There are many ways that people describe 'health' or 'being healthy.' 1. Absence of sickness or injury Photo by Morgan Sessions on Unsplash According to Oxford Languages, the first definition of health is "the state of being free from illness or injury." While this is what people seem to refer to when they say they're glad they, "have their health," it's not necessarily all encompassing. It's a bit of an over simplification and leaves out mental well being. 2. Someone's looks When people describe someone else's health, non-medical professionals tend to use visual references to make assumptions. People bring up size, coloring, visual injuries, and tend to ignore anything not visual, like mental health. 3. Mental & Physical well being The second definition of Health listed in Oxford Languages is "a person's mental or physical condition." While this is far more advanced than encompasses and leg...