When I think of the words nutrient and nutrition I think of nutrient meaning what kinds
of food you eat daily and the amount of the food groups you are suppose to intake
daily. When I think of nutrition I think of your health and what level your body is at
and wither your body is weak on nutrition or strong. Nutrition and Nutrient are
different because nutrients is the process by feeding which are obtained from the
environment and nutrition includes a number of the processes that allow organisms to
transform those nutrients so our cells can use them. Nutrients and nutrition are organic
and inorganic molecules. Yes I feel that we use these words accordingly to the
scientific definition because nutrients we need them to have energy. We need this to
support in our daily life. Our body has processes it takes when we intake food. We
also need nutrition to grow and upkeep our metabolism and repair any part of our body
in need of help. These stages are ingestion, digestion, absorption, transport, assimilation
and lastly excretion. The words "nutrient" and "nutrition" I think to mean what you're
putting into your body or how you are living your life in general. Nutrition is about the
types of food you're putting into your body, how you're fueling your body every day.
Are giving your body the right types of foods? Nutrient is how much of the right foods
you are getting into your body. I think the scientific definitions do match up. There
have been proven studies that show if you live a healthy lifestyle and take care of your
body by putting good foods into it can have many benefits. Such as long life, less risk
of cancer, good skin, and the list goes on. People have beat cancer by changing their
diet. Words like "nutrient" or "nutrition" are used in almost my everyday life. These
past two years of my life I have taken a step away from most things that I know and
started to re-evaluate my eating habits as well as my lifestyle choices. I was blessed to
watch a documentary call "What the Health". Its main focus was on going vegan, but
there was so much more that I took from it. One thing about "nutrients" is what
specific vitamins ,minerals and just all over good-stuff for your whole body, that your
body takes in from the foods and liquids that we eat and drink. Nutrition is how your
body breaks down this food. This documentary has taught me to look at the foods that
I eat and I really just look at food and ask myself, "can this make a heart, lung, eye.
For me I know that the body regenerates cells every so many years. The stuff we put
into our bodies is ultimately what we are made of. I think there is a lot of information
out there, science included, that shows proof in this information. There are people who
have cured their own cancer from making a lifestyle change to eat only natural foods.
Nothing processed. The body responds so wonderfully to nature. Even stepping outside
barefoot can help a person heal of inflammation. Its called "grounding".When I think of
the word nutrients, I think of what your body is made of such as what types of
nutrients are put into your body each and every day, Nutrition and nutrients in a sense
are the same, however, to me, the definitions are different. Nutrients could be fruits and
veggies that you know you should be eating to live healthily. To live a healthy life we
must eat clean, exercises a feed our body all the nutrients it is required to have. I do
not know much but I do have an idea of how these words work a part in our everyday
life. I think without science there wouldn't be the ability to know what nutrients or
what nutrients even really are without the ability to break them down and study them.
when I think of the word nutrients, I think of what your body is made of such as what
types of nutrients are put into your body each and everyday, such as fruit and veggies
also fiber such as beans , whole grains and vitamins. For example, I have to see a
dietitian and she helps me with my goals and the proper nutrition for an everyday life.
Being told about how to eat to make sure you have enough sources in your body so
your body would not go into a hunger breakdown so you have to have three meals a
day plus at least two snacks in between also you have to drink plenty of water to break
up all the fat cells. I have heard multiple females and males talking about how they
want to loose weight and be able to live their life by also using multiple weight loss
supleiments such as the keto diet but little does anyone know the keto diet has two
different diets, one for the males and one for the females . When I think of the word
nutrients, I think of it meaning what you are putting into your body. Nutrients to me
seems like it could be fruit or veggies that are healthy and that is good to put into your
system. When I think of the word nutrition, I think of it meaning that what you are
eating. Nutrition to me means that a person is eating what they suppose to eat
everyday. Having the recommended doses of fruits and veggies. Nutrition and nutrients
in a sense is the same, however, to me, the definitions are different. Nutrients could be
fruits and veggies that you know you should be eating to live healthy. Nutrition is what
you know you are eating everyday. It is not a second thought on being healthy or
wanting to loose any weight. Nutrition could mean that you are doing the right thing
and eating right. I do not think that the everyday use of the words nutrients and
nutrition could be consistent with scientific definitions. It really depends on how the
word is being used and what the person actually means. At the same time, the
definitions of both the words seem to say the same thing. I just think that it nutrition
means that you are wanting to start the process of eating healthy and being healthy and
nutrients means that you are already practicing that by eating right and exercising.
