Nutrition and Wellness Hub

What is Nutrition?

The complete definition of nutrition is complex. A person who observes proper nutrition by eating the right kind and amount of food, at the right time, has a working knowledge about nutrition.

Nutrition can be defined as follows:
"Nutrition is the study of food in realtion to health of an individual, community or society and the process through which food is used to sustain life and growth."
"Nutrition is the science of food, the nutrients and other substances therein, their action, interaction and balance in relation to health and disease, and the processes by which an organism ingests, digests, absorbs, transports, utilizes and excretes food substances."
"Nutrition is the combintation of processes by which a living organism receives and utilizes materials or substances needed for the maintenance of its function and for growth and renewal of its components."

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