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The most solid aspects of wellness that fit firmly in the realm of medicine are the environmental health, nutrition, disease prevention, and public health matters that can be investigated and assist in measuring well-being. Please see our medical disclaimer for cautions about Wikipedia's limitations.

The notion of physical fitness is used in two close meanings.

In its most general meaning, physical fitness is a general state of good physical health. A physically handicapped person's body may be physically fit (healthy), though its ability is likely to be less than optimum.

Physical fitness is usually a result of regular physical activity and proper nutrition.

Physical fitness can be divided into different areas, including:

The government Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans say to aim for at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of aerobic activity that requires moderate effort each week.

A person may be said to be physically fit to perform a particular task with a reasonable efficiency, for example, fit for military service.

In recent years, Military-style fitness training programs have become increasingly popular among civilians. Courses are available all over the United States and Europe.

These courses always have some common elements. They often focus on military style calisthenics and group runs. The courses are often held very early in the morning and will meet in almost any weather. Students can expect push-ups, sit-ups, pullups, and jumping jacks, as well as more obscure drills such as flutter kicks, sun worshippers and flares. Almost invariably a workout will include short runs while longer runs are more scheduled. Special forces are commonly renowned for their level of fitness and intensity of their workouts.

A healthy diet is a diet which contains a balanced amount of nutrients, varied food such as fruits and vegetables, proteins primarily from fish, dairy products, and nuts. Minimal amounts of caffeine, sugar, fat, salt, and alcohol. Healthy eating is identical to a healthy diet, in that it relates to the practice of food intake for healthy living. Governments often use this term to refer to the ideal diet which the average person requires to remain healthy.

Despite popular belief, a reliance on a single food which composes the majority of a diet is indicative of poor eating habits. An individual on such a diet may be prone to deficiency and most certainly will not be fulfilling the Recommended Nutrient Intake.

While plants, vegetables, and fruits are known to help reduce the incidence of chronic disease[1], the benefits on health posed by plant-based foods, as well as the percentage on which a diet needs to be plant-based in order to have health benefits, is unknown. Nevertheless, plant-based food diets in society and between nutritionist circles are linked to health and longevity, as well as contributing to lowering cholesterol, weight loss, and, in some cases, stress reduction. [2]

Although a number of preconceptions of a healthy diet center around plant-based foods, the majority of assumptions about foods which are usually thought of as "bad" foods are usually correct, apart from the assumption that there are "bad" foods; many people associate dishes such as Full English cooked Breakfast and Bacon Sandwiches as foods which, if eaten regularly, can contribute to cholesterol, fat, and heart problems.

A healthy diet is usually defined as a diet in which nutrient intake is maintained, and cholesterol, salt, sugar, and fat are reduced. The idea of a healthy diet is something used by a government to ensure that people are well "protected" against common illnesses and conditions which stem from poor diet. This could include headaches, lessened sexual drive, heart disease, alcohol poisoning, or obesity.[3]

A healthy diet is a way of eating that that reduces risk for complications such as heart disease and stroke. Healthy eating includes eating a wide variety of foods including: vegetables whole grains fruits non-fat dairy products beans lean meats poultry fish

The definition of a healthy diet is sometimes also thought of as a diet which will combat or prevent illness. Although the majority of people would support this definition, few know why, other than because "bad" foods are not consumed. People with healthy diets are less likely to succumb to common minor illnesses, such as lesser forms of Influenza, mainly because consumption of a healthy diet would provide ample nutrients and energy for the body, so as to help stave off such illnesses. Similarly, the healthy diet can also be used this way to aid the body during illness. The myth of "feed a cold, starve a fever" is a common misconception among the public, particularly in the United Kingdom. This is a myth in every sense of the word because providing the body with nutrients during illness is actually beneficial - nutrient and energy stores would be replenished, allowing for more energy to be used by the body to combat illness.

