noun
nourishing diet; balanced eating
Abbreviation of 食養生. Refers to the practice of eating well to maintain health.
See also: 食養生 (しょくようじょう)
食養を心がけて、毎日野菜を多くとるようにしている。
I try to eat a nourishing diet and make sure to have plenty of vegetables every day.
noun
Academic or clinical field of dietary therapy; cross-referenced with 食事療法学.
See also: 食事療法学
彼女は大学で食養を専攻し、管理栄養士になった。
She majored in dietetics at university and became a registered dietitian.
noun
macrobiotics; macrobiotic diet
Specifically refers to the macrobiotic approach to eating, often associated with マクロビオティック.
See also: マクロビオティック
食養では、玄米や野菜を中心とした食事が推奨される。
In macrobiotics, a diet centered on brown rice and vegetables is recommended.
The loanword for macrobiotics; 食養 is the native Japanese term often used interchangeably.
Compound of 食 (eating) and 養 (nourish). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern Japanese for dietary concepts.