Health
The combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well being.
Wellness
An overall state of well-being or total health.
Health Education
The providing of accurate health information to help people make healthy choices.
Health People 2010
A nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan designed to serve as a guide for improving health of all people in the United States.
Health Literacy
A person's capacity to learn and understand basic health information and services and use these resources to promote his or her health and wellness.
Prevention
Practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury.
Environment
An influence to our health. ( sum of surroundings )
Culture
Influence to health. ( collective beliefs, customs and behaviors of a group )
Media
Influence to health. ( various methods of communicating information )
Heredity
Influence to health. ( all traits that were biologically passed on from your parents )
Peers
People the same age who share similar interest. ( social environment )
Risk Behaviors
Actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others.
What are some risk behaviors?
- smoking - drinking -
Abstinence
Avoiding harmful behaviors.
Why do we stay abstinent?
- No worrying being pregnant - will not have the responsibility of taking care of a child - making a legal choice - free from emotional problems such as guilt or regret.
Purpose of Healthy People 2010?
Purpose: To promote health, prevent disability, illness and early death.
Five factors to promote good health?
Prevention - health education - getting 8-10 hours of sleep - maintaining healthy weight - maintaining positive relationships
What could communities do to address the goals of Healthy People 2010?
- Offering tobacco- cessation programs - provide health services - ensure healthy procedures
What aspect of health reflects your ability to enjoy challenegs and hande fustrations?
Mental/Emotional health
Over which influence in health do you have the most control of?
Behavior/attitude.
First step toward being responsible in your health?
Increase awareness of risk behaviors.
Identify 6 categories of health.
- heredity - environment - attitude - behavior - media - technology
Describe 2 ways that cumulative risks occur.
- smoking consecutively - drinking consecutively -