Diet vs Nutrition

Diet and nutrition can be confusing. As soon as we see a headline telling us to make sure we eat breakfast, we see another one telling us to fast. As soon as we hear about the benefit of certain grains, we hear another story about the need to restrict them and go grain-free. It can make anyone, including nutrition experts, scratch their head. To make things simple, let's start with some basic definitions:

Diet is the kind and amount of food eaten regularly.

Nutrition is the process of selecting, consuming and utilizing food substances that shape our overall wellbeing. Good nutrition is a combination of diet and other important lifestyle approaches that maximize our wellbeing. These approaches include:

• Eating meals regularly and staying well hydrated.
• Consuming high quality foods & supplements.
• Exercising regularly.
• Managing stress.