Nutrition (also called nourishment) is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary (in the form of food) to support life.
Proper nutrition in the form of a healthy diet is very important for your health and wellbeing – as the mantra “You are what you eat” dictates. I think everyone has had good and bad experiences with food. After a healthy and nutritious meal, you feel full of vitality and energy while you usually feel sluggish and tired after say, a burger and

 
Serves 4
 
5 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
750g butternut pumpkin, cut into half moons or 2cm-cubes
2 tbsp lemon juice
4 cups spinach leaves
½ cup slivered almonds, toasted
 
Preheat oven to 200°C. Combine garlic with 3 tablespoons of olive oil and toss with pumpkin in baking dish. Cook until tender, approximately 30 – 40 minutes. Mix lemon juice with remaining olive oil and toss with spinach. Top spinach with pumpkin and sprinkle with almonds.
 

 
Serves 4
 
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
5 tbsp olive oil, divided
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp turmeric
1 sweet potato, cut into 2cm-cubes
1 cup cooked quinoa
2 tbsp slivered almonds
1 bunch braised kale or other greens
 
Preheat oven to 200°C. Whisk together lemon juice, 3 tablespoons of olive oil, garlic, cumin and turmeric and set aside. Toss remaining olive oil with sweet potato. Roast for 30 minutes or until tender. Combine sweet potato with quinoa, slivered almonds and dressing. To serve, arrange equal portions of greens on 4