Physical, emotional, and mental fitness ensure longevity and quality life via the prevention of chronic health conditions and aging. Specific or task-oriented fitness training enhances performance in routine work. Athletes and fire fighters and police officials are trained to work aerobically and their endurance is built-up to a maximum. Even fire fighters and police officers [...]

Health care and fitness involves the prevention, treatment, and management of illness. It reaches out to mental and physical well being through the services offered by the medical fraternity. Effective health care promotes health and also involves curative and palliative interventions. Natural health is eclectic and a system by itself that comprises natural therapies to [...]

Hygiene refers to the effort made to keep the body clean, with the intent of preventing infection and illness. It involves a conscious effort to avoid contact with infectious agents. Hygiene involves brushing of teeth and bathing, washing raw vegetables well before they are eaten, sterilizing food preparation utensils etc. Prolonged psychological stress weakens the [...]

Nutrition involves what you eat and how the components affect your health and performance. Exercise is the performance of movements to develop and maintain overall health. It involves regular physical exercise for the prevention of diseases. Exercises are generally grouped into flexibility exercises that improve the range of motion, aerobic exercises that increase cardio-vascular endurance [...]

There are basically four general determinants of health. They are the environment, human biology, lifestyle and accessibility to health care services. Good health is maintained and improved via dedicated effort and intelligent lifestyle choices. The quality of water is a very major environmental factor that is a defining determinant of health. Staying healthy is an [...]

Determine your mental wellbeing by checking on the following aspects: • Feeling capable and competent • Being able to handle stress • Maintaining relationships • Being resilient These are all signs of good mental health. Good health is the sum total of your emotional, social, and mental well-being. Today, the world over, there are a [...]

Mental health, on the other hand, refers to the emotional and psychological well-being of a person. It has been defined as a state of emotional and psychological well-being, which enhances an individual’s cognitive and emotional capabilities, to meet the demands of everyday life. The World Health Organization or WHO believes that cultural differences and subjective [...]

Physical health refers to bodily health. It comprises every effort to exercise and maintain a well balanced diet and the scope for proper physical rest. One of the very emphatic regulators of good physical health is a person’s height. It is a strong indicator and is generally increased by improved nutrition and health care. The [...]