When I personality hear the word nutrition, I automatically think of healthy foods, fresh
fruits, and vegetables to be specific. Nutrition is based off the foods you put into your
body. I also associate it with drinking enough water for the body to be able to push
toxins out. nutrition to me is the fancy word for being able to balance the foods to
ensure it fits the needs of the body. Everyone is different so what is an acceptable
about of nutrition for one's body will not be the same for the other. For example,
someone who is obese would need more protein in their diet and less carbs to get a
person to a weight maintainable for their size. Finding balance is sometimes extremely
hard and requires a good amount of education to ensure all parts of nutrition is being
kept. I find online sources like google and Pinterest to be helpful in finding " healthy"
meals to eat to help with the process of weight loss and becoming or maintaining a
healthy notorious lifestyle. When I think of nutrition I automatically think of a gym or
people working out or something to deal with trying to stay healthy. It almost brings
me back to HighSchool of talking about the food pyramid in the food groups and
exercising and how are you can do different things to keep yourself healthy. The word
nutrient automatically brings me to a thought process based around plants or
greenhouses growing things because of the definition in the way that they use the word
nutrient for how the plants get fed.
Bouncer that these words have some type of basic or extensive definition an aspect
when it comes to science realm of things. Strictly because when you look on say your
food products or any type of plant growth hormone or anything like that it has
percentages and the different types of nutrition and nutrients that we are getting with
that product. And I think without science there wouldn't be the ability to know what
nutrients or what nutrient even really are without the ability to break them down and
study them.When I hear the word nutrition. I automatically think health. The nurturing
of our body has been so important I remember reciting this in a pray before lunch or
dinner. While pregnant it was important to see the nutrition when attending a prenatal
appointment. She check for diabetes explain what is good to eat and not good to eat
during pregnancy. There is always a nutrition at every wic office. As known as Women
Infant and children. These services are offered in the state Pennsylvania .For income
based services to provide milk and other healthy food.to test the child weight and the
parents blood is taken to check the blood count to see what the iron level is for both
parent and child. ss A nutritionist is the person who plans a healthy diet. To nurtient the
healthy food in our body. Based solely off my own life experiences with these words;
Nutrient is the basis of everything you eat. Example if you eat fish you get nutrients
such as proteins, vitamins and minerals. Nutrition is the basis of a diet. Such as what
you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Are you eating enough calories every
meal?.The main differences between the two is that one is based off what you eat and
how it effects you; while the other is mainly just making sure that you are eating. I do
not think that the every day use of the words coincide with the scientific definitions. I
believe that the scientific definitions have a deeper meaning that most people don't
think of when using it on a everyday basis.The knowledge I have about nutrients and
nutrition is kind of good. Nutrition is how much of the product you would consume in
your body and that nutrient is what you eat. Overall, I am doing good with my healthy
journey working out 2 times a day, making sure I am eating the correct food, and not
overeating. I think that the scientific definitions for the words are very good. For one
when we think about the scientific meaning of words, I think about something that can
be proven and scientist's work always can be proven. I think those words work together
because nutrients can be what you are consuming overall from meat, veggies, snacks to
nuts. I might be wrong but it's just from my perspective on what the words mean I
know I might be so off. I do know eating right and staying healthy have a lot to do
with nutrition and nutrient. Maintaining a healthy diet is all that matters. I also found
out while doing a little research a few weeks ago that water is the number 1 nutrient.
