Nutrition and Dietics

Definitions of terms

, Nutritionis the science of food, the nutrients
and other substances therein, their action,
interaction and balance in relation to health
and disease and the process by which the
organisims,ingest, absorbs,transports,utilizes
and excretes food substances
 In simple terms nutrition is the science of
nourishing the body properly or the analysis
of the effect of food on micro-organisims

, Dietetics is the Combined science and art of
regulating the planning, preparing and
serving of meals to individuals or groups
under various conditions of health and
disease according to the principles of
nutrition and management, with due
consideration for economic, social and
cultural and psychological factors
 The science consist of knowledge of
nutrition, food and the dietary constituents
needed in different states of health and
disease

,  Nutrients-are substances obtained from food
and are used in the body to provide energy
and structural material and to regulate
growth maintenance and repair of body
tissue.
 They include carbohydrates, protein
lipids,minerals,vitamins and water