Definition

The field that focuses on how food and nutrition affect health and well-being.

Example

She decided to study dietetics to help people improve their eating habits.

Conversation

Have you ever thought about studying dietetics?

Not really, but it sounds interesting!

It is! It focuses on nutrition and how it affects our health.

Yeah, that could be really helpful for a lot of people!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Dietetics → It is formed from "diaita" (meaning way of life or diet) and the suffix "-ics" (meaning the study of). The word refers to the study of diet and its effects on health.

Memory Tip

Think of 'diaita' as a way of life related to food — that's why dietetics is all about studying diets and their impact on health.

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