Defining Physical Health
If i have to define physical health i would say that it is someone without any disease and add fitness level. But this includes so many components as we can see below:
Physical energy - includes flexibility, strength, and endurance
Nutrition - includes healthy nutrient intake, fluids, and healthy digestion
Alcohol and drugs - includes the no alcohol at all and conscience consumption of these medicines
Relax and sleep - includes periodic relaxation with meditation, along with high quality sleep for at least 6 hours
Components of Physical Health
Here i show you some ways that each key area of physical health can be developed through lifestyle choices:
Physical energy: Everyone (including children) should be in movement on a daily basis. This should be a mix of both leisurely physical activity and structured exercise. For instance of leisurely physical activity include hiking, walking and biking. And for instance about structure forms of exercise include running, strength training and sports.
Nutrition:A good nutrition should contain proteins, fats, minerals, carbohydrates and vitamins.
Any diet with restricting specific nutrients should only be done under the supervision of a specialist health professional. Fluids must be consumed specially in the form of clean water.
Snacks and meals should be consumed with moderation portion sizes throughout the day.
Alcohol and drugs: Any substance that alter your mood and your conscious must be limited and avoided. Specially with you have addictive tendencies or other health risks should be considered complete abstinence from these substances.
Rest and sleep: It is really important to allow your body to rest because help rejuvenate your body and especially your brain.It is recommended to sleep for at least 6-8 hours daily. Anything less or more than this is not considered high quality of sleep. And may need to addresses by a health professional.
Physical Health Assessments
Physical Health Assessments can be done in so many ways. Below you will see some measurements to be used to test some aspects of physical health:
Weight, body mass index (BMI), and reflex tests as general assessments.
Blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose tests as disease risk factors.
Body composition (body fat percentage), flexibility, muscular strength, and endurance tests as fitness assessments.
See some effective ways that you can assess your own physical health:
Heart rate: Pressing lightly on the underside of the wrist on the thumbside. In 15 seconds you count the number of beats you feel and multiple by four.
Anything between 60 and 100 is the average for an adult. If you feel fatigue, dizziness or shortness of breath may be signs of a more significant problem when heart rates outside of this range.
Body temperature: Any temperature above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit signals as a fever caused by illness or infection. Temperatures below normal would be from cold exposure, drug use or alcohol or any hormonal abnormalities. The normal body temperature is considered anything like 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, healthy body temperatures can vary slightly.
Touching Toe: A great test of your physical health and flexibility is simply bending at the waist and reaching for your toes. If you are able to reach your toes this means that you are in a better physical health but the further you are from reaching your toes this means your physical health is poor.
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