Hippocrates — "Positive health requires a knowledge of man's primary constitution and of the po…"

Positive health requires a knowledge of man's primary constitution and of the powers of various foods, both those natural to them and those resulting from human skill. But eating alone is not enough for health. There must also be exercise, of which the effects must likewise be known. The combination of these two things makes regimen, when proper attention is given to the season of the year, the changes of the wind, the age of the individual, and the situation of his home.
Hippocrates — Hippocrates Ancient · Father of medicine

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A comprehensive view of health, integrating diet, exercise, and environmental factors.

Date: c. 5th Century BCE

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