Food vs. Nutrition — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Food and Nutrition
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Food
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for an organism. Food is usually of plant, animal or fungal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals.
Nutrition
Nutrition is the biochemical and physiological process by which an organism uses food to support its life. It includes ingestion, absorption, assimilation, biosynthesis, catabolism and excretion.The science that studies the physiological process of nutrition is called nutritional science (also nutrition science).
Food
Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth
Music is food for the soul
Baby foods
Food shortages
We need food and water
They had eaten their food and slept
Nutrition
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.
Food
Material, especially carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, that an organism uses for energy, growth, and maintaining the processes of life. Plants, algae, and some bacteria make their own food through photosynthesis, while animals and most other organisms obtain food by consuming other organisms or organic matter.
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Nutrition
The science or study that deals with food and nourishment, especially in humans.
Food
A specified kind of nourishment
Breakfast food.
Plant food.
Nutrition
A source of nourishment; food.
Food
Nourishment eaten in solid form
Food and drink.
Nutrition
(biology) The organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.
Food
Something that nourishes or sustains in a way suggestive of physical nourishment
Food for thought.
Nutrition
That which nourishes; nutriment.
I accidentally ate a worm which was in my apple - my uncle said the extra nutrition would do me good.
Food
(uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
The innkeeper brought them food and drink.
Nutrition
In the broadest sense, a process or series of processes by which a living organism as a whole (or its component parts or organs) is maintained in its normal condition of life and growth.
Food
(countable) A foodstuff.
Nutrition
In a more limited sense, the process by which the living tissues take up, from the blood, matters necessary either for their repair or for the performance of their healthy functions.
Food
Anything that nourishes or sustains.
The man's inspiring speech gave us food for thought.
Mozart and Bach are food for my soul.
Nutrition
That which nourishes; nutriment.
Fixed like a plant, on his peculiar spot,To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot.
Food
What is fed upon; that which goes to support life by being received within, and assimilated by, the organism of an animal or a plant; nutriment; aliment; especially, what is eaten by animals for nourishment.
Nutrition
(physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance
Food
Anything that instructs the intellect, excites the feelings, or molds habits of character; that which nourishes.
This may prove food to my displeasure.
In this moment there is life and foodFor future years.
Nutrition
A source of materials to nourish the body
Food
To supply with food.
Nutrition
The scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)
Food
Any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue
Food
Any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment;
Food and drink
Food
Anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
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