Chinese Health Care - Standard Of Health

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Standard Of Health

Health requires a balanced diet, sufficient sleep, moderate exercise, and mental soundness. A healthy person possesses the following characteristics:


	1. Plenty of vigor, the ability to easily handle the pressures of daily life without getting overstressed, and the capability to do all what one desires.
	2. Optimism with a positive attitude, a willingness to take responsibility for ones actions, strictness with oneself but leniency toward others.
	3. The capability to handle emergencies and the ability to adapt to change.
	4. The capability to resist the common cold and infectious disease.
	5. A healthy weight and proportionate figure, with all body parts in the proper position while standing.
	6. Bright eyes, quickness in response, and no inflammation.
	7. Shiny hair with little or no dandruff.
	8. Clean teeth with no cavities or aches, and with healthy gums.
	9. Elastic muscles and skin, walking with an agile pace.
	10. The ability to rest and sleep well.


	The basic concept of nutrition · Nutrition: The process by which the human body assimilates and utilizes food or nutrients, and also the physiological process by which man takes in food to meet the organism's physiological needs. · Proper nutrition: A reasonable diet and the healthy cooking and processing of food, which provides the human body with a sufficient amount of thermal energy and various nutrients, while keeping the balance among all the nutrients, so as to meet the body's normal physiological needs and keep the body healthy. · Nutrients: In order to maintain normal physiological functions and meet the body's needs for normal growth, metabolism and work, humans must take in the necessary nutrients daily. These nutrients are divided into seven categories: proteins, vitamins, minerals, fats, sugars, water, and cellulose.