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Introduction to Nutrition, Health,and Wellness
As a health care provider, why do I have to take a Nutrition, Health, and
Wellness course? Nutrition impacts every aspect of your health. In this
learning activity we will discuss nutrition and the different nutritional
therapies utilized in the management of gastrointestinal disorders. This
learning activity will guide you to identify the function of food, understand
the concepts of nutrition to support healthy eating and living, and develop
skills to educate and promote health, wellness, and disease prevention
with your clients.
Health Promotion
For the body to function, maintain, and support optimal health and
wellness, a client needs to consume adequate amounts of which
substance?
,The body needs the necessary amounts of all nutrients for efficient
functioning, maintenance, and overall health and wellness. Water and
vitamins are needed, but each represents only one type of nutrient.
Supplements are not always necessary because sufficient nutrients can
often be obtained from food sources.
Your response is correct!
Dimensions of Health
Health care providers explore six dimensions of health to create a holistic
health picture in nutritional therapy.
Per your learning resources, what are the six health dimensions and
defining characteristic(s) that support nutritional health?
Physical health: The efficiency of the body to function appropriately, to
maintain immunity to disease, and to meet daily energy.
Intellectual health: The use of intellectual abilities to learn and to adapt to
changes in one’s health.
Emotional health: The capacity to easily express or suppress emotions
appropriately
Social health: The ability to interact with people in an acceptable manner
and sustain relationships with family members, friends, and colleagues.
Spiritual health: The cultural beliefs that give purpose to human existence,
found through faith in the teachings of organized religions, in an
understanding of nature or science, or in an acceptance of the humanistic
view of life.
Environmental health: The external factors that affect our health and
well-being, including the physical context within which one lives and works
as affected by determinants of ethnicity, education, income, and
occupation, and extending to the larger environment of safeguarding
natural resources to reduce exposure to preventable hazards.
Your response is correct!
,Nutritional Support
What is the best course of action to provide the body sufficient amounts
of vital nutrients?
Eating a variety of foods from each of the food groups increases the
chance of obtaining adequate amounts of vital nutrients needed to
support health and wellness. Maintaining an ideal body weight does not
guarantee adequate nutrient intake. Following the same general food
pattern each day could actually limit vitamin and mineral intake because
the assortment of foods is likely to be limited. Choosing foods high in fiber
and low in cholesterol does not necessarily result in an adequate intake of
vitamins and minerals.
Your response is correct!
A Healthy World
Nutrition is the foundation for health and wellness and helps us to live
longer, healthier lives, as well as aids in the prevention of chronic
diseases.
Research has shown that the food we eat and how much we weigh has
been directly related to our personal health status. We know that a
healthy diet helps us reduce our risks for many health conditions and
illnesses, yet, we still see chronic health problems continue to affect many
of us. Unfortunately, it is at an epidemic proportion.
Take the time to review A Healthy Diet, A Healthier World, as the World
Health Organization aims to raise awareness and contribute to the global
discussion and action to achieve better health through nutrition.
Nutrient Categories
, Nutrition is the study of nutrients and the processes by which they are
used by the body. Nutrients are substances in foods required by the body
for energy, growth, maintenance, and repair.
Nutrients to support health and wellness can be divided into the following
six categories. Take the time to review their characteristics in your
learning resources. In future learning modules, you will review the
categories in more depth, to include an understanding that any one food
contains many nutrients. Identifying a food by a single nutrient is
misleading, as food contains many nutrients to promote health.
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