What is the difference between Health and Wellness
Here is the definition of health, as defined by the World Health Organization: "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Health and wellness may be different concepts, but you can't have one without the other if you want to be healthy and happy....
Health and wellness are not synonyms. Health refers simply to a physical body being free from diseases, but wellness is an overall balance of your physical, social, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, environmental, and occupational well-being.
Wellness is a lifestyle and is not an end to be achieved. Wellness means that one strives for balance throughout his whole life. On the other hand, health would be that a person wants to lose weight and lower blood pressure. Once one does this, he is considered healthy. Health is a goal one can achieve while wellness is a dynamic concept that continues for a lifetime.
Health and wellness are profoundly impacted by the food we choose to eat. Diet related chronic diseases represent the single greatest cause of adult morbidity and mortality. The foods we eat relate to many diseases such as cardiovascular disease, (heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol) type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity, and many forms of cancer (1/3 of all cancers are directly related to diet). So know that some foods promote disease (trans fat, saturated fats, refined carbs, excess sugar, excess sodium, etc) while other provide powerful disease protection (ahh yes fruits, veggies, grains, beans, nuts, olive oil, fish, etc.).
Health and wellness are not synonyms. Health refers simply to a physical body being free from diseases, but wellness is an overall balance of your physical, social, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, environmental, and occupational well-being.
Wellness is a lifestyle and is not an end to be achieved. Wellness means that one strives for balance throughout his whole life. On the other hand, health would be that a person wants to lose weight and lower blood pressure. Once one does this, he is considered healthy. Health is a goal one can achieve while wellness is a dynamic concept that continues for a lifetime.
Health and wellness are profoundly impacted by the food we choose to eat. Diet related chronic diseases represent the single greatest cause of adult morbidity and mortality. The foods we eat relate to many diseases such as cardiovascular disease, (heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol) type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity, and many forms of cancer (1/3 of all cancers are directly related to diet). So know that some foods promote disease (trans fat, saturated fats, refined carbs, excess sugar, excess sodium, etc) while other provide powerful disease protection (ahh yes fruits, veggies, grains, beans, nuts, olive oil, fish, etc.).
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