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basic concepts Health: The merging and balancing of five physical and psychological dimensions of health: physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual. Nutrition: The study of essential nutrients and the process by which nutrients are used and quality of nutrients Nutrients: Substances in food required by the body for energy, growth, maintenance and repair. Role of nutrition: Physical health of the body .depends on the quantity and quality of nutrients, Intellectual health relies on a well functioning brain and central nervous system, (iron deficiency . anemia affects intellectual health), Emotional health may be influenced by poor eating habits (hypoglycemia), Social health often centers around food-related occasions, and Spiritual health often has ties to food. Health promotion: increases the level of health of individuals, families, groups, and communities. Role of nutrition: Healthy people 2010, defines some objective nutrition as decreasing daily fat intake, and less total caloric intake. Wellness: is a lifestyle that enhance each of the five dimensions of health. Wellness nutrition approaches food consumption as a positive way to nourish the body. Consuming a diet based on lower fat/higher fiber and moderate caloric consumption is essential to convey competency to care for ourselves Disease prevention: Is the recognition of a danger to health that could be reduced or alleviated through specific actions or changes in life style behaviors. There are three levels of prevention, Primary: activities to avert the initial development of a disease or poor health, low fat and high fiber diet is important;
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