Evaluation:
Published: 01.09.2005.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Good Health', 1.
  • Essays 'Good Health', 2.
Extract

"'Good health implies the achievement of a dynamic balance between individuals or groups and their environment.'" (Better Health Commission 1986, cited in Carey, D., Perraton, G.; Weston, K. 2000: 3). According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 'health' can be defined as the absence of illnesses and a state of mental and social well-being (Carey et al. 2000:3). In other words, in order to maintain optimal health, it is imperative to have a well-balanced lifestyle which would include a nutritious diet as well as mental and social well-being. …

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