , chemically related to adrenaline , and thus liable to raise the blood pressure .
3 Food could be turned into energy via respiration , in which glucose is either derived from food or from photosynthesis .
4 Losses are reduced by insulation and behaviour , but must ultimately be made up from metabolic energy sources , mostly by cellular oxidation of fuels derived from food .
5 It is necessary for you to take this kind of positive approach ; think in terms of maximizing the number of nutrients that you derive from food by eating the right kind of balance of different foods during meals .
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