The importance at present of a Healthy diet is something which is actually receiving many promotions throughout several countries due to obesity epidemics. Governments, particularly in the United Kingdom, through the advice of the Department of Health, introduced a public health white paper to parliament, CM 6374, which aimed to deal with the issues presented by particularly imported culture - cigarettes, alcohol and fast food all being produced in their majority in the United States, or by US-based companies. [4]

Cholesterol

Cholesterol is a steroid, a lipid, and an alcohol, found in the cell membranes of all body tissues, and transported in the blood plasma of all animals. Most cholesterol is not dietary in origin, it is synthesized internally. Cholesterol is present in higher concentrations in tissues which either produce more or have more densely-packed membranes, for example, the liver, spinal cord, brain and atheroma. Cholesterol plays a central role in many biochemical processes, but is best known for the association of cardiovascular disease with various lipoprotein cholesterol transport patterns in the blood.

The name originates from the Greek chole- (bile) and stereos (solid), as researchers first identified cholesterol (C27H45OH) in solid form in gallstones.

Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.

"The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle."

Human life needs superhuman health.

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

"No pain, no gain."

"Do not spend health to gain money, and then, do not spend money to regain health"

" Honour your Divine Body Temple"

"To sit in a comfortable position or posture for everlasting period is called asana"

heath is very important for our life [kailash vishwakarma]

Linus Carl Pauling (February 28, 1901 August 19, 1994) was an American quantum chemist and biochemist, widely regarded as the premier chemist of the twentieth century. Pauling was a pioneer in the application of quantum mechanics to chemistry, and in 1954 was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work describing the nature of chemical bonds. He also made important contributions to crystal and protein structure determination, and was one of the founders of molecular biology. Pauling received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962 for his campaign against above-ground nuclear testing, becoming only one of four people in history to individually receive two Nobel Prizes. Later in life, he became an advocate for regular consumption of massive doses of Vitamin C. Pauling coined the term "orthomolecular" to refer to the practice of varying the concentration of substances normally present in the body to prevent and treat disease, and promote health.

Pauling was first introduced to the concept of high-dose vitamin C by biochemist Irwin Stone in 1966 and began taking several grams every day to prevent colds. Excited by the results, he researched the clinical literature and published "Vitamin C and the Common Cold" in 1970. He began a long clinical collaboration with the British cancer surgeon, Ewan Cameron, MD [5] in 1971 on the use of intravenous and oral vitamin C as cancer therapy for terminal patients. Cameron and Pauling wrote many technical papers and a popular book, "Cancer and Vitamin C", that discussed their observations. He later collaborated with the Canadian physician, Abram Hoffer, MD, PhD,[6] on a micronutrient regimen, including high-dose vitamin C, as adjunctive cancer therapy.

The selective toxicity of vitamin C for cancer cells has been demonstrated repeatedly in cell culture studies. The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences [7] recently published a paper demonstrating vitamin C killing cancer cells. As of 2005, some physicians have called for a more careful reassessment of vitamin C, especially intravenous vitamin C, in cancer treatment.

With two colleagues, Pauling founded the Institute of Orthomolecular Medicine in Menlo Park, California, in 1973, which was soon renamed the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine. Pauling directed research on vitamin C, but also continued his theoretical work in chemistry and physics until his death in 1994. In his last years, he became especially interested in the possible role of vitamin C in preventing atherosclerosis and published three case reports on the use of lysine and vitamin C to relieve angina pectoris. In 1996, the Linus Pauling Institute moved from Palo Alto, California, to Corvallis, Oregon, to become part of Oregon State University, where it continues to conduct research on micronutrients, phytochemicals (chemicals from plants), and other constituents of the diet in preventing and treating disease.

Health level of functional and (or) metabolic efficiency of a person in mind, body and spirit; being free from illness, injury or pain (as in good health or healthy). The World Health Organization (WHO) defined health in its broader sense in 1946 as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."

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The path to a regular exercise routine has great rewards as well as roadblocks. Well help make it simple and safe and give you motivation to push on.

Who has time to waste on ineffective, risky exercises? Not you. So ditch these nine moves that may not deliver the results you want -- and may even cause injury.

How to overcome your fitness excuses and start exercising.

There are plenty of ways to be active in fall and winter, even if the weather turns cold. You can stay in shape and have fun while you're at it.

Summer is a great time for being active. Even if you live where it gets hot or humid, there are ways you can stay in shape year-round. But make sure to take precautions when you are active outside.

