Pediatric Nutrition Vocabulary

noun the regulation of the diet for the promotion of health

• The study of dietetics involves understanding the science behind nutrition and its effects on the human body.
• She decided to pursue a career in dietetics after seeing the positive impact of healthy eating on her own health.
• I'm trying to stick to this new dietetics plan, but I keep craving junk food.
• In a way, dietetics is like a roadmap for maintaining good health through proper nutrition.

verb to gradually withdraw from a type of behavior or habit

• It is important to wean infants off breastmilk gradually to avoid digestive issues.
• We need to wean the puppy off table scraps and onto dog food.
• I'm trying to wean myself off social media, but it's so addictive!
• As we grow older, we must wean ourselves off of old habits and embrace new ones.