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Health can be defined negatively, as the absence of illness, functionally, as the ability to cope with everyday activities, or positively, as fitness and well-being.In any organism, health is a form of homeostasis. This is a state of balance, with inputs and outputs of energy and matter in equilibrium (allowing for growth). Health also implies good prospects for continued survival. In sentient creatures such as humans, health is a broader concept.

Health is a unity and harmony within the mind, body and spirit which is unique to each person, and is as defined by that person. The level of wellness or health is, in part, determined by the ability to deal with and defend against stress. Health is on a continuum with movements between a state of optimum well-being and illness which is defined as degrees of disharmony. It is determined by physiological, psychological, socio-cultural, spiritual, and developmental stage variables.

Beauty is the phenomenon of the experience of pleasure, through the perception of balance and proportion of stimulus. It involves the cognition of a balanced form and structure that elicits attraction and appeal towards a person, animal, inanimate object, scene, music, idea, etc.

Beauty, a Primary Principle, is defined as such combined perfection of form and charm of coloring as affords keen pleasure to the sense of sight, that quality or combination of qualities which affords keen pleasure to other senses (e.g., hearing), or which charms the intellectual or moral faculties, through inherent grace, or fitness to a desired end, an embellishment, ornament, grace, charm. Beauty is defined by Plato as the Luster of Good. Emerson said, 'We ascribe beauty to that which is simple, which has no superfluous parts, which exactly answers its end.' James Barry said, 'Beauty consists of unity and gradual variety, or unity, variety, and harmony.' 'From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shined.'

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Regain Your Precious Hair

by: sashi sarda | Published on: 5/8/07

Hair loss and baldness have seen enough. The new techniques of hair replacement and numerous medicines have solved the problem to a considerable extent. Hair loss doctors and hair restoration clinics have accepted these changes with open arms and great expertise.

Your Missing Hair Restored

by: sashi sarda | Published on: 5/29/07

Follicular unit micro grafting is one of the easiest hair restoration procedures available on date. Recent technological advancements have succeeded in giving this technique a new degree of success. Its results are very close to natural hair growth and virtually go undetected.

Use of Contact Lenses for your Eyes

by: Vijay Kanth | Published on: 12/17/07

Today contact lenses have changed so much and now they offer exciting uses for the wearers. Now you can have a pair of baby blue eyes one day and the next day you may have sparkling golden eyes.

How to Live with Allergies

by: Colleen Finnegan | Published on: 7/29/08

Whether you suffer from seasonal allergies or indoor allergies to dust mites, molds and pet dander, you may be regularly faced with allergy symptoms such as congestion, runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing or more.

Tissue Culture Microscopes

by: Janice Dipon | Published on: 8/12/08

Microscopes are important tools in the world of science, technology, biology, chemistry, and physics, and almost every branch of science that requires the expertise of a microscope. Among the necessity that requires the need of a microscope is the fact that certain minute organisms are never visible in the eye of a human, thus, the need for microscope is very much high.

Pregnancy Tips: Nutritional Diet and Prenatal Vitamins

by: Sunnie Southern | Published on: 12/2/08

Congratulations! In nine months you're going to be a mother, BUT it will never be an easy task. Your body will physically experience changes, your moods will swing, your senses will be sharp, and you'll crave for a lot of things -- and food.