The terms eating and nutrition are often used as synonyms, but they are two different concepts. Eating is @ conscious, voluntary process by which foods are taken from the outside environment. Nutrition is a complex, unconscious and mostly involuntary process by which foods are transformed into nutrients. These nutrients reach, and are used by all of the body's cells. i" ; Eating means to put © food into your body.Foods are substances from other living things that are ingested. Nutrients are the simplest molecules in foods. They are necessary for maintaining life.Energy-producing nutrients provide the body with the energy it needs to function well. The main ones are carbohydrates and lipids. Structural nutrients provide the materials required to build and repair body structures. The most important ones are proteins, followed by lipids and some mineral salts, Regulatory nutrients are involved in regulating metabolic reactions. They are vitamins and mineral salts