Physical Health.

    Physical health is the state of being free from illness or injury. It can cover a wide range of areas including healthy diet, healthy weight, dental health, personal hygiene and sleep. Physical health is vital for overall well-being.

Regular exercise, a balanced diet, proper sleep, and cutting down smoking, alcohol, and drug use are vital to physical health and mental wellbeing.

Physical health—as opposed to mental or emotional health—is the overall physical condition of a living organism at a given time. It is the soundness of the body, freedom from disease or abnormality, and the condition of optimal well-being.

Physical activity or exercise can improve your health and reduce the risk of developing several diseases like type 2 diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease. Physical activity and exercise can have immediate and long-term health benefits. Most importantly, regular activity can improve your quality of life.

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines: health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. The WHO states that “there is no health without mental health.

Research has shown that it's important to get all four types of exercise: endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility. Each one has different benefits. Doing one kind also can improve your ability to do the others, and variety helps reduce boredom and risk of injury.

For the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Data Set, a Long Term Physical Health Condition (also known as a Chronic Condition) is: A health problem that requires ongoing management over a period of years or decades.

Poor health habits can add stress to your life and also play a role in how well you are able to cope with stress. The stress that comes from poor health is significant. ... Health problems can make daily tasks more challenging, create financial stress, and even jeopardize your ability to earn a living.

Risk factors

Being at risk of developing a medical condition, such as having a strong family history of a disease. Experiencing stressful life events, trauma or violence. Having experienced past trauma, such as childhood sexual abuse. Having a lower level of education and socio-economic status.

To combat age-related changes:

👉Commit to a healthy diet.

👉Limit snacking.

👉Drink plenty of water.

👉Move more. Take the stairs and add walking breaks to your day.

👉Get plenty of sleep.

👉Avoid tobacco products and Alcohol.

10 Physical Activities: Choose Your Effective and Fun Workout.

- Wake up early morning,

- Walking. 3.5 mph or 5.6 km/h or 17 min/mi. Time: 30 Minutes.

- Jogging. 5 mph or 8 km/h or 12 min/mi.

- Hiking. cross-country.

- Bicycling. 12-14 mph or 19-22 km/h.

- Swimming. general, light/moderate effort.

- Yoga. Hatha Yoga.

- Aerobics. general, high impact.

- Dancing. disco, ballroom.

Physical wellness involves making good choices when it comes to:

- Alcohol.

- Flu and Colds Prevention.

- Illness Prevention.

- Nutrition.

- Physical Activity and Body Movement.

- Sexual Health.

- Sleep.

- Stress.