Learn about different types of sports injuries and treatments.

If youre just starting an exercise program, soreness can come even 48 hours later. Learn whats going on and what to do about it.

Lactic acidosis occurs naturally during vigorous exercise.

Head injuries are injuries to the scalp, skull, or brain caused by trauma.

Head injuries are injuries to the scalp, skull, or brain caused by trauma.

Ligament injuries in the knee - such as an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) -- are dreaded by professional and amateur athletes alike.

It's one of the darkest fears of pitchers, tennis players, and many other athletes: a rotator cuff tear.

Muscle strain -- or muscle pull or even a muscle tear -- implies damage to a muscle or its attaching tendons.

WebMD takes a look at common workout injuries, how to prevent them, and what to do when workout injuries occur.

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Your ability to perform effectively in your job requires that you have and understand a complete and up-to-date job description for your position, and that you understand the job performance requirements and standards that you are expected to meet. Your supervisor should review your job description and performance requirements with you.

Performance reviews typically take place annually, but can be scheduled more frequently. Performance review processes vary depending on whether your appointment is as classified or professional staff. For classified staff covered by a labor contract, the contract establishes the performance review process requirements. The following table provides links to information about the performance review process and a summary of some information about the process.

You and your supervisor use the annual performance evaluation to:

Sometimes an employees performance will not be consistent with the requirements of the position. If this happens, and normal coaching, counseling and/or training do not bring performance to an acceptable level, a supervisor may use the corrective action process to help constructively bring an employees performance to an acceptable level. The Universitys corrective action process implements progressively more formal counseling, feedback, and goal setting.

Make sure you understand:

Talk to your supervisor if you are unsure of the work that you are expected to perform or the standards you are expected to meet in order to gain a better understanding of his or her expectations. If there are things you think you need help with to be successful, discuss them with your supervisor. These could be instructions, training, support/cooperation from coworkers, etc.

Throughout the year, you and your supervisor should discuss your work and address any issues that may be affecting your job performance. If you are experiencing challenges in your work that you cannot resolve on your own, seek your supervisors feedback and assistance. Depending on your career goals, discuss opportunities to enhance or expand skills.

Prepare for your performance review by:

Use the conversation with your supervisor to set goals that are as specific, measurable, and realistic as possible. Also consider how you might want to progress in your job and the skills you would like to develop. Your performance review is a good time to discuss skills development and possible job progression opportunities.

The review should be completed, reviewed, and signed by the employee and supervisor. If you have a question or concern about your performance evaluation, ask your supervisor during the evaluation process.

UW Human Resources offers information to help you improve your job performance.

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Human development is a lifelong process. People are capable of growing, learning and improving throughout their entire lives, and the ability to do so has an impact on many areas. Personal growth is necessary both in the workplace and in relationships. There are various components of personal development, including responsibility, learning, behavior and attitude. Striving to improve these areas will lead to greater opportunities in the workplace and healthy relationships.

Workplace

Personal growth and development are relevant to the workplace. Employers want employees who are learning and growing. People who are becoming more knowledgeable and adept at their positions are more valuable than employees who remain stagnant. An ideal employee will be capable of handling and understanding more than one position, as this allows for greater flexibility within the organization.

Relationships

Relationships often require work and effort on behalf of the individuals involved. When a person is able to grow and develop, it helps to foster healthy relationships. Additionally, having a significant other to offer support can be immensely helpful when one is looking to develop potential and grow into a more complete person.

Responsibility

One area for personal growth is responsibility. Being responsible is a trait often identified with adulthood and maturity. The ability to accomplish and take on new responsibilities is especially important in the workplace. Employers evaluate their employees on how well they do at completing tasks. Beyond just meeting tasks, employees who seek out additional responsibility are more likely to be rewarded with greater compensation and the opportunity for better positions. Developing the ability to be responsible helps enable one to grow in her career.

Learning

Humans grow and develop by learning new skills and acquiring additional knowledge. One way for a person to develop is to further his education. Education is a valued commodity in the business world, and institutions of higher learning provide ample opportunity for an individual to grow. Colleges and universities promote critical thinking. By using this resource, an employee can take steps towards developing his career.

