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MODULE-3 Introduction to Health

Holistic Health
INTEXT QUESTION 9.3

1) Mark the following statement as True or False. True/False

a) Every single cell in our body is made up of water. ( )

b) A healthy diet consists only fats, fibre, vitamins, and water. ( )
Note
c) The benefits of regular exercise are improving the body’s capacity to use
calories, and reduce both mental and physical stress. ( )

d) Positive thinking leads to negative feelings and have a negative effect on
our body. ( )

e) Regular exposure to toxic air can improve the health and functioning of
the organs of the body. ( )

f) Lack of sleep may cause problems in mental clarity, memory, moody( )
disposition, and higher stress level.

g) For availing quality of life always say no to use of drugs, smoking and
alcohol. ( )

h) For inner peace and happiness, it is important to meditate and reflect.( )

9.4 FACTORS INFLUENCING HEALTH

You have learnt about the different dimensions of health and it reveals that lots
of factors are involved in the determination of our health. Individual
characteristics, behaviour and other factors affect one’s health and communities’
health as well. A few more factors are:

Personal Essence
Personal essence means descriptive characteristics and concept
of one’s life. It is related with your belief system, expectation
from the life as well as purpose of your life. You can say personal
essence is a lens by which you can perceive your life. If your
personal essence is not in harmony with your desires, that will
have an adverse effect on your health.
Heredity

From the time of conception our health is determined by our genes.
The genes we receive from our parents cannot be altered. A few
diseases such as diabetes and mental retardation passing from one
generation to other have genetic origin. More or less our health
depends on our genetic makeup.
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