Health Sciences 1001A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Heredity, Osteoporosis, Breast Cancer
10 May 2016
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Generations of people have viewed health simply as the absence of disease. The word health typically refers to the overall condition of a person"s body or mind and to the presence or absence of illness or injury. Health: the overall condition of body or mind and the presence or absence of illness or injury. Wellness is a relatively new concept that expands our idea of health. Wellness: optimal health and vitality, encompassing all the dimensions of well-being. Beyond the presence or absence of disease, wellness refers to optimal health and vitality to living life to the fullest. Two important differences exist between health & wellness: Wellness is largely determined by the decisions you make about how you live. Experts have defined six dimensions of wellness: physical, emotional, intellectual, interpersonal, spiritual, and environment. These dimensions are interrelated; each has an effect on the others, and researchers have found important connections between the wellness of the mind and that of the body.
