Nurses have the skill and responsibility to meet the essential nutritional requirements of the healthy and the sick, for all age groups. Different types of foods help to meet the body's requirements for nutrients, including carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water, to provide the body with energy, support growth, facilitate vital cells interactions, and repair damaged tissues, in addition to rehabilitation. Moreover, healthy nutrition does not mean withdrawal from certain foods or focusing on or consuming excessively one type of food group. On the other hand, it is based on selecting necessary, beneficial foods and consuming them in quantities according to the body's needs and according to health recommendations. Comprehensive and healthy nutrition is a balanced dietary pattern based on expanding food sources to supply the body with all the essential nutrients it needs to perform its vital functions efficiently. This includes consuming adequate amounts of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, healthy proteins, and low-fat dairy products, furthermore restriction fat intake. However, it is essential to encourage and advise in decreasing or avoiding the consumption of beverages and foods high in fats, calories, sugars, or salt to prevent chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis, and some types of cancer. It is important to vary the eating of different types of food that cover the necessary nutrition’s for the body. Nurses play a vital role in nutritional support within international healthcare guidance. In the United Kingdom, the National Health Service implementation guidelines demand that nurses are expected to encourage the implementation of healthy lifestyle choices from the patient’s admission until their discharge. Nutritional assessment of patients, along with providing suitable lifestyle advice and an actual referral system, are parts of this. In addition, Australia, nurses have a role in confirming patients receive suitable provision and in checking and documenting their dietary intake. In the United States, nutrition is considered the second most vital area in nursing care. Nutrition topics, such as nutritional status assessment and monitoring, diet therapy, and enteral and parenteral nutrition, are included in the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses by the Nursing Council in Australia. **Healthy and essential nutrition helps to : Support, strengthen bones and joints and maintenance muscle health. Improve digestion, aid in enhancing the efficient function of the digestive tract, and attain a healthy weight. Support and maintain the health of skin, , eyes, and teeth Maintain a healthy pregnancy and deliver essential nutrition for the mother and fetus. Decrease the risk of chronic diseases, such as, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some types of cancer. Enhancement and reinforce the immune system to attack infections and inflammations. **Basics of Comprehensive and Accurate Nutrition** Human body requires a balance of, carbohydrates, proteins, fiber, fats, vitamins, and minerals to maintain physical and mental health. Meals should include carbohydrates, which are the main source of energy and fiber the body needs, such as rice, bread, potatoes, and fruits. Monitoring saturated and unsaturated fats: Intake of saturated fats found in fatty meats and fried foods, and decreasing intake of trans fats found in processed foods that may lead to artery diseases and heart problems. Eat natural and unrefined foods as much as possible, such as grains, and fruits. Decreasing the intake of sugars and salt, which may lead to obesity, chronic diseases, and high blood pressure. Helping in monitoring and controlling meals are necessary to avoid overeating. Drink adequate amounts of water, as water is the vital amount of a healthy diet that helps hydrate the body and improve digestion. It is better to eat proteins to complete nutritional balance, with a favorite for plant-based proteins over animal-based ones. Moreover, it is also recommended to eat fish at least twice a week. Therefore, those working in nursing must encourage responsiveness of their role in providing nutritional support to patients. Cooperative work between different fields to increase patient health outcomes is encouraged. Furthermore, continuing to increase alertness about the meaning of multidisciplinary nutritional care in educating health status is important, as is reassuring them to join training courses on nutrition and therapeutic nutrition. These courses aim to provide the basics of nutrition and new nutritional knowledge for several diseases. Such training courses can help nurses and all healthcare workers provide well, evidence-based care that meets the nutritional essentials of patients. Al-Mustaqbal University – The First University in Iraq
  الهدف الثالث من اهداف التنمية المستدامة -الصحة الجيدة والرفاه   The Third Goal of the Sustainable Development Goals – Good Health and Well-being