Question 1

how does light pollution affect our physical health?

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Sleep interference: It is not clear that light affects physical health. Sun light is good and is needed for vitamin D synthesis in the skin. Excessive light in the bed room may not be desirable, if it interferes with your sleep as that can have ramification for health.

Question 2

what does happiness do to your body's physical health?

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Start by reducing: stress hormones and synchronizing the brain.   Since brain and body are connected, and since this connection is a two-way street, any improvement in brain function is likely to have a physical result.   All systems in the body are affected, so keep up the good mental health practices.   (There is an actual movement in healthy psychology called The Psychology of Happiness).

Question 3

how can poor physical health affect your social health?

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Yes: WHO definition of Health is, "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not just absence of disease or infirmity". For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low fat milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco or alcohol in any form.

Question 4

how can living in the desert afect your physical health?

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Type of desert: A desert may be a hot and dry place, dry and cold, at sea level or at high altitude. All of these issues would have a bearing on the health relevance. Hot dry desert creates a risk of dehydration, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, in subsistence agriculture it may result in malnutrition. Scorpion, gila monster and snake bites. Dust storms may affect respiratory health.

Question 5

what are 3 main factors that impact your physical health?

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Homework queston: And a foolish one in my opinion. You need to know your instructor's prejudices. The scientific answer would be age, genetics, whether you have been injured, have adequate nutrition. Exercise actually matters too, as dies avoiding smoking and excess alcohol. Food choices matter much less and obesity is most serious as a marker for lack of exercise.

Question 6

how does mental health affect a person's physical health?

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Axiety: Here is one example. Let's say a person becomes very anxious, for whatever reason. If he/she is anxious enough and for a long enough period of time, sleep loss begins, and then overeating or undereating, then the immune system can slowly be compromised, which means more physical illness, and in dire, extreme prolonged cases, ulcers and cardiac issues, just to name a few.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: physical health?

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Physical exam: It varies but usually physical exam consists of a few measurements such as bp, weight, height, and so on etc, that provides the basis for physical health. However, physical health is an individual metric, and there are variations in normal ranges and values that comprise what make up good physical health metric for individuals, and that may go into holistic, non-quantitative parameters as well.

Question 8

how can  negative mental health affect your physical health?

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Mental health: Negative mh can affect your adls (activities of daily living) which can include self care.

Question 9

aside from exercise, how can you manage your physical health?

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Many things: Anything that can destress your life is great.  Optimizing your sleep. Eating healthy.   Being social!  Consider some form of meditation and/or prayer.  Be happy .... happy, positive outlook persons do better in the long run.

Question 10

what are the main things that are bad for your physical health?

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The real dangers: Smoking. Hard drugs like meth, any opiate, cocaine. Alcohol in excess. Lack of exercise. Excess salt. Not using sunblock. Getting vitamin d deficient. I would rank the other things you've been warned about -- refined sugar, red meat, greasy stuff, smoking weed, trans fats, all below the one's i've listed. Others may disagree. Trusting you get enough sleep and will practice safe sex.

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