What Is Nutrition?

What is Nutrition?

• The process of taking in food and utilising the energy it provides for various basic life functions is called Nutrition .
• The term ‘Nutrition’ comes from the word ‘nutrient’.
• A nutrient is an organic or inorganic substance required for the maintenance of life and survival of a living organism.
• Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals and vitamins are all nutrients. 

Types of Nutrition:

Living things derive their nutrition in different ways. There are majorly two types.