BSEd EN 2-2D
What is nutrition?
Nutrition is the intake of food, considered in relation to the body’s dietary needs. Good nutrition – an adequate, well balanced diet combined with regular physical activity – is a cornerstone of good health. Poor nutrition can lead to reduced immunity, increased susceptibility to disease, impaired physical and mental development, and reduced productivity.
Source: http://www.who.int/topics/nutrition/en/
What is wellness?
Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life.
Source: http://shcs.ucdavis.edu/topics/wellness.html
What is health?
Health is defined as the ability to adapt and self manage in the face of social, physical, and emotional challenges.
Source: http://www.bmj.com/content/343/bmj.d4817?tab=responses
What is the difference of health and wellness?
Health refers simply to a physical body being free from diseases, but wellness is an overall balance of your physical, social, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, environmental, and occupational well-being.
Source: http://premierrapport.com/what-is-the-difference-between-health-and-wellness/
What are the life stages of a human being?
Birth
Birth takes place between fertilization and 40 weeks following fertilization, at which point the baby is fully formed and ready to exit the mother's uterus and enter the world. During the birth stage, the baby begins as a single cell, which proceeds to multiply into many cells that form the body parts and organs of new human life.
Infancy
Infancy is categorized as lasting from birth through the first year of life. At this point, the baby exits the mother's uterus. It can breath, its heart can beat and its organs can operate efficiently without the assistance of the mother. However, the infant is completely dependent upon its parents or caretakers for survival.
Childhood
Childhood takes place between ages 1 to 10. The first two years of