TOPIC 1A: Wellness, Nutrition & Six Dimensions of Health Flashcards
It is the absence of disease or illness.
Health
According to WHO it is a state of complete, physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Health
The lifestyle (patterns of behavior) that enhance levels of health.
Wellness
The study of nutrients and the processes by which they are used in the body.
Nutrition
These are substance found in food required by the body for energy, growth, maintenance and repair.
Nutrients
Choosing of food to eat available at the same time and quality.
Food Preferences
The specific foods that are convenient to choose when we are actual ready to eat.
Food Choice
It considers which food we really like to eat.
Food Liking
It provides lifestyle and dietary patterns.
Dietary Guidelines
It contains sizes or servings of foods.
Exchange List
It assist consumer to see how individual food fit their nutritional needs.
Food Labeling
It provide guide to adequate nutrient intake.
Dietary Standards
It is an example of dietary standards.
Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)
The amount
of nutrient needed to meet the basic requirement of half of the individual needs in a specific group.
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
It is the level of
nutrient intake to meet the needs of a healthy individual to decrease the risk of developing chronic illness.
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
The approximate level of an average nutrient intake to maintain good health.
Adequate Intake (AI)
The level of nutrient intake that should not exceed to prevent health risk.
Tolerable Upper Intake (UL)
The ability to acquire,
comprehend and communicate and apply basic health information and services.
Health Literacy
These are strategies used to raise the level of health of the 3 clientele.
Health Promotion
The efficiency of the body to meet daily energy requirement
Dimensions of Health
Physical Health
It depend on the quality and quantity of nutrients in the body.
(Dimensions of Health)
Physical Health
The ability to learn and adapt to changes in the environment.
(Dimensions of Health)
Intellectual Health
Nutritional imbalance can
affect cognitive abilities.
(Dimensions of Health)
Intellectual Health
The capacity to express or suppress emotions. It is affected by poor eating habits.
(Dimensions of Health)
Emotional Health
