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Physical
fitness is: a
composite of intellectual, emotional, social, and physicalwell-being. comprised
of muscular strength and endurance, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility
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state of cardiovascular health that enables a person to exercise
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"Exercise and recreation...are as necessary as reading. I will rather say, more necessary, because health is worth more than learning." ...Thomas Jefferson
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A "personal health environment" consists of all the lifestyle factors which influence physical, emotional, and social health. These factors can include diet, exercise, stress, and external environmental influences such as smog, excessive heat or cold, or allergens. | |||
Physical
fitness is one way to keep the body balanced and to reduce the threat
from environmental hazards. A regular exercise program that becomes a
habit now will affect the body in the future as well as today. 
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