The human body survives on the interdependency it has with all the major systems including digestive, circulatory, nervous, respiratory and musculoskeletal. Each system relies on the others in order for it to keep the body running at an optimal level. However the human body is not perfect and in today's society the body is having a hard time adapting its systems to the lifestyles of many individuals. For the human body to run at an optimum level it needs many key ingredient that will help form a healthy lifestyle these include proper sleep, exercise, and nutrition. Many lifestyles however are not healthy; they come across many negative obstacles. This disrupts from forming a healthy lifestyle yet the main obstacle of interest is the nutritional. How does this affect the life long learning process? Many individuals are not meeting the basic nutritional requirements. If the human brain does not get the required vitamins and nutrients it can lead to many learning disorders. If the mind cannot fully operate how are students going to understand new problems.
             The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spine. The brain coordinates our ability to move, touch, smell, hear and see. With the brain controlling these senses, in conjunction with our memory it allows humans to think, decide and control our actions. The brain is the provided tool that allows us to learn, so if the brain is neglected of certain needs its responded with hindered abilities.
             For the brain to run effectively it has been shown that a person needs only eat three well-balanced meals. These well-balanced meals would include the proper amount carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, fats & oils, and water. The amount of each food is different depending on many variables. For instance if the subject were a male he may need more fatty acids, like wise if the subject were a girl they should probably make sure to have a sufficient calcium ...