**2.1 Factors contributing to individual wellness**

Healthy lifestyle improves individual strength, prevents certain illnesses, and maintains an advisable weight. Wellness incorporates physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being (**Figure 1**). The concept of wellness is not an end point in a person's life but rather an ongoing lifestyle. Diet and exercise are so linked to each other that they can be considered opposite sides of a coin. An individual's nourishment is impacted by how much energy is used to perform daily exercises; meanwhile, physical activity directly affects the utilization of supplements in food. Consuming a nutritious diet allows one to progressively perform strenuous exercises for longer durations and prompts an overall better feeling. On the other hand, an imbalanced food intake could lead to inactivity or, in extreme cases, cause severe medical issues [1].
