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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