The Simplicity of Health How a person views themselves, as individuals and as a part of society, affects the way he/she defines health. Many people look at health as a continuum, with wellness at the highest level of function and illness at the lowest end of the spectrum. Everyone is somewhere on the continuum of health and illness. People strive to maintain health at the highest end of the spectrum. Whenever a person's health …showed first 75 words of 1087 total…

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