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Definition of Health
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Definition of Health
Health is a term that refers to a combination of the absence of illness, the ability to cope with everyday activities, physical fitness, and high quality of life. The most widely accepted definition is that of the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO states that "health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" (WHO, 1946). Health also includes the ability to lead a socially and economically productive life. Health is to a certain extent a matter of cleanliness, proper diet, and exercise but it can mean more than that. Health is also the conscious and subconscious recognition of the well-being that comes from doing what a person can, with what they have got, where they are. The absence of fulfilling such duty causes anxiety and doubt which weakens the mind, body, and spirit and opens the door to diseases and morbidity. Perhaps......
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