HEALTH

If a machine is treated with care and given proper maintenance, it is more likely to function efficiently.Similarly; the human body is most likely to function to the best of its ability if it is kept fit and healthy. Health may be defined as the state of being well in body and mind .fitness is an indication of how efficiently the body’s muscles, heart and lung are working .if people are fit ,they can deal with the requirements put upon their bodies by everyday activites,such as walking and lifting ,but also with sudden demands, such as sprinting for a bus. Mental health-mind’s fitness –is also important for well -being.

What is health?                                  

                            When someone is in good health it means their body is working ti its full potential and is not impeded by physical or mental diseases People’s health may suffer as they become older if they eat a poor diet, if they are poof ,if they are exposed to pollution, or work in harmful environment. 

Maintaining health

Many people in developed countries are overweight, take little exercise, and eat too much fatty food. This makes them unfit, and often unhealthy. Following a balanced diet with plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables and not too much fat, combined with regular exercise, aid better health.

DIET

                    A healthy diet consists of the right amounts of protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamins, minerals and fibre.the energy it provides should keep the body at its ideal weight.

RELAXATION

                  Regular relaxation reduces stress and tension, increases a sense of well being, and decreases the risk of disease. There are many ways to relax, including massage, yoga, and meditation.

MENATL HEALTH

Mental health is the fitness of the mind .Problems may be caused by heredity or emotional problems caused by relationships or lifestyle. Keeping fit, discussing problems, ans seeking professional help can all improve a person’s mental health. Some people are affected by mental illnesses that have been caused by brain disorders.

PUBLIC HEALTH

                           Public health is concerned with effect environment has upon a population’s health, and how the health of the community can be improved. Workers in this field are interested in,for example ,good housing, effective sanitation, reducing air pollution, and the immunization of children and adults against infectious diseases.

Sanitation

Sanitation is the provision of clean drinking water, enclosed sewers, and drains. It stops food and water being contaminated by potentially fatal pathogens’ (germs) from human waste and help stop the spread of disease.

          POOR SANITATION IN SLUMS IN19th-CENTURY ENGLAND

Check-ups

                                  A doctor carries out a check-up, or physical examination, to make sure that a person is healthy,and to look out for anything that may be wrong. during a check-up, the doctor will ask the patient how he or she feels, look at and feel the patient’s body, use a stethoscope to listen to breathing and the heart, and measure blood pressure.

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