Health: around since before 1000; Middle English helthe, OE hǣlth. Meaning 1)a general condition of the body/mind with reference to soundness & vigor, 2)soundness of body/mind; freedom from disease or ailment.
Spiritual: around since 1275–1325; ME/Medieval Latin spīrituālis, equivalent to Latin spīritu. Pertaining to the root -Spirit, and meaning: 1)incorporeal, 2)as distinguished from physical nature: a spiritual approach to life, 3)closely akin in interests, attitude, and outlook.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Quote of the day
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. ~World Health Organization, 1948
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