nourishments
Things that sustain
Nourishments is the plural of nourishment, referring to food or other substances that sustain life and promote growth.
The word often carries a sense of care or nurturing beyond mere sustenance: The doctor recommended small, frequent nourishments for the recovering patient.
It can extend to non-physical sustenance: intellectual nourishments, spiritual nourishments.
Means of living
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- mealsScheduled eating occasions
- victualsFood and drink
fare · foodstuffs · rations · edibles · cuisine · dishes · bread · grains
Bodily fluid replenishment
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- supplementsExtra nutritional intake
electrolytes · protein · carbohydrates · fiber · antioxidants · omega-3s · iron · calcium
Ease or soothing relief
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- loveIntense fond attachment
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- careAttentive regard for others
encouragement · validation · warmth · nurturing · kindness · tenderness · reassurance · compassion
Focused attention practice
- prayerAddress to deity
- faithTrust without proof
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
scripture · worship · communion · practice · contemplation · renewal · peace · transcendence
Evoking a response
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- educationSystematic development of mind
enlightenment · ideas · inspiration · insight · discovery · curiosity · books · literature
sustenance
Means of living
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- mealsScheduled eating occasions
victuals · fare · foodstuffs · rations · edibles · cuisine · dishes · bread · grains · proteins
hydration
Bodily fluid replenishment
supplements · electrolytes · protein · carbohydrates · fiber · antioxidants · omega-3s · iron · calcium · fluids
comfort
Ease or soothing relief
care · encouragement · validation · warmth · nurturing · kindness · tenderness · reassurance · compassion · understanding
meditation
Focused attention practice
ritual · scripture · worship · communion · practice · contemplation · renewal · peace · transcendence · mindfulness
stimulation
Evoking a response
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
education · enlightenment · ideas · inspiration · insight · discovery · curiosity · books · literature · discourse
nourishmentspoisons
Harmful ingested substances
toxins · venoms · contaminants · pollutants · pathogens
nourishmentsstarvation
Extreme nutritional deprivation
malnutrition · hunger · want · scarcity · deficiencies
- spiritual nourishmentWhat feeds the spirit
nourishment, undernourishment, malnourishment, overnourishment