The process by which living creatures obtain energy from food and drink for the purpose of body growth and maintenance.
The result of the process by which our bodies use food for maintenance and health.
The biological process by which the body breaks down food to sustain itself. Health-care professionals called "nutritionists" or "dietitians" assess patients' nutrition needs and suggest dietary alterations accordingly.
Nutrition is the study of human food and liquid requirements for normal function.
(1) Foods necessary for a healthy diet. (2) The physical and chemical process by which food is converted into body tissue.
(Nutrition Index; Nutrition Indexes; Index, Nutrition; Indexes, Nutrition; Indices, Nutrition; Nutrition Indices) - The science of food, the nutrients and other substances contained therein, their action, interaction, and balance in relation to health and disease.
the processes by which a person takes in and utilizes food material to maintain health; Health
the process by which food is selected and integrates into the body. This also entails the nutrients and other food substances link to health and disease via their relationship to the body and wider socio-economic results of diet.
The science or study that deals with food and drink.
Pets often eat better than do their human owners. Their diet may seem boring but it's balanced, consistent, and most pet foods are formulated to supply everything your pet needs...no table scraps necessary. Warning: It's tempting to give your animal treats, but they can often do more harm than good. Amazingly enough, chocolate, even in fairly small amounts, can be fatal to dogs and cats.
The processes involved in taking in and using food substances.
What our bodies need to be healthy and alive. Nutrition comes from eating a balance of foods that contain protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals. Plant-based foods that are natural, organic, and closest to their whole, unrefined state are often healthiest for our bodies and contain the highest nutrition.
The applied science of eating to foster greater health, fitness, and muscular gains. Through correct application of nutritional practices, you can selectively add muscle mass to your physique, or totally strip away all body fat, revealing the hard-earned muscles lying beneath your skin
When an animal takes in and metabolizes food for tissue growth and replacement.
Practitioners use diet and vitamin/mineral supplements to help the body fight illness and injury and maintain overall health and longevity. The underlying philosophy suggests that the modern diet lacks some essential nutritional elements.
The process by which organisms assimilate materials that are necessary for sustenance, energy and growth. Good human nutrition requires a well-balanced diet containing an adequate amount of food and calories. Failure to achieve this balance can result in various diseases, dysfunctions, deficiencies and death.
the study of what people eat and the effects of food on health.
(physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance
a source of materials to nourish the body
the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)
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The science or study that deals with food and nourishment, especially in humans.
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The study of food and drink in relation to growth and health or the body's steps involved in taking a substance that provides nourishment and using it for proper functioning and health.
The study of the relationship between diet and states of health and disease. Deficiencies, excesses and imbalances in the diet can produce negative impacts on health, which may result in diseases such as diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis etc. The science of nutrition attempts to understand how and why specific aspects of diet have specific influences on health.
The study of foods and their use in diet and therapy.
Conventional medicine has finally acknowledged the central role diet plays in a person's health. But achieving a good diet is not as simple as it sounds. Eating the right foods no longer insures proper health due to toxins contaminating the earth's food supply. Therefore, it is important to pay attention not only to what food to eat, but to where that food was grown or raised, and to what chemicals it might have been exposed to before it reaches the table.
The sum of the processes in which an animal (or plant) takes in and utilizes food; the act or process of being nourished.
The study of food and how it affects the health of our bodies.
The science of food and how it is used by our bodies to grow, work, play, maintain health and resist disease
Nutrition is the art and science of correcting dietary deficiencies, which can result in abnormal tissue function and certain disease processes. Some doctors prescribe specific vitamins, minerals, proteins, enzymes, herbs, etc., for various health problems with emphasis placed on changing overall dietary habits.
the study of chemicals in food and how they help the body
Combination of processes by which the body receives and uses the materials necessary for particular food stuff necessary for maintenance of functions, for energy, and for growth and renewal of its parts.
The food requirements of a well-balanced diet.
The way that our bodies use food for maintenance and health.
The study of the sources, actions, and interactions of nutrients.
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When a body becomes ill, nutritional medicine calls for higher, therapeutic doses of basic nutrients to address illnesses and disorders. It is effective in addressing diseases of deficiency that may be caused by poor diet or extreme environmental factors. Because this method uses substances vital to a body's well being, nutritional medicine is well received by the body.
Nutritionists use diet as therapy. They determine a patient's individual nutritional requirements as well as whether he or she has food allergies. Nutritionists then provide specific dietary guidelines and food supplements, such as vitamins and minerals, to be taken at regular intervals over a long period of time in the maintenance of health and treatment of disease. Many common conditions can be treated effectively by dietary measures.
the process by which an individual takes in and utilizes food material
the processes involved in ingesting and metabolizing food material by living plants and animals.
The process of nourishing or being nourished, especially the process by which a living organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and for replacement of tissues. The science or study that deals with food and nourishment.
The health and vitality content of food. ______________________________________________“The first rule of sports' nutrition is ‘don't eat more than you can lift.'” Tom McNab ______________________________________________
The process by which the body draws nutrients from food and uses them to make or mend its cells.
the sum of all the interactions between an organism and the food it consumes
Taking and utilizing food and other nourishing material by the body for its many activities, growth, and maintenance; nutrition is a 3-part process; first, food or drink is consumed; second, the body breaks down the food or drink into nutrients; third, the nutrients travel through the blood stream to different part of the body where they are used as "fuel" and for many other purposes; to give the body proper nutrition, a person has to eat and drink enough of the foods that contain key nutrients.
The process by which a living organism takes in food and uses it to live and grow.
The taking in and use of food and other nourishing material by the body.
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1) The science or practice of taking in and utilizing foods. 2) A nourishing substance, such as nutritional solutions delivered to hospitalized patients via an IV or IG tube. See the entire definition of Nutrition
The set of processes by which nutrients and other food components are taken in by the body and used.
The body requires appropriate quantity and quality of foods and a balance of caloric intake with exercise.
Ingestion, digestion or assimilation of food by plants or animals.
The study of foods, diets and food-related behaviours, and how nutrients are used in the body. People also use the term to describe the food intake of a person (e.g. “He should have better nutrition”).
a function of living plants and animals, consisting of taking in and metabolizing food for tissue build-up and release of energy.
All the processes involved in the taking in and utilization of food substances by which growth, repair, and maintenance of activities in the body as a whole or in any of its parts are accomplished. Includes ingestion, digestion, absorption, and metabolism.
Nutrition is the process of nourishing, by which organisms obtain energy (in the form of food) for growth, maintenance, and repair.
The entire processes included in the metabolism's take up of nutrients by ingestion, digestion, absorption, and utilization.
The study of the sum of the processes involved in taking in nutrients and assimilating and utilizing them.
the study of foods and nutrients and their effect on health, growth and development of the individual.
The sum of the processes by which an animal or plant takes in and utilizes food substances.
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The food and liquid needed to maintain life and health. Return to previous page.
the study of dietary requirements for people.
The sum of the processes by which a swimmer takes in and utilizes food substances.
The process of assimilating food for the biochemical process of living.
(new-TRISH-un) (1) The process of the body using food to sustain life. (2) The study of food and diet.
Nutrition science studies the relationship between diet and states of health and disease. Dieticians are health professionals who are specialized in this area of expertise, highly trained to provide safe, evidence-based dietary advice and interventions.