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• Macronutrients- the first three: Carbohydrates, protein, and fats- found in larger (macro) quantities in the body.
• Micronutrients- vitamins and minerals which found in smaller (micro) Carbohydrates-exist in the form of sugars, starches, and fiber.
• Carbohydrates-exist in the form of sugars, starches, and fiber.
• Proteins-made of small units called amino acids, which are considered the building blocks of the body
• Fats- also called lipids, provided in the diet from such resources like animal protein, butter, oils, nuts, and many refined products.
• Disease Prevention and Control- people who focused on communicable and non- communicable diseases.Sample career: Community Health worker, Education and Research
• Mental Healthcare - These include cognitive and psychosocial development, promotion of healthy self-esteem through feelings and anger management and identifying warning signs or red flags of learning disorders, such as ADHD, anxiety, mood disorders, stress, and bullying
• Health Education- Those who work in this field are tasked with promotion of healthcare and training of health workers on managing change in healthcare.
• Dental Health- deal with various oral conditions which include chronic mouth and facial pain, oral sores, periodontal (gum) disease, tooth decay and tooth loss, other diseases and disorders that affect the oral cavity
• Audiologist-identifies and rehabilitates hearing impairments and related disorders
• Clinical psychologist - assesses, diagnoses, treats and helps prevent mental disorders
• Dietitian / Nutritionist - promotes good health through proper diet and treatment of diseases
• Health Educator - specializes in health education and promotes the development of health knowledge, life skills, and positive attitudes toward the health and well-being of students
• Medical assistant-performs, under the direction of a physician, various routine administrative and nontechnical clinical tasks in hospitals, clinics, and other similar facilities
• Occupational therapist - uses purposeful activity and interventions to -maximize the independence and health of any client who is limited by physical injury or illness, cognitive impairment, psychosocial dysfunction, mental illness, or learning disability
• Pharmacist - prepares and dispenses medication prescribed by licensed health professionals; also provides information to patients regarding drugs, and consults with healthcare professionals on advances in drugs or medicine
• Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer - healthcare professionals who perform imaging procedures, such as x-ray examinations, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans and Computed Tomography (CT) scans (health careers.org)
• Physical Therapist - examines, evaluates, and treats physical impairments through use of special exercise, application of heat or cold, and other physical modalities
• Radiation therapist administers radiation therapy services to patients and observes patients during treatment; other duties may include tumor localization, patient follow-up, patient education, and record keeping
• Prevention - keep illness or injury from happening
• Identification/Diagnosis - analysis based on signs, symptoms, and laboratory findings
• Assessment/Evaluation - appraisal of the condition based on the patient's subjective report
• Treatment-management and care of a patient or the combating of disease or disorder
• Rehabilitation/Habilitation - treatment designed to recover from injury, illness, or disease towards a normal condition as possible advocacy a method by which patients, their families, attorneys, health professionals, and citizens' groups can work together to develop programs that ensure the availability of high- quality healthcare for a community.