nourishment
What feeds you
Nourishment is food or other substances that sustain life and promote growth.
The word carries more warmth than nutrition—it suggests care and sufficiency rather than mere calories.
The soup provided nourishment for the weary travelers.
Figuratively, nourishment extends to anything that sustains or enriches: intellectual nourishment, spiritual nourishment.
Scheduled eating occasions
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- cookingPreparing food with heat
- recipesInstructions for preparing dishes
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
eating · feeding · dining · feasting · savoring · appetite · palate · culinary
Ease or soothing relief
- solaceRelief from distress
- warmthHeat you feel
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
consolation · reassurance · support · care · tenderness · love · affection · bonding
Vital dietary substances
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
fats · calories · fiber · micronutrients · macronutrients · antioxidants · metabolism · bioavailability
Remaining alive against odds
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
- livelihoodMeans of earning income
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- rationsControlled food portions
foraging · hunting · gathering · famine · starvation · scarcity · rationing · preservation
Condition of body, mind
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- wellnessOverall state of health
- wholenessComplete, undivided state
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
rejuvenation · restoration · thriving · resilience · self-care · holistic · healing · invigorating
Supportive care-giving
- cultivatingDeliberately developing or tending
- fosteringPromoting development or growth
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- flourishingProspering vigorously
thriving · blossoming · maturing · strengthening · building · fertilizing · enriching · supporting
meals
Scheduled eating occasions
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- cookingPreparing food with heat
- recipesInstructions for preparing dishes
ingredients · eating · feeding · dining · feasting · savoring · appetite · palate · culinary · provisions
comfort
Ease or soothing relief
soothing · consolation · reassurance · support · care · tenderness · love · affection · bonding · maternal
nutrients
Vital dietary substances
carbohydrates · fats · calories · fiber · micronutrients · macronutrients · antioxidants · metabolism · bioavailability · supplements
survival
Remaining alive against odds
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
- livelihoodMeans of earning income
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
rations · foraging · hunting · gathering · famine · starvation · scarcity · rationing · preservation · emergency
health
Condition of body, mind
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- wellnessOverall state of health
- wholenessComplete, undivided state
balance · rejuvenation · restoration · thriving · resilience · self-care · holistic · healing · invigorating · strengthening
nurturing
Supportive care-giving
- cultivatingDeliberately developing or tending
- fosteringPromoting development or growth
- developmentProgress toward maturity
flourishing · thriving · blossoming · maturing · strengthening · building · fertilizing · enriching · supporting · encouraging
- nutritionnutrients, protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins
- supplysupply, supplies, stock, provisions, stockpile
- wellnesshealthy, wellness, fitness, exercise, meditation
- basic needsfood, sleep, air, oxygen, sustenance
- bodily needsbreathing, oxygen, food, water, sleep
- consumptioneating, drinking, consuming, ingestion, ingesting
nourishmentstarvation
Extreme nutritional deprivation
malnutrition · hunger · deprivation · famine · undernourishment
- spiritual nourishmentWhat feeds the spirit
undernourishment, nourishments, malnourishment, overnourishment