To be healthy, one needs to eat a balanced diet, have healthy habits like exercising in fresh air and not carrying heavy weights, and maintain good posture. When the body is not functioning well, illness occurs with symptoms like fever, coughing, and pain, and it is important to see a doctor who can prescribe medicine or vaccinations to prevent or treat illness. Different medical professionals specialize in caring for different parts of the body.

1. We are healthy when we feel good
physically and mentally. To be
healthy we need to:
- Eat a varied and balanced diet.
- Have healthy habits.
- Do exercise.

2. HEALTHY HABITS
- Don’t eat too many sweets.
- Don’t walk or sit
round-shouldered.
- Drink lots of water. - Do exercise in the
fresh air.
- Brush your teeth after
meals. - Don’t carry heavy
weights.

3. GETTING ILL AND GETTING BETTER
We get ill when a part of our body
doesn’t function well.
Some symptoms of illness are:
- A high temperature
- A cough
- Pain
When we are ill, we go to the doctor.
Doctors give us prescriptions for
medicines. They also give us
vaccination to prevent illness.
A pediatrician takes care of children.
A dentist takes care of our teeth.
An optician takes care of our eyes.