nutrition
/njuːˈtrɪʃ.ən/ IELTSAcademic
noun
Nutrition is the process of taking in and using food so the body stays healthy and grows well. It also means the study of how food affects health.
- Good nutrition helps children grow.
- She studied nutrition at university.
- Poor nutrition can cause weakness.
Adinary Nuance
Nutrition is broader than food or diet. Food is what you eat, and diet is the food you usually eat. Nutrition focuses on how food affects your body, health, and growth, so it sounds more scientific and often appears in academic or health writing.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- dinh dưỡng
- Spanish
- nutrición
- Chinese
- 营养
- Japanese
- 栄養
- Korean
- 영양
Etymology
Nutrition comes from Latin nutrire, meaning “to feed” or “to nourish.” It entered English in the 15th century, first as a formal word for feeding and later for the study of food and health.
Common phrases
good nutritionproper nutritionnutrition factsnutrition-rich food
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Frequently asked questions
- Is nutrition the same as diet?
- No. Diet means the food you usually eat. Nutrition means how food helps your body.
- Is nutrition a formal word?
- Yes. It is common in health, science, and academic writing.
- Can I say nutrition of food?
- Usually, no. Say “the nutrition in food” or “food nutrition” instead.
- What is nutrition in simple words?
- It is the way food helps your body stay healthy and grow.