Attitude

By developing and growing, one's attitude can change for the better. Self-confidence will be improved with the acquisition of new skills and knowledge. The more one comes to respect herself, the more respect she can, in turn, offer others. An improved attitude can lead to further growth and development and help one achieve her full potential. The better an attitude one has, the more she is able to accomplish. Employers will notice those workers who have great attitudes and get a lot done. Employees like that are the ones who become promoted and reap greater financial benefit.

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Personal growth is a process that produces personal change and progress. And it starts from within you. Personal development will happen when you make a firm decision to...

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How to Create Your Personal Development Plan

Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?

That depends a good deal on where you want to get to, said the Cat.

I don't much care where said Alice.

Then it doesn't matter which way you go.

Do you know where you're going? Where do you see yourself in a year, five years and perhaps ten years down the road? In the years where I have planned out what I wanted to accomplish, I invariably achieved what I set out to do and it has consistently been more than in the years when I didn't plan.

So from my personal experience, it's true if you don't know where you want to get to, it doesn't matter which way you go.

Do you have hopes and dreams you're chasing? If you do, but aren't sure which way to go perhaps a personal development plan will help you figure that out, and help you get there.

Why Put Together a Personal Development Plan?

He who fails to plan is planning to fail.

Winston ChurchillYou may have previously read this discussion on writing down your goals, where I point to research showing that it has a measurable effect, increasing the likelihood of success. In addition to the research, three big reasons I like having a personal development plan include:

■Clarity. Knowing what I am trying to accomplish gives me a clear idea of what I'm working on.

■Define The Why. Oftentimes, along the way I'll come across tasks and situation that I simply don't enjoy doing. Having a personal development plan shows me why I'm doing what I'm doing.

■My Compass. I'm a very driven, ambitious person but if I don't have a plan of what I'm trying to accomplish, I end up expending energy in many different directions. A personal development plan keeps me headed towards consistent goals.

What Do I Put In A Personal Development Plan?

Success requires a wel-articulated goal. It is not a product of wishful thinking.

7 Simple Steps by Jonathan Wells

The answers to this question are varied. For me, the broad answer is this: I write down what I want, and I write down how I plan to get there.

That's the overarching purpose, but I'll give you some specific examples of what to include in your personal development plan as well. Some of these items I added after recommendations from my mentors. One thing to note though is there are no hard and fast rules your personal development plan is all about you, and what you want to accomplish.

Personal Development Plan Example Sections

■Your Life Purpose. What were you born to do? What is the meaning of your life? Unsurprisingly, this is the first module in my free course, Personal Development 101.

■Your Dreams. Those far reaching thoughts and hopes that inspire you to action.

■Short, Medium and Long Term Goals. Some people like weekly, monthly, others like yearly and beyond. I like to have a mix of them, but at any given time I like to have at least some goals I can accomplish in the span of a few months. This lets me see that I have measurable progress towards my goals.

■Your Beliefs and Values. What do you stand for? And perhaps, what do you wish your actions showed you stand for?

■Your Ideal Self. I like to write down Ideal Sid. I have a description of the type of person I want to be the way I act around people, the way I spend my days, and I have some specific things such as how ideal Sid responds to criticism, how ideal Sid deals with negative people, and how ideal Sid deals with failure. I don't always act the way I idealize I should, but it gives me something to shoot for and most often, this section is not accomplishment or achievement driven. It's mostly about my interactions with people.

■Mistakes and Lessons. Very often I'll make mistakes along the way. I don't write them down to beat myself up over them I write them down because we learn so much from our mistakes.

■Success and Milestones. Just as I note my mistakes, I also celebrate my successes.

Personal Development Plan Template for Goals

One of the areas many people struggle with is setting goals. That is a whole other article in and of itself on how to effectively set goals, but lets talk specifically in the context of a personal development plan. How can you get a good overview of the direction you want your life to head? Once you've settled on your life purpose and your big dreams, you should sketch out some goals in the most important areas in your life, at regular intervals. I like to go ten years out, but three or gives years is great too. A very simple personal development plan template for goals might look like this:

Goal Area One Year Three Year Five Year Ten Year

Career

Finances

Physical/Body

Social

Personal

For each box, answer these questions:

■What specifically do I want to accomplish?

