31^st European Nutrition and Dietetics Conference

Nutrition and Food Science

Nutritional science (also nutrition science, sometimes short nutrition, dated tropology) is the science that studies the physiological process of nutrition (primarily human nutrition), inferring the nutrients and other elements in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism. Nutrition and Dietetics studies are growing in demand as more people are in need of lifestyle adjustments and experts who can make sure we don’t eat just the food that only tastes good and looks good, but also the food that’s healthy for us. Nutrition and Dietetics, a sub discipline of Medicine, is the science that focuses on everything related to food and its effect on our health and overall wellbeing. Nutritionists and dietitians aim to progress people’s health and help them make better dietary choices. They also aid patients find a balance between good eating habits and exercising.