"'Good health implies the achievement of a dynamic balance between individuals or groups and their environment.'" (Better Health Commission 1986, cited in Carey, D., Perraton, G.; Weston, K. 2000: 3). According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 'health' can be defined as the absence of illnesses and a state of mental and social well-being (Carey et al. 2000:3). In other words, in order to maintain optimal health, it is imperative to have a well-balanced lifestyle which would include …
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…difficult to say which particular one is more essential than another. Rather, it is the combination of all three dynamic features that enables the sustainment of a healthy life, without the incidence of diseases because health is a continual journey and the successful blend of physical, mental and social equilibrium is of utmost importance. As summarised by the Wilcox team, "[T]he issue is not how long we live, it is how well we live.