Health and well-being are important to us: - a healthy lifestlye means we will be happier, having a balanced diet means our body will last longer and be healthier, and it increases our mental health as a result of this too. But what exactly are health and well-being?
We often think of health as being our physical fitness. But is it just that? It can be more, like how social we are, what we eat, how we use the energy that we have eaten and more.
Well-being is everything that includes health, our social and emotional interactions, exercise, how we keep our minds active, as well as other aspects such as homeostasis.
Lifestyles are how we act on a daily basis. There are different types, including active and non-active lifestyles. Some are considered healthy and some are considered unhealthy.
Alcohol and liver cirrhosis are directly linked. If you were to drink constantly, it will eventually harm your liver to a degree that it can not repair itself any longer.
Smoking can be directly linked to cancer, primarily lung cancer. When we smoke, even one cigarette, it can damage the lungs with tar, and make it more difficult to breathe. The risk of lung cancer is increased as a result.
There are many things we can do to decrease our risk of having an unhealthy lifestyle, or to decrease the risks of cancers and conditions that affect our body through misuse.
Your metabolism is how much food you want or need to intake in order to provide you with energy, and it also measures how quickly we burn that energy off.
This is a direct link to the Organ Systems section, where you can find out how all the different systems work together to keep our body working as it should.
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
