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Digital Nutrition
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What Is Digital Nutrition?
Digital Nutrition is a framework for evaluating and consuming online content mindfully, similar to how we think about food nutrition. Just as we make conscious choices about the food we eat, digital nutrition helps us make intentional choices about the content we consume online.
Word Origins:
The term combines "digital" (relating to computer technology) with "nutrition" (the process of providing or obtaining food necessary for health and growth). The concept emerged in the mid-2010s as researchers and digital wellness experts began drawing parallels between food consumption and digital content consumption.
Understanding Digital Nutrition Labels
Like food nutrition labels, digital nutrition labels provide information about the "nutritional value" of digital content, including:
- Time investment required
- Emotional impact
- Educational value
- Attention demands
- Addictiveness potential
Practicing Digital Nutrition
To maintain healthy digital nutrition:
- Balance informative and entertaining content
- Set content consumption limits
- Choose quality over quantity
- Take regular breaks
- Avoid "junk" content that adds no value
- Pay attention to how different content affects your wellbeing
Related Terms
- Digital Nutrition Label: A system for rating the impact and value of digital content
- Digital Nutritionist: An expert who helps people develop healthy digital content consumption habits
- Information Diet: A planned approach to consuming digital content and information
- Digital Wellness: The pursuit of balanced and healthy relationship with technology