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. 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 yy 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 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. yy 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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