There are so many different definitions of health that it is complicated to have a precise definition of health. It is best described as the ability to function physically, mentally, and spiritually. Absolute health refers to being whole and requires more than what a person experiences inside and outside the body. According to Blaxter 'health can be defined as the search for the right balance between supernatural beings, the environment and processes within the body' (p.8, 2004). It also means being able to achieve holistic results without being limited in any way. Good all-round physical health is often interpreted as eating a good source of DRI nutrients, 5 meals a day, and regular exercise, but this is far from it as other factors can contribute to it. Some of these are psychological and biological factors, social influence, lifestyle, race, gender etc. Nutrition is about eating the right things, in this context it would be defined as the total processed intake of constituents through which the body grows, repairs and maintains itself to stay alive. The government's campaign for healthy eating does not necessarily guarantee a healthy lifestyle when practiced. To further explain the definition of health and its involvement in healthy living, theories have been developed to delve deeper into the topic. Health theory in lay theory involves learning about risks from experience and media, it can also be about discovering what works for the individual (trial and error), for example discovering that the consequence of taking a cold is going out without a jacket when it's cold outside. Another theory is the ideology which is the modern health which can be observed as a fashion, therefore if the latest gadget is purchased the individual believes he is...... at the center of the paper.... .. son ThornesMorrison, V., Bennett, P., (2009) An Introduction to Health Psychology, Harlow, Prentice Hall Ogden, J., (2007) Health Psychology, Second Edition, Maidenhead, Open University Press http://www .health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mens_Health_Watch/2011/December/social -networks-and-health-communicable-but-not-infectious [Accessed December 19, 2011]University of Chicago, 2009. Isolation and stress identified as factors contributing to breast cancer risk http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2009/ 12/07/isolation-and-stress-identified-contributing-breast-cancer-risk [Accessed December 19, 2011]http ://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/Rowlingson-Income-eBook.pdf [Accessed 19 December 2011]http://www.free-online-health.com/smoking-health.htm [Accessed 19 December 2011]http://longevity.about.com/od/longevityboosters/p/redwine.htm [Accessed 19 December 2011]