Nutrition is the vital element the body needs for nourishment, to function as designed, and to stay alive. Nutrition as defined by Adam Brookover for HealthGuidance.org is, "the sum total of the processes involved in the taking in and utilization of food substances by which growth, repair and maintenance of the body accomplished. It involves ingestion, digestion, absorption and assimilation. Nutrien stored by the body in various forms and drawn upon when the food intake is not sufficient" (Brookover, 2014). The science is ever changing, however the basic understanding and principles of nutritional concepts remain constant and impact bo physical and mental health. Without proper nutrition, the body and mind will struggle to function the w