Introduction to Basic Nutrition Definitions and Concepts

Introductory Definitions in Nutrition

• Fundamental definitions in nutrition serve as foundational concepts that recur continuously throughout the study of the subject.

Experiential Example: Food Awareness and Discovery

• An illustrative example of initial food exposure involves the discovery of a grilled cheese sandwich during the second year of university.

• Prior to visually seeing a grilled cheese sandwich in the second year of university, there was a complete lack of knowledge and awareness regarding what a grilled cheese sandwich actually was.