My understanding of nutrient is what exactly is in the product that I am eating, for
example how much protein, how many carbs things like that and what is it doing for
me. When I think of nutrition I think of how is this good for me, is this a healthy
diet? I am pretty sure I am far off on these meanings, but I am trying to learn better
choices going forward considering I have this tool to lose more weight. I have lost over
250lbs since august 2019, and with the diet I was on it put my body in ketosis and my
body ate the fat as fuel. I notice the healthier I eat the better I feel, however its hard
not to eat some of the bad things. I am currently seeing a nutritionist, and I am sure
she can help me understand this even more. I have also decided to start my diet up
again since the past holidays have made it hard to stay on track. Standard guidance
says eat lower in fat/carbs and measure your portions. But I found that there is more to
your body’s needs. Believe it or not I never realized how important drinking plenty of
water is. I also learned that certain foods really are not bad for you and has to be taken
in moderation as everything else. For me, the word nutrient is what your body absorbs
from your daily nutrition. I understand that we do not always get the daily amount,
which is why supplementation is highly advised.I do not think that the scientific
definitions are consistent with everyday use of these words. We have to keep in mind
that the standards of nutrition and nutrient vary from person to person. Everyone has a
different understanding and method for what works according to their needs and
lifestyle. It can be a challenge to define these terms as recommendations are every
changing. My knowledge of nutrients vs nutrition is very lacking. I thought that
nutrition was what you would intake into your body and that the nutrient is what you
got out of it. In my everyday life, I know that I should be better when it comes to my
nutrition. I try hard to be pretty healthy, but my eating habits would not be considered
the best since I am pretty picky when it comes to food. This would be when I should
probably take vitamins and supplements to make up what I am lacking from not getting
the proper nutrition from the foods I chose to eat or not eat. My hope coming from
this course to not only learn something new, but also help lead me to a healthier
lifestyle. I can exercise all I want, but if I do not eat properly to help fuel my body it
really isn't going to do me any good. This is were nutrition and nutrients will come
into play. I think I have an idea and once I complete this course I should be on a
better track to a healthier lifestyle. The words nutrient and nutrition have two different
meanings but similar in some aspects. What I think these two words mean in nutrient
more environmental as in we get our vitamins from the sun, plants and hydration from
lakes and rivers. Nutrition is our personal diets as in what we put into out bodies and
what we avoid from putting into out bodies. Our body benefits from both of these
words as in we need vitamins, water and food in order to survive. Scientifically both of
these two words are a part of our everyday life and are very important to our health. In
some ways we can't have one with out the other, because we get some of our nutrient
from the food we eat. To live a healthy life we must eat clean, exercises a feed out
body all the nutrients it is required to have. I do not know much but I do have an idea
on how these words work a part in our every day life. Based on my exposure so far,
in my own words I feel nutrition helps us to recognize what we should and should not
put into our bodies. It allows us to see everything we are putting into our body.
Nutrition allows us to be better aware of food choices on what we will consume.
Nutrition plays a huge role in the human body. Without the proper nutrition it can
cause health issues that can affect our body and lifestyle.
Nutrients is a type of chemical that is made to be absorbed into the human body.
Anything that can not be abosorbed is not a nutrient. Water and vitamins are essential
nutrients of the body that do not require chemical breakdowns. Nutrition is the
nourishment itself, while nutrients are the components that give you energy. I feel the
world is always evolving. If people do the work and follow proper guidelines, I feel the
words will be consistent with the scientific definitions. People do what works for them,
but that may not always be what is best. Everyone's body type is made different, so
with the two words, people need to take different measures. Understanding and
knowledge can make everything easier when it comes to the human body's nutrition and
nutrients. Based on my exposure so far I think "nutrient" and "nutrition" is having
healthy eating habits or even a diet. Thats what comes to mind when I hear those two
words. However, they do have great differences nutrition is what you are taking in and
nutrients is the healthy foods your body need to provide the basic requirements that are
not produced by the body. Based on this week reading I do not think the everyday use
of these two words might be consistent with scientific definitions. The reason I do not
think so because I asked several people what they thought and majority think of these
two words as diet and healthy eating. In the text it doesn’t just describe healthy eating
habits but what you are consuming and how it can effective in our body. How healthy
eating can lead to good energy and healthy weight. Honestly I didn't know lot of the
things I read about and I'm excited to learn more and hopefully it can help me stay on
track with making better eating habits. My understanding of the words is, nutrient is a
single thing that your body needs in order to function, nutrition is a group of nutrients
that your body still requires to function. Everything that we consume has nutrients that
we need. I have found out recently that our bodies can be allergic to individual
nutrients. I adopted my son recently, he was a high-risk child that we cared for threw
foster care, and he was denied the nutrition he needed as a baby and developed an
allergic reaction to all dairy and eggs, nutrients that I thought was a necessity to a
baby. He could not digest the dairy and eggs and would break out in hives from just
touching someone that ate them. My wife and I had to research what he could eat in
place of the dairy and eggs and had to learn how to read the labels on the back of the
food we bought for him. We had to not only look for dairy and eggs in the food, but
also if it was manufactured in a plant that also made dairy and egg products. It was
eye opening, and I have learned so much about what is put in our food and how
where it is made. When I hear the words or have heard the words "nutrient" and
"nutrition" I think about ingredients and health facts. I think a lot of us think about this
when we hear those two words. For example, when I hear nutrition I think about the
nutrition fax on the back of different foods. When I hear the word nutrient I think
about ingredients in different foods. Nutrients are the substances or ingredients in foods
and nutrition is more so about eating healthy and things of that matter. I don't think
that the everyday use of these words are consistent with scientific definitions because
when I refer to these words it is always dealing with health or diet relations. I am
familiar with nutrition facts and reading the back of food boxes. I do that quite often it
has become a habit now. Nutrients are also the substances that we put into our body
more, so I believe healthy nutrients. I know there is much more to learn when
pertaining to these two words and I look forward to learning about them in this class.
