Is the combination of physical, metal/emotional, and social well-being;
Health
Provides people with a deep-seated sense of meaning and purpose in life:
Spiritual Health
A person with a balanced health triangle is said to have a high degree of:
Wellness
Which of the following is not an aspect of physical health
Making and keeping friends
What statement is true about a person who is good social health
She gets along with others
You are likely to move in a negative direction on the health continuum if:
your being unhealthy
What are some characteristics of a person with good metal/ emotional health
Enjoy challenges on your own, be positive
How can your health triangle become unbalanced
By being lazy and not taking care of yourself. And throw your triangle off. Effects? You will be very bad
Improve wellness
Get some exercise, eat healthy, be social, take care of your bodies, surround yourself with people
How do your health behaviors affect your position on the health continuum
Good choices vs bad choices
Heredity-
consists of traits that are biologically passed on to you by your parents
Culture-
a person's ethnicity, religion, language
Media-
personalities may become our role models for how to be have
What technique can you use to locate valid health information on Internet
locate sites that use .gov, or .edu in address
Cultural influences on your health include:
Beliefs, customs, and behaviors
The media is a powerful influence because it:
Is constantly present
What are some ways that peers can influence your health both positively and negatively
By raising you up(invited to the gym; not to smoke) or down ( to drink or smoke; lying about you)
What are some practices within your culture that influence health
If your grandparents smoke; unhealthy foods from grandparents
What are some ways that your attitudes influence your health
If positive; good health
Prevention-
mean taking happening to get worse
Is a deliberate decision to avoid high- risk behaviors
Abstinence
cumulative
Risks are risks that add up over time
Which of the following statements is true
Risk behaviors can harm your health
A person who practices multiple risk behaviors at the same time is likely
Face more negative consequences
Personal habits and behaviors that relate to the way a person lives are called
Lifestyle factors
What are two risk behaviors that pose a threat to the health of teens today
Drugs, smoking, peer pressure, and social media
How are teens' perceptions of risk behaviors influenced by what they believe others are doing
PEER PRESSURE
What is abstinence and what are the effects of practicing abstinence
Avoiding high risk behaviors: protect from diseases, all three parts of the health triangle, empowers people to live healthfully
Health goals for the United States in_______.
Healthy people
A person who lacks __________ finds it difficult to obtain understand, and use valid health information
Health literacy
Health education provides
Accurate health information
Experts think that poor health literacy influences a person's health more than
Age, income, and education
Why is it a good investment for the US to keep citizens healthy
2.3 trillions
What role does the individual playing helping the nation achieve the goals of Healthy People
Take care of yourself
How can health Education help the nation achieve the Healthy People goals
Knowledge and skills to be healthy
How does a being a self-directed leaner affect a person's health literacy
Know about health, a person will take actions to be healthy
Health
the combination of physical, metal/emotional and social well-being
Spiritual health
deep-seated sense of meaning and purpose in life
Wellness
overall state of well-being or total health
Chronic disease
an ongoing condition or illness
Heredity
all the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents
Environment
sum your surroundings
Peers
people of the same age who share similar interests
Culture
collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group
Media
various methods for communicating information
Technology
internet, television, and radio
Risk behaviors
that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others
Cumulative risks
related risks that increase in effect with each added risk
Prevention
taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse
Abstinence
deliberate decision to avoid high risk behavior including sexual activity and the use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs
Lifestyle Factors
personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives
Health education
providing accurate health information and teaching health skills to help people make healthy decisions
Healthy people
nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan designed to serve as a guide for improving the health of all people in the United States
Health disparities
differences in health outcomes among groups
Health Literacy
refers to person's capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services and to use these resources to promote one's health and wellness