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Free Chapter – Factors Affecting Health
Factors affecting Health

Our health is dependent on various factors. Let us study about them.
1. Personal Hygiene.
• It means keeping oneself clean.
• Clean habits are basic to good health.
• These activities must be performed everyday to keep ourselves

clean.
• These include going to the toilet, brushing your teeth every

morning and night, having a bath, washing your hands
before and after eating, combing your hair, wearing clean
clothes, keeping nails short etc. All these are the basic rules of
personal hygiene.
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Brushing Teeth Taking Bath
Washing Hands Combing Hair
Cutting Nails
2. Exercise.
• Exercise means making all the muscles of the body work so that
they remain fit and active.
• In order to be beneficial, exercise must he systematic, regular

and adequate.
• Exercise makes us alert, active, slim and energetic.
• Walking, swimming, cycling, jogging, yoga etc. are all good

exercises.
Jogging Swimming
Cycling
• Exercise can be done either in the morning or in the evening.

But, it must be done everyday.
3. Rest and sleep.

• Just like regular exercise, regular rest and sleep are equally
necessary. These help in relaxing our tired muscles.
• When we rest, the muscles become active again.
• Similarly, sleep not only relieves our tired muscles, but also
keeps our mind fresh.
4. Posture.
• The manner in which one sits, stands or walks is known as his
posture.
• One should sit, stand and walk straight.
• It is so because if you stand or sit with your back bent, it will put
extra pressure other organs of our body. We may also develop a
curved spine which will result in a backache.
• Hence, it is essential to maintain a correct posture.
5. Eating Habits.
• The food that we eat can affect our health in many ways.
• Hence, we must cat a balanced diet that includes energy-giving,

body-building and protective foods.
Besides this, we must develop good eating habits such as:

(i) Eating at a clean place in clean utensils.
(ii) Eating the right quantity of food.
(iii) Eating at a proper time.
(iv) Avoiding snacks between the meals.
(v) Avoiding junk foods.
(vi) Eating more fruits and vegetables.

(vii) Avoiding overeating or under eating.
6. Climate and Clothing.

• We must select the right kind of clothes to wear according to the
climate, otherwise we will feel uncomfortable.
• This may also affect our health.
• We must wear cotton clothes in summer as they throw heat

away from the body and keep us cool.
• In winter, we must wear woollen clothes as they trap the body

heat and keep us warm.
• We must use raincoats, umbrellas and gumboots in rainy

weather as they help to keep us dry.
7. Safety measures at play and work.

• We all know that safety has a direct influence on our health.
• If the environment around us is not safe, our health will

immediately suffer. So, in order to maintain a healthy life, one
must take precautions everywhere at home, at work, in the
playground, on the roads etc.
8. Keeping away from smoking, drinking and drugs.

• Smoking is a bad habit that harms the body.
• The smoke damages different organs of the body. It results in

watering of the eyes and coughing. Eventually, it causes cancer
of the lungs and mouth.
• It also makes a person prone to heart attack. Like smoking,

drinking is also a habit. One becomes addicted to it. Alcohol
slows down the working of the brain. As a result, the person
becomes disoriented and confused. It also delays responses and
result in a heart attack.
• Drugs are medicines used to cure illness or reduce pain. Drugs

are beneficial to us when taken in the prescribed dosage only.
• Over dosage of certain drugs makes a person addicted to them

over a period of time. This may prove fatal as the person may
die due to over dosage.
9. Cleanliness of the surroundings.

• A clean and healthy environment is also important in keeping us
in good health.
• Clean and healthy surroundings keep us away from injuries and

diseases. It also gives good look to the house.
A Clean Room
In order to remain healthy, we must consider all these factors and
make consistent efforts to follow them regularly.
Health Services
Sometimes, our body is not able to work properly. In order to get
cured, we need health services. In our country, health services are
provided to all by the central and state governments. These services
are available at all the levels, that is from villages to big cities.
However, in cities, these services are more advanced.
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Free Chapter – Factors Affecting Health

Factors affecting Health

• Clean habits are basic to good health.

• These activities must be performed everyday to keep ourselves

• These include going to the toilet, brushing your teeth every

Free Chapter – Factors Affecting Health

Brushing Teeth Taking Bath

Washing Hands Combing Hair

Free Chapter – Factors Affecting Health

• In order to be beneficial, exercise must he systematic, regular

• Exercise makes us alert, active, slim and energetic.

Free Chapter – Factors Affecting Health

• Walking, swimming, cycling, jogging, yoga etc. are all good

Free Chapter – Factors Affecting Health

• Exercise can be done either in the morning or in the evening.

3. Rest and sleep.

• When we rest, the muscles become active again.

Free Chapter – Factors Affecting Health

• One should sit, stand and walk straight.

• Hence, it is essential to maintain a correct posture.

Free Chapter – Factors Affecting Health

• Hence, we must cat a balanced diet that includes energy-giving,

Besides this, we must develop good eating habits such as:

Free Chapter – Factors Affecting Health

(vi) Eating more fruits and vegetables.

6. Climate and Clothing.

• This may also affect our health.

• We must wear cotton clothes in summer as they throw heat

• In winter, we must wear woollen clothes as they trap the body

Free Chapter – Factors Affecting Health

• We must use raincoats, umbrellas and gumboots in rainy

7. Safety measures at play and work.

• If the environment around us is not safe, our health will

Free Chapter – Factors Affecting Health

8. Keeping away from smoking, drinking and drugs.

• The smoke damages different organs of the body. It results in

• It also makes a person prone to heart attack. Like smoking,

• Drugs are medicines used to cure illness or reduce pain. Drugs

Free Chapter – Factors Affecting Health

• Over dosage of certain drugs makes a person addicted to them

9. Cleanliness of the surroundings.

• Clean and healthy surroundings keep us away from injuries and

Free Chapter – Factors Affecting Health

Free Chapter – Factors Affecting Health

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