Based off ss my exposure so far what I think a nutrition mean is providing the necessary
nutrients that is not produced by the body, i also look at nutrition as a diet. And
nutrient is produced by the human tissues, or body, as well as looking at nutrient as
ingredients and supplements. The way that the two are different is that nutrition is a
vital physiologic process necessary for the development and maintenance of the human
body, and nutrient is an ingested chemical that is absorbed and made part of the human
tissues. I don't think that everyday use of these words is consistent with scientific
definitions. Most people just look at it as the healthy part of our lives, or diet and what
we need to intake to have a healthy body and diet. For me i have only looked at
nutrition and nutrients as being a healthy diet and supplements need to help you keep
that healthy body. Based on my own personal experience, I would have guessed that
nutrition is how our body receives and processes nutrients. Nutrients are what our body
gets through what we ingest. I have read this weeks material so now I am aware that
there is so much more to these terms than I originally thought. There is a lot more
science to it all. There are many different types of nutrients. Like carbohydrates, lipids,
proteins, water, vitamins and minerals. And they all play a part in our nutrition. They
all affect our body differently and provide different functions in our nutrition. I believe
that my original thought about nutrition and nutrients was close to accurate but not
complete. Now I know that nutrients are chemicals that we absorb once we ingest
them. I also now know that nutrition is the process of taking these nutrients and
converting them into energy and what our body needs to function properly. Another
misconception I had was that nutrients were only healthy and we could not get too
much of them. I now know that too much of some nutrients can lead to many different
kinds of health issues. When I hear the word "nutrient" I think of the key ingredient(s)
or supplement of things. Growing up, we might have considered any nutrient to be
healthy for us. "It's high in nutrients" is something I am sure most of us heard. Saying
that with certain foods makes it sound "healthy" so we can indulge in it. However,
there are good and bad nutrients. Protein, carbohydrates, and fats are some things I
would consider as nutrients that we should have daily. While sugars and saturated fat
are nutrients that I believe should be avoided.When it comes to the word "nutrition", I
think of diets. It's the process of our body breaking down the nutrients we consumed.
On the package of anything we consume, we can see "Nutrition Facts". It lists all the
nutrients our body will absorb from consuming the content.Looking at the definition of
these words, it sounds like it is only used for the healthy side. Nutrient is defined as "a
substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life."
Nutrition is defined as "the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for
health and growth." The scientific definition of these words are not consistent with how
I use them in my life. I mentioned the nutrition facts. Not everything on that label is
healthy or essential. When you stop and think of the words nutrient and nutrition what
are those words and how do they affect us? Most people think of health and fitness.
You look at what you are putting in your body when you are getting fit and healthy.
When you look at what the two words mean you will see that they work together.
