Healthy Or Fit

When we say a person is fit does that mean that that person is healthy? Well, some people get confused and unconsciously interchange 'healthy' and fit'. The misconception lies in the notion that a sexy body is a fit body, or a thin body is malnourished, or a fat person is overweight. But, there are some instances when physically examined, a person might pass the 'health test' but lose some points in 'fitness test'.

So what is health? When a person has no disease of any kind he or she is already considered in a healthy condition. This simply means that the person feels no unnecessary, annoying, unusual or regular aches in any part of his or her body either on the skin or the internal organs. Health can easily be maintained by reducing fats in foods or eating nutritious dishes, the recipes of which can be found in cookbooks which also include some tips on monitoring diet.

Fitness, on the other hand, requires different exercises in order for a person to gain strength, flexibility, and stamina which are indicated by the proportion of height to weight, blood pressure, posture, etc. We hear some people call themselves fitness experts -- this is because they already have worked out and underwent rigorous trainings to achieve fitness.

For a comprehensive knowledge on fitness and health, one can consult a fitness expert or a dietician. We should only bear in mind that certain body types require certain methods of achieving appropriate fitness and health and these methods could best help an individual to live well. Let us also remember that in taking good care of ourselves, we are also able to take care of others.