The word `nutrition' doesnt only mean `nutritious food' e.g. dal khichdi or that bowl of curd or a fruit.
Its also "the act or process of nourishing".
Its also "the act or process of being nourished".
And, its also the "sum of the processes by which a person takes in (eats) and utilizes (within his body) food"
Its also "the act or process of nourishing".
Example: A mother feeding her toddler a meal, is a process of nourishing, and is nutrition.
Its also "the act or process of being nourished".
Example: You drinking tea, is nutrition. Or, if you were the toddler from above example, you are being nourished. And, thats nutrition.
And, its also the "sum of the processes by which a person takes in (eats) and utilizes (within his body) food"
Example: You break that bread or chapatti, dip it into salsa or curry and eat it. This is nutrition. And, the bread or chapati undergoes myriad metabolic processes in your body, to convert itself into a form suitable for use by your body and is then put to use by your body. This is nutrition.
I personally feel, even the act of choosing and then buying food from a supermarket or the neighbourhood grocer is 'nutrition'.
I personally feel, even the act of choosing and then buying food from a supermarket or the neighbourhood grocer is 'nutrition'.
Nutrition is thus omnipresent in your life, its that cake from your colleagues birthday party, that warm movie hall popcorn, that hot cup of tea which makes you happy, the gum you chewed when you were bored, the beer you guzzled during a weekend, that antacid you chewed on post a food binge, that bottle of water in your car, that fizzy drink in your refrigerator... Speak of influence!
This omnipresent nutrition can be further bifurcated as 'good' nutrition and 'poor or bad' nutrition. This is a very important difference. Something which will make or mar your health, as knowing what qualifies as 'good nutrition' helps one chose a healthier food from amongst the many available in this world. So the word 'nutrition' doesnt automatically mean 'good nutrition'. It becomes 'good' only if you know what to eat (or feed). Until next time, see where all you can spot 'nutrition' in a typical day.
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