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nyoo-TRISHUN/njuˈtrɪʃn/

Nutrition is the food your body needs, or the study of that food: good nutrition, a nutrition label, sports nutrition. Diet can mean what you usually eat, or eating less to lose weight. Food is the everyday word; nutrition stresses health. Uncountable. Do not write nutrition when you mean nutritious (the adjective).

Meaning

The food your body needs to stay healthy, or the study of that food.

Examples

• “Good nutrition is important when you are training.”
• “The poster on the wall is about healthy nutrition.”
• “A nurse gave a short talk on nutrition for teenagers.”

Good to know

good nutrition / a nutrition label. Everyday: food. Adjective: nutritious. Uncountable.

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