Nutrition Definition1551 ( nutritive is recorded from c.1400), from L. nutritionem (nom. nutritio) "a nourishing," from nutrire "nourish, suckle" (see nourish). Nutritious is first attested 1665, from L. nutricius "that which nourishes, nurses," from nutrix (gen. nutricis) "a nurse," from nutrire. First record of nutritionist
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the assimilation by living organisms of food materials that enable them to grow, maintain themselves, and reproduce.nutrition, human
process by which substances in food are transformed into body tissues and provide energy for the full range of physical and mental activities that make up human life.blood
Each substance required for the nutrition of every cell in the body is transported by the blood: the precursors of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats; minerals and salts; vitamins and other accessory ...
cat, domestic
Domestic cats should have a diet similar to that of their wild relatives. They are adapted by nature to be flesh eaters, as is shown by their alimentary tract and their dentition. The cat uses its ...
human disease
Diseases of nutrition include the effects of undernutrition, prevalent in less-developed areas but present even in affluent societies, and the effects of nutritional excess.aging
The populations in poor environments, characterized by high rates of infectious disease and poor nutrition, have higher death rates than populations in good environments at all ages, yet there is no ...
carbohydrate
The total caloric, or energy, requirement for an individual depends on age, occupation, and other factors but generally ranges between 2,000 and 4,000 calories per 24-hour period (one calorie, as ...
joint
The metabolism and nutrition of the fibrous capsule and ligaments are similar to that of fibrous tissues elsewhere. Their blood supply is relatively small, indicating a low rate of metabolic changes. ...
dog
Puppies need three basic things in order to thrive: good nutrition, warmth, and companionship. Puppies need to eat three or four times a day from the time they are weaned until they are about six ...
Health and Disease
In October the U.S. National Task Force on the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity published a review of nearly 30 years of medical research on "yo-yo" dieting. Contrary to some individual studies, ...
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