nutrition
definition of nutrition
1. the process of eating, digesting, and absorbing nutrients (such as protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamins, minerals, and water) from food to maintain the body, grow new cells, repair tissues, and supply energy. Nutrition is also the science of food, diet, and health.1
nutritional
definition of nutritional
1. having to do with nutrition (eating, digesting, and absorbing the nutrients in food, and the health and disease consequences).1
nutritional yeast
definition of nutritional yeast
1. a food product or food additive made from yeast (a fungus). The yeast is pasteurized (heated) to prevent it from growing in a person’s digestive tract. Nutritional yeast is used as a source of protein and B vitamins. Some (but not all) brands of nutritional yeast contain vitamin B12. Latin name: Saccharomyces cerevisiae.1