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# nutrition

«nutrition» in Mova's school dictionary: **The food that your body needs to grow, stay healthy and…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (nutrition; uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) The food that your body needs to grow, stay healthy and have energy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutrition/#m1)

2) The study of food and how it affects the body. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutrition/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In science and PSHE lessons: good nutrition means a balanced diet with fruit and vegetables, carbohydrates, protein, dairy and a little fat; nutrients include vitamins and minerals. Food labels show «nutrition information» (energy, fat, sugar, salt). Phrases: «good nutrition», «poor nutrition», «nutrition facts».

### examples

- Good nutrition helps children grow strong. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutrition/#x1)
- Read the nutrition label on the cereal box. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutrition/#x2)
- We learned about nutrition in science. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutrition/#x3)
- Fruit and vegetables are important for good nutrition. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutrition/#x4)
- Poor nutrition can make people ill. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutrition/#x5)
- Athletes think carefully about their nutrition. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutrition/#x6)

### note

Uncountable: no «a», no plural. Related: «nutrient» (one useful substance in food), «nutritious» (full of good food value), «nutritionist» (an expert). On labels, numbers are often given «per 100 g» — compare foods using the same amount.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «nutrition» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutrition/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.