Upper-Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #389 of 1319

nutrition (n.)

the process of nourishing the body

Examples

  • Good nutrition matters.

Key rules

  • Nutrition is the process of nourishing the body with food
  • Good nutrition, nutrition advice
  • Nutrition is uncountable

Common mistakes

  • Good nutritions are important → Good nutrition is important
  • He studies nutrition in the university → He studies nutrition at university

Use cases

  • Diet and health
  • Food science
  • Nutrition labels
💡 Tip: Nutrient is the substance in food that the body uses.
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