Every human being born, grows, matures, grows old and dies. These stages are a process of continuous physical, psychological and intellectual changes. It is an irreversible and permanent evolution of changes, our body has stages of growth, maturation and degeneration.
The stage of Infancy or childhood is an important stage of development, in which many skills, such as speaking, reading and understanding acquired ideas. During this period children become more precise in their movements, learning to jump or run. During childhood, children undergo important changes in their weight and height so good nutrition is crucial. According to Exploring Lifespan Development, ' 'Nutrition is specially crucial for development in the first two years...Babies need not only enough food but also the right king of food ' '(p. 100). In my personal case, I had a deficiency nutritional when I was infant due to a severe diarrhea. That diarrhea, it wasn 't due for an infection or something viral but it was something wrong with my digestive system that I was born with. I didn 't tolerate either breast milk or formula, so I fell into a deficiency nutritional as I couldn 't be feed in any way. So, It …show more content…
This influence clearly in the development and welfare of the body, because the healthier and more care will have better quality of life will be obtained as well as better conditions to face the period of life that follows, old age. Among the care recommended for this stage are a balanced diet and avoid the excessive harmful substances such as cigarettes, alcohol and drugs, and regular exercise. ' 'even exercise programs begun in late adulthood can promote muscles size and strength and preservation of brain structures and behavioral capacities ' ' (p.457). This means that exercise can help to maintain or improve the elderly 's physical condition, mental status and blood pressure levels and many