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Chapter One

Health principles
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Introduction
Good health is important for our well-being. In this chapter,
you will learn about health principles. These include eating

a balanced diet, doing physical exercises and maintaining
both personal and environmental cleanliness. However, you
will also explore safety signs and other important health
information in the environment. The competencies developed
will enable you to follow health principles. You will also be
able to protect your health and the health of others.

Things you can do every day to take
Think
care of your health

Concept of health principles

Following health principles is important for staying healthy.
Good health means being strong in both body and mind. To be
healthy, you need to eat a balanced diet, do physical exercises
regularly and ensure personal and environmental cleanliness. It

is also important to follow safety signs and health information in
the environment. Figure 1 shows examples of health principles.

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