What is nutriciology?

Translated from the Greek, “nutriciology” means the teaching (“logos”) about nutrition (“nutricio”).

Nutriciology studies the components of food that enter the body with human nutrition. The science originated at the intersection of dietetics, biochemistry, pharmacognosy and food hygiene.

The cells of the body assimilate and digest the nutrients from food.

In the gastrointestinal tract, the absorption of substances necessary for the body takes place, but it was not quite clear before what biochemical reactions occur, what elements the food in the stomach breaks down into, and how this helps the life and growth of cells.

Now these issues are under the close attention of nutritionists 👀

A nutritionist studies the composition and quality of food, the biochemical processes in the body during the metabolism of food and the competent preparation of a diet for human needs.

The food we eat directly affects our vital activity, well-being and quality of life.

Now healthy food is very popular and anyone knows that you need to give up junk food. But few people know what to add to the diet, except for pure cereals, vegetables and protein ❌

It is important to diversify your diet so that every calorie you eat is filled with vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients — those substances that are necessary for health.

An important object of nutriciology research is the essential components that are part of food products. These are elements that the human body cannot produce independently and must receive from food.

At the same time, insufficient consumption of essential substances (for example, zinc, selenium, choline, etc.) can lead to the development of serious diseases ❗ ️

The main object of the study of nutritionology is the biochemical composition and quality of food, as well as the processes associated with food processing.

The question that has not been considered by other sciences until recently is being investigated: how the cells of the body assimilate certain substances that enter it with food.

The digestive process is a complex chain of biochemical reactions that are triggered when food enters the gastrointestinal tract.

It is nutritionists who study what micro-and macronutrients food breaks down into, how these components are absorbed by the body and what they are needed for 💢

Nutritionists urge people to monitor the quality of their nutrition, as this is the key to health and well-being. It is from food that we get energy and building components for the body’s tissues.

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