4. Nonfood Nutritional Factors

The first part of this lesson has emphasized the great breadth of the nutritional scope and perspective. This introduction is but a preview of some nutritional factors. In-depth treatment is given to most aspects of nutrition in subsequent lessons.

Among the nonfood nutritional factors are the following:

• Sunlight and natural light
• Fresh air and the oxygen it supplies
• Pure water
• Exercise, play and recreation
• Rest and relaxation
• Sleep
• Emotional poise
• Other requisites of life
• General body conditions

Inasmuch as you've already had a glimpse of nineteen essential factors and influences for great health in a previous lesson, and they included the above, the details will not be repeated here. You may refer back to lessons three and four if necessary. The above listing is to emphasize the great dependence of proper nutrition upon other needs of the body (besides food) being appropriately met. Nutrition does not occur in a vacuum. It is not an independent process. It involves the organism in every aspect of its being.