Know Your Health

Know Your Health

Health is physical (body) efficiency. Sickness is opposite to health i.e. physical inefficiency. We can say nobody is perfectly healthy or unhealthy.

It is not possible to compare a persons health with other person.
Health may be divided in to three parts. 1. Physical health 2. Mental health 3. Emotional health
Physical health: Physical health relates to anything of our body organs. The World Heath Organisation (WHO) defined physical health as follows. Health is state of complete mental, social and physical well being and not just the lack of ailment or illness. Later this definition slightly modified and include the ability to run Social and economical productive life. In simple way physical health means physical well being. Physical health is very important to lead family as well as social life.
Mental Health : it refers persons emotional and cognitive well-being. Person who is mentally sound is mentally health. According to The World Health Organisation A state of well being in which a person understands his own capabilities, and can cope with regular stress life, capable to work fruitfully and productively, and capable to contribute to his family and society. In other way we can say mental health is absence of mental illness. In simple way mental health is capability to enjoy life and ability to come out of adversity, capability to felling like safe and secure.

Determinants of health :

A)Life style & Culture (Living style)

B)Environment (Social and economic & physical environment)

C)Human biology (Individual characteristics and behaviours)

D)Education background

E)Job and employment

F)Community support

G)Genetic inheritance

H)Gender

I)Utilization of heath care services.

Suggestions to improve health :

i)Weight balance

ii)Suitable diet

iii)Punctual food intake

iv)Proper sleep

v)Physical fitness

vi)Stress / Pressure management

vii)Avoiding smoke and alcohol

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