Explain how a nonessential nutrient can become essential for the body.

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If a nonessential nutrient cannot be synthesized within the body due to reasons such as disease or drugs, or when the body's need for it exceeds the body's ability to produce it, it will need to be furnished through the diet, thereby becoming an essential nutrient.

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