There are so many different definitions of health that it is difficult to have a precise definition of health. It is best described as being able to function physically, mentally and spiritually. Absolute health refers to being whole and requires more than what a person experiences inside and outside the body. According to Blaxter, “health can be defined as finding the right balance between supernatural beings, the environment, and processes within the body” (p. 8, 2004). It is also being able to accomplish holistically without being limited in any way. Good complete physical health is often interpreted as intake of a good source of DRI nutrients, 5 per day and regular physical activity, but this is far from the case as other factors can make it. contribute to it. Some of them are psychological and biological factors, societal influence, lifestyle, race, gender, etc. Nutrition is about eating the right things, in this context it would be defined as the total processed intake of constituents through which growth, repair and preservation of the body. to stay alive. The government's campaign for healthy eating does not necessarily guarantee a healthy lifestyle when practiced. To further explain the definition of health and its implication in healthy living, theories have been put forward to further elaborate on the subject. Lay health theory involves learning about risks from experience and media, it may also involve discovering what works for the individual (trial and error), e.g. discovering that the consequences to catch a cold are to go out without a jacket when it's cold outside. Another theory is the ideology which is modern health which can be considered as a fad, so if the latest gadget is acquired then the individual believes to be...... middle of paper ...... son ThornesMorrison, V., Bennett, P., (2009) An Introduction to Health Psychology, Harlow, Prentice HallOgden, J., (2007) Health Psychology, second edition, Maidenhead, Open University Presshttp://www.health.harvard .edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mens_Health_Watch/2011/December/social -networks-and-health-communicable-but-not-infectious [Accessed December 19, 2011]University of Chicago, 2009. Isolation and stress identified as contributing to risk of breast cancer http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2009/12/07/isolation-and-stress-identified-contributing-breast-cancer-risk [Accessed December 19, 2011]http://www. jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/Rowlingson-Income-eBook.pdf [Accessed December 19, 2011] http://www.free-online-health.com/smoking-health.htm [Accessed December 19 2011] http://longevity.about.com/od/longevityboosters/p/redwine.htm [Accessed December 19 2011]