Health is the state of being of a living organism which is sound and free from disease. Health can also be referred to as well being as a representation of constitution and form. There are many ways in which health is optimally maintained, and many debates concerning the proper approach to maintaining health. Despite differing health opinions, everyone can agree that health is based on the premise of wholeness represented by the word hale from which the health originates.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/150999.php According to the Glossary of Terms in Managed Health Care "good health is the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. It is recognized, however, that health has many dimensions (anatomical, physiological, and mental) and is largely culturally defined. The relative importance of various disabilities will differ depending upon the cultural milieu and the role of the affected individual in that culture. Most attempts at measurement have been assessed in terms or morbidity and mortality."http://www.pohly.com/terms_h.html

There are many thoughts of what health really is and what being healthy really is. One can take measures to create better health and to maintain good health well into the golden years of life. Most health advice is common sense and can go a long way in maintaining a optimum physical condition.http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/physicalactivity/

• Eat right - the food you choose to eat can determine the state of your health. People can determine their body weight by the foods that they eat. Vegetables, fruit and lean meats are more desirable for a healthy body and a healthy heart.http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-healthy-diet/NU00196

• Exercise - You can learn how to tone your body with a fer simple exercises and some weight resistance.

• Don't smoke - This is a nomber one health destroyer. The smoke, tar and nicitene will wreak havoc on your whole life. Your teeth can become yellowed and stained, your blood pressure raises with each puff of the cigarette and the smell of smoke is hard to get rid of.http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smoking.html

• Don't eat too much - you have to give your body time to digest the food that is already in your stomach before you eat some more. The constant process of digestion keep your body working constantly, without time to rest.http://helpguide.org/mental/binge_eating_disorder.htm

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