Health

As the popular saying goes 'Health is Wealth'. Health is the state of being free from illness or injury. It is the state of physical, social and mental wellbeing of a person at different points in time.
Overtime there has been different factors said to affect a person's health such as:
1)Genetics
2)Physical environment
3)Social environment
4)Workplace
5)Gender

Genetics

Genes are made up of DNA. An individual's genes are a product of both parents. So in a case where there has been a history of a particular illness in the parent's family, there is every possibility that it may affect one of the individuals. For example, Diabetes, Diabetes is said to be hereditary as it can be passed from parent to offspring. So in a situation where a parent is suffering from diabetes, it can be passed on to a child, and if not properly monitored or controlled, could be life threatening.

Physical environment

We may also know that our health also depends on the environment in which we find ourselves. There are some areas that are known to be not conducive for human beings to live in as they could cause different kind of illnesses. For example, living near refineries could be harmful to the health because of the air pollution that happens around those areas in the process of refining raw materials. People don't live close to crude oil refineries because the air around there is usually polluted with gaseous substances which is harmful to the health and could cause breathing problems, lung issues etc.

Social environment

Sometimes we tend to find ourselves in toxic environments and this is not good for the mental well-being of an individual. For example, You might know a group of people that are toxic and are always causing you to have breakdowns or overthink. This could in some cases cause a high blood pressure, or even a heart attack. So in this cases, it is advisable to detach yourself from those kind of people for your mental well-being.

Workplace

Sometimes, we might take on really strenous activities just for the purpose of trying to live a comfortable life. In this case, we might tend to overwork ourselves, or even do a work that our bodies are not cut out for. This could lead to physical injuries in most cases. For example, you are working on a construction site, and you can't lift up a block, but then you try to do it and end up causing physical injury for yourself in the process. So it is advisable to do what we know our bodies won't have any problem doing.

Gender

Some kind of sicknesses are gender related as they could occur in only males or only females.
For example, conditions that affect only males are Prostrate cancer, Male pattern baldness etc. While conditions that affect only females are Turner syndrome, Endometriosis etc. We should learn to go for regular checkups to avoid or to even control this conditions.

Importance of being healthy

Staying healthy has its advantages and as such we should learn to live a healthy lifestyle. Importance are:
1)Helps the digestive system function
2)Boosts immunity
3)Reduces the rate of heart problems, cancer etc
4)You may live longer.