Fung and Stallings (2003), defined nutrition as "The major focus of nutrition research and practice shifted from concern over which foods are required to avoid nutritional deficiencies and overt illness, to what foods and supplements may be consumed to promote optimal health. Functional foods are a part of the vocabulary, and energy bars, herbal remedies, and nutritional supplement products are now widely available."

Eating disorders, as defined by The Gale Encyclopedia of Science (2004), "are psychological conditions that involve either overeating, voluntary starvation, or both."





Reference
Ross-Flanigan, N. (2004). Eating Disorders. In K. L. Lerner & B. W. Lerner (Eds.), The Gale Encyclopedia of Science (3rd ed., Vol. 2, pp. 1328-1331). Detroit: Gale. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3418500760&v=2.1&u=uprcarolina&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w

Abortion, as defined by the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences (2008) is "is the deliberate termination of an established pregnancy."

As defined by the Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law (2006), child abuse is "Child abuse occurs when a parent or caretaker physically, emotionally, or sexually mistreats or neglects a child resulting in the physical, emotional, or sexual harm or exploitation, or imminent risk of harm or exploitation, or in extreme cases the death, of a child. Laws regarding child abuse seek to protect children while at the same time allowing parents the right to raise and discipline their children as they see fit."



Reference
Child Abuse/Child Safety/Discipline. (2006). In J. Wilson (Ed.), Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law (2nd ed., Vol. 1, pp. 741-744). Detroit: Gale. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX2588700141&v=2.1&u=uprcarolina&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w

Bullying, as defined by The Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology (2001) is "Bullying usually involves an older or larger child (or several children) victimizing a single child who is incapable of defending himself or herself. "








Reference
Bullies. (2001). In B. Strickland (Ed.), The Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology (2nd ed., p. 102). Detroit: Gale. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3406000107&v=2.1&u=uprcarolina&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w