Health: The Basics (13th Edition)
Health: The Basics (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134709680
Author: Rebecca J. Donatelle
Publisher: PEARSON
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To discuss: Health and wellness similarities and differences, meaning of health promotion and prevention of diseases.

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Health is a gift. It is in an individual’s hand whether he wants to maintain or deplete it. When the individual makes good choices, he can live a long and healthy life. The ability of an individual to come up successfully in up and down of life adapting changes is the key for complete health. However, wellness seems similar to health it is not.

Wellness is to recognize different levels of health. On failing to reach the level one may slip to disability, premature death, and illness.

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