A person's standard of living, ways of approaching any problem, dealing with situations, reacting and responding to the circumstances, behaviour in society all of these are directly related with that person's mental and physical-health. As Gautam Buddha said, "To keep the body in good health is a duty otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear." You will find below a number of short and long paragraphs on Health. We hope these Health paragraphs will help students in completing their school assignments. These will also help children to write and read out paragraphs with simple words and small sentences. Students can select any Health paragraph according to their particular requirement. Health can be considered as the level of our physical and functional abilities to adapt to the changes in the surroundings and make the system in our body work properly. There is a specific definition given by WHO (World Health Organization) in its 1948 constitution, about health and that is, "It is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." In 1968, WHO further clarified about health by giving another definition: "A resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities." Health is broadly divided into two types: physical health and mental health. Although there are other dimensions also in which health is classified such as social, emotional, environmental, spiritual and intellectual health. The two main types of health are discussed in brief in this paragraph: Mental Health - There is a definition given by WHO for mental health: "Subjective well being, perceived self efficacy, autonomy, inter generational dependence & self actualization of one's intellectual & emotional potential, among others." Mentally fit person can handle various challenges & opportunities very smoothly and without getting tired of it. Mental fitness has very little to do with IQ and intelligence and more to do with positivity and thinking in right direction. Physical Health - Physical well being is of utmost importance. This is because it is most visible compared to all the other dimensions of health such as social, intellectual, emotional, spiritual and environmental well being. Physical well being is the state of body free from any diseases and abnormality. A person must ensure good physical and mental health to lead a happy life. There is a huge range of factors on which a person's health depends. These factors can be broadly classified into the following categories according to the World Health Organization: The social and economic environment: This depends on how wealthy a family or a person is. The physical environment: This includes the area in which a person is living, its atmospheric temperature, humidity, pollution level and also the parasites present there. The person's characteristics and behaviour: This includes the genes possessed by a person and the lifestyle they chose to have. children to write and read out paragraphs with simple words and small sentences. Students can select any Health paragraph according to their particular requirement. Health can be considered as the level of our physical and functional abilities to adapt to the changes in the surroundings and make the system in our body work properly. There is a specific definition given by WHO (World Health Organization) in its 1948 constitution, about health and that is, "It is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." In 1968, WHO further clarified about health by giving another definition: "A resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities." He