■Why?

■Who can help me?■How do I get there? (What actions do I need to take?)

Personal Development Planning Tools

In addition to the information above, consider other tools to help you with your personal development

■Events. Especially for career and education goals, are there seminars you can attend? Conferences? Meetups where people similar to you gather?

■Classes/Books/ Educational material. Sometimes the first step is finding the resources we need. You may want to start by checking out some of my personal development product reviews.

■Mentors and Supporters. Who can you reach out to that can help you with your goals? For many of my personal goals, I've formed individual mastermind groups towards a specific purpose. I also have a lot of favorite blogs I read that inspire me. In addition to this one, you might enjoy:

■Litemind Exploring ways to use our minds efficiently

■The Skool Of Life

■Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life

■Aliventures

■Advanced Life Skill

Free Personal Development Planning Course

If you're looking to dip your toes in, and want a pre-laid out set of exercises to help you with your personal development plan, I recommend signing up for my free personal development course, personal development 101. It includes a series of instructions, exercises and worksheets, most of which take less than 15 minutes each to do. You'll learn a lot about yourself, your life purpose, your dreams and can immediately start seeing results in your life.

For a very thorough treatment of a step by step plan for personal development, you can check out my review of 7 Simple Steps A Life Transformation Guide. It approaches personal development from the perspective of who you are, your internal values, and leads you step by step forward to create a plan for the outcomes and success you desire.

My Secret For Personal Growth and Change: How To Change Yourself

The First Question: Do I Want To?

More important than anything else is considering what my goals are, and the expected end result of a particular project is. If this is not something I desire, then why am I doing it? For this reason, before I spend my time on anything, I ask myself:

Do I want to make this change?

Some of the things to consider when I am asking myself this question are:

Is this the direction I want my life to go?

Are the activities involved the way I want to spend my time?

Are the end results consequences I desire?

The Second Question: Can I?

Before embarking on a serious life change, it has to be something I truly believe I can do or I'm already set up for failure. So once I've decided I want something, the next question to myself is always:

Regardless of whether other people think I can accomplish something or not, it's important for me to believe I can.

Can I make this change?

Here I am asking myself:

Do I have the ability to make this change?

Do I have the necessary tools to make this change?

Do I have the time available to make this change?

Do I have the support I need to make this change?

I must be able to completely, unconditionally answer this question with a Yes. If I say no, then I dig deeper:

Why don't I believe I can do this?

Is there something about the situation I can change so I can accomplish this?

Who can help me?

What sacrifices can I make, and what commitments can I break to make this goal feasible?

Regardless of whether other people think I can accomplish something or not, it's important for me to believe I can. If the answer to this question (Can I?) is yes, I then need to consider:

The Third Question: Will I?

Will I make this change?

This question sounds similar to the first, but it's more a question of personal determination:

Am I willing to make the sacrifices needed to make this change?

Am I willing to work without encouragement or glory to make this change?

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I help a lot of leaders create individual development plans using some variation of this process. This time of year (January) is always especially busy.

Although every leader I work with is unique, it seems like the development goals end up being somewhat common from year to year.

To help you get a head start on your 2010 leadership development plan, heres a list of development goals that may apply to you too. Id recommend picking no more than one and really working at it for at least 6 months. Do not attempt to work on all 12, just because there are 12 months in a year.

For 2010, Id like to improve my:

1. Strategic thinking. Improve my ability to see the big picture and take a longer range, broader business perspective. Learn to step back from the day-to-day tactical details of my business and focus on the why, not just the what and how.

2. Listening. Learn to pay attention and demonstrate to others that that I value what they have to say. Use active listening, open-ended questions, body language, and eliminate distractions that get in the way of my ability to listen.

3. Coaching. Shift my leadership style away from always directing and telling and learn to guide and develop my direct reports. Work with each of my direct reports to create their own individual development plans.

4. Financial acumen. Learn how to understand, interpret, and use the numbers to improve my business.

5. Cross-functional knowledge and perspective. Learn about other aspects of the business other than my own functional silo.

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