Domains
What is wellness?
An ongoing process of making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life
A balanced, nutritious diet should include
A variety of foods that provide the nutrients the body needs
Receiving too little energy or nutrients is?
Undernutrition
A condition where the blood doesn’t carry enough oxygen to the body, often due to low iron.
Anemia
This beverage is the best choice for keeping your body hydrated throughout the day.
Water
What are the 7 domains of wellness?
physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational wellness
Why is variety important in a healthy diet?
No single food provides every nutrient the body needs
Receiving more energy or nutrients than the body needs
Overnutrition
What hormone contributes to regulating the glucose in our bodies?
Insulin
This nutrient is the body’s main source of energy and is found in foods like bread, rice, pasta, and fruit.
Carbs
Which domain involves your values, beliefs, purpose, and meaning in life?
Spiritual Wellness
A nutrient-dense food is a food that
Provides many nutrients in relation to its calories
A condition that occurs when the body does not get the right amount or balance of nutrients it needs to stay healthy.
Malnutrition
What are some "foods" anemic people tend to crave?
Cornstarch, Soil, Ice, etc
This fruit is famous for being a good source of potassium and is often associated with preventing muscle cramps.
Bananas
Learning new skills, solving problems, and challenging your mind are part of which domain?
Intellectual
Give me an example of a food that is considered a "healthy fat"
Avocado, Olive Oil, Peanuts, etc
A teenager eats enough calories each day but mostly eats highly processed foods and rarely eats fruits, vegetables, or other nutrient-rich foods. Even though they aren't starving, they could still experience this because their body isn't getting the proper balance of nutrients.
Malnutrition
A person’s body still produces insulin, but their cells do not respond to it effectively, causing glucose to build up in the bloodstream. What condition does this describe?
Type 2 Diabetes
Your body can produce this vitamin when your skin is exposed to sunlight
Vitamin D
A student gets enough sleep, eats balanced meals, exercises regularly, but constantly feels overwhelmed and has no healthy way to manage stress. This domain of wellness likely needs the most attention.
Emotional Wellness
Two people follow the exact same diet plan. One feels great and has plenty of energy, while the other feels tired and hungry throughout the day. This demonstrates why a healthy diet should be based on this rather than assuming one eating plan works for everyone.
What are individual nutritional needs?
An athlete drastically cuts back on food to lose weight quickly. After several weeks, they experience low energy, difficulty concentrating, weakness, and poor athletic performance. This form of malnutrition occurs when the body consistently receives less energy and nutrients than it needs.
Undernutrition
A student feels unusually tired and weak and has developed a strong craving to chew ice. This unusual craving, known as PICA, can sometimes be associated with a deficiency of this nutrient.
Iron
This organ produces bile, which helps your body digest fats—and it also happens to be the largest internal organ in the human body.
Liver