Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary (in the form of food) to support life. It is the science that deals with all the various factors of which food is composed. Nutrition is an input to and foundation for health and development, better nutrition means stronger immune systems, less illness and better health.
Nutritional science investigates the metabolic and physiological responses of the body to diet. With advances in the fields of molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics, the study of nutrition is increasingly concerned with metabolism and metabolic pathways.
A nutritionist is a person who advises people on matters of nutrition. Nutritionists are primarily concerned with the prevention and treatment of illnesses through proper dietary care; they evaluate the diets of patients and clients suffering from medical disorders and suggest ways of fighting various health problems by modifying the patient’s intake of certain food items.
The International University Western Humanities grants its degree in nutrition to students to help them meet the growing demand of allied health and medical professionals, registered dieticians, fitness professionals, personal trainers and to develop individualized nutritional programs for clients, patients, or for personal improvement.