Nutrition basics
Understand carbohydrates, fats, protein, fibre, vitamins, minerals, and the roles they play in the body.
Simple. Practical. Evidence-based.
Nutrition basics we all should have learned in school
Understand food and nutrition one clear lesson at a time—without fear, guilt, confusing diet culture, or extreme rules.
Created by Mina Razzaghi, a Germany-based nutritionist with a BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics and an MSc in Health Food Innovation Management.
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Welcome
A calmer place to learn about nutrition
Nutrition information is everywhere. One headline praises a food, another tells you to avoid it, and social media often makes everyday eating feel much more complicated than it needs to be.
Lemon Nutrition Academy helps you slow down, look beyond the hype, and understand what nutrition science actually means for everyday life.
Here, you can learn the foundations, explore common questions, and build the knowledge to make more informed food choices—without chasing perfection.
What you can learn
Clear explanations for everyday food decisions
Balanced eating
Explore practical ways to think about meals, variety, and balance without counting every gram or following rigid rules.
Food labels
Learn how to read ingredient lists, nutrition information, and package claims with a more critical eye.
Protein, fibre, and nutrients
Understand what these nutrients do, where we find them, and how they fit into everyday meals.
Nutrition myths and trends
Look beyond confident headlines and viral claims to find out what the evidence actually shows.
Food in real life
Connect nutrition knowledge with shopping, cooking, eating out, culture, budget, preferences, and the realities of daily life.
Who the Academy is for
This space may be for you if…
- Nutrition advice often leaves you unsure what to believe.
- You want to understand food instead of memorising lists of rules.
- You are curious about labels, nutrients, health claims, or food trends.
- You want practical education that respects different cultures, preferences, and ways of eating.
- You prefer a flexible, evidence-based approach without food fear or judgement.
You do not need a science background or a “perfect” diet. You only need curiosity and a place to begin.
Start here
Not sure where to begin?
Choose the question that sounds most familiar.
“Nutrition advice feels confusing.”
Learn why experts, headlines, and social media posts can appear to contradict one another—and how to evaluate what you hear.
Why Nutrition Advice Feels So Confusing“I want to understand the bigger picture.”
Discover what evidence-based nutrition means and why context matters.
Understanding Evidence-Based Nutrition“Food packages are difficult to interpret.”
Learn what labels, ingredient lists, and front-of-package words can—and cannot—tell you.
Explore Food Label Guides“I keep hearing strong nutrition claims online.”
Take a closer look at popular myths and trends before deciding what to believe.
Browse Myth and Trend ChecksLatest content
New from the Academy
Explore clear, carefully researched articles about food, nutrition, labels, and the claims that influence everyday choices.
Food labelsFood-Package Words That Need a Second Question: Part IIIThe problem is usually not that they say absolutely nothing. The problem is that shoppers may understand much more from them than the words actually promise.Read article 
Food labelsFood-Package Words That Sound More Meaningful Than They Are: Part IIThis is Part II of the series. In Part I, we looked at how front-of-package language creates a health halo and can influence the way we judge the whole product.Read article 
Food labelsFood-Package Words That Sound More Meaningful Than They Are: Part IWhen I walk through a supermarket, I sometimes find the front of a food package more interesting than the food itself.Read article 
About Mina
Hi, I’m Mina
My path to nutrition began in healthcare, where I worked as an anesthesia nurse. That experience made me increasingly curious about prevention, everyday health, and the many factors that shape how people eat.
I returned to university to study Nutrition and Dietetics and later completed an MSc in Health Food Innovation Management at Maastricht University. My work has also included university teaching, food innovation, consumer behaviour, product trends, and food law.
Teaching nutrition showed me how much I enjoy turning complicated science into explanations people can genuinely use. That is why I created Lemon Nutrition Academy.
Having lived and studied across Iran, Cyprus, the Netherlands, and Germany, I also know that food is never only about nutrients. It is connected to culture, family, access, identity, enjoyment, and everyday life.
My aim is not to give you another set of perfect rules. It is to help you understand nutrition more clearly, so you can approach food with greater confidence and curiosity.
Evidence approach
Evidence, explained clearly
Lemon Nutrition Academy is committed to responsible nutrition education.
Content is informed by current public-health guidance, professional recommendations, and high-quality scientific research. When evidence is uncertain, mixed, or only relevant to certain groups, that context will be explained.
You can expect:
- Reliable sources rather than viral claims
- Clear distinctions between evidence and opinion
- Practical explanations without oversimplifying the science
- Respect for different cultures, budgets, preferences, and circumstances
- No fear-based messages, miracle promises, or moral labels for food
Workshops
Learning that goes a little deeper
Recorded nutrition workshops are being developed for people who want to explore essential topics in a clear, structured way.
Future topics may include:
Energy
MacronutrientsCarbohydrateProteinFat
MicronutrientsVitaminsMinerals
Nutrition can make more sense
Start with one question, explore at your own pace, and build a clearer understanding of food—one lesson at a time.