Nutrient is a substance that we need to make our body grow. Nutrition is the process
of getting the nutrient to our bodies. There are guidelines to help you decide if the
nutrients you are putting in your body are good. These are proteins, fibers, and essential
fats. There are some nutrients that are not good for your body. These are sugars,
simple carbohydrates, and saturated fats. Our diets we eat and plan show us how we
feel about our bodies. I personally never thought much about all this information until
my strokes and to cut out a lot of things. Cutting out these things not only made me
healthier but showed me how to cook for my family and make us all healthier with
little changes. I have heard the words nutrient and nutrition many times before. To me
when I hear the word nutrient I think of the key ingredient in something or a
nourishments we get from something we eat. When I think of the word nutrition I think
of the healthiness of a certain food . The necessary food we eat to stay healthy. I try to
eat a balanced meal but sometimes the sweets get the best of me. It doesn’t help that I
love to bake either. I think the use of these words might be consistent with scientific
definitions because Your body is made up of so many. I have a thyroid problem so it
is very hard for me to lose weight or keep it at a stead so I have to medicine to help
with that. Also some people have to take vitamins and supplements to get the nutrients
and nutrition they need that they are not able to get from just food alone. I am excited
to learn more these next couple of weeks in this class. I have heard nutrient and
nutrition many times before. nutrient to me is a key ingredient or or supplement that
comes from certain foods we eat. Nutrition to me is eating balanced meals that may
cover certain marts of the food group. I would hear the word nutrition when it comes
to feeding children, making sure they have a balanced diet. When hear the word
nutrient I think of either someone who is dieting or someone who is in lack of certain
things in their diet such as iron, magnesium, or potassium. For example, I deal with
low iron, so I try to eat foods that are rich in fiber and iron. Also sometimes i can't get
it all with just food itself, and that's where I sometimes have to supplement with
vitamins. I think the use of the word nutrition is good as it pertains to a healthy
balanced diet. I think people need to understand the importance of nutrients and the
importance of eating food or a diet that is rich in nutrients. Ways that I have heard the
words nutrient and nutrition in everyday life are when people are talking about their
diets, and when they are talking about their health. I think the word nutrient means the
good things you are putting in your body when you feed it. Nutrition to me means
what kind of nutrients are you consuming. Do you have good nutrition or bad nutrition?
Are you eating nutritious food containing good nutrients for your body or non-nutritious
food with little or no beneficial nutrients? I think that the use of these words in
everyday use are consistent with the scientific terms. The real definition of nutrition is
the process required to maintain healthy organs and a healthy body. The definition of
nutrients is the required food items containing vitamins and minerals that you are
consuming that are not made by your body to maintain your health. Most people
understand that you need to follow good nutrition guidelines to stay healthy and to
consume certain nutrients daily to avoid getting sick. Most of the time people cannot do
this with food alone so they take supplements to help their body receive the vitamins
and minerals that are required. When I hear the words nutrient or nutrition, I
automatically think of staying fit or being healthy. But in reality, it does not mean you
have to be fit or even eat healthy to get the nutrition or nutrients you need. The small
difference between nutrient and nutrition is that nutrient is something that provides the
necessary nourishment to be able to grow. As where nutrition is the process of
obtaining nutrients to be able to grow. I feel the words are consistent with scientific
definitions if used everyday. One would know that a nutrient is something that is
digested and nutrition is the process of digesting that nutrient. But as I said, not all
nutrients are healthy so many do not consider it as a nutrition. When people refer to
their nutrition, they are more so referring to healthy nutrients since they are on some
kind of diet. I never really thought about the idea of nutrient and nutrition having two
different meanings but still working off one another. Not until I actually thought about
it for this discussion. In my case it would probably differ from most normal people
because of the fact that at one time I was in competition in Miss Fitness so the terms
nutrient and nutrition have been used in my life in the scientific term. Nutrition is what
we intake, how it is digested, and how it strengthens or weakens our body if we do not
receive proper nutrition. Nutrients are the chemicals that are absorbed. According to
Robinson (2016), "A nutrient is an ingested chemical that is absorbed and made part of
the human tissues. Substances in the food that are not absorbed are not considered
nutrients, but they may nevertheless be essential to one's health, such as dietary fiber."
Water is an example of a nutrient that we can't live without. The body is made up of
mostly water so the thought that we could go and never intake water would be absurd.
Water is a macronutrient. According to Robison (2016), "Nutrients include
macronutrients (carbohydrates , lipids, proteins, and water) that are consumed in large
quantities and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) that are consumed in much
smaller quantities, although they are no less essential to health."
When I hear the word nutrients, I also think of them as being healthy. So, it is
interesting to learn that not everything that is called a nutrient is nutritious for our
bodies. It is also interesting to learn how too much good nutrients can harm us. I must
be careful of this because I am anaemic, and I take an iron supplement. But if I take
too much iron, it can cause negative effects on the stomach such as vomiting, pain and
diarrhoea. Long term effects could end up damaging your liver and brain. Always check
with your doctor before taking a supplement and more is not always better.
Robinson, R. (2016). Human Nutrition. In M. S. Hill (Ed.), Biology (2nd ed., Vol. 2,
pp. 292-294). Macmillan Reference USA.
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