Promoting Health Wellness Chapter 1

What can a high level of wellness mean for an individual

a higher quality life for each individual. gives them more time to feel physically and mentally healthy to enjoy family and friends.

How can much of today's health care expenses be avoided?

if people made healthier decisions about the way they live, adopt health - promoting habits and take responsibility for their wellness

Explain why health education is important

It empowers people to live healthfully and improve their quality of life

Healthy People

a nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan designed to serve as a guide for improving the health of all people in the US

Who is responsible for carrying out the special programs for Healthy People?

national, state, and local agencies

Explain the government's role in promoting the nation's health goals.

they track health behaviors and outcomes to measure their progress in achieving the national objectives

List two main goals for Healthy People 2010

1. increase the quality and length of healthy lives for all americans
2. remove differences in health outcomes that result from factors

What are some goals for Healthy People 2020?

1. Promote the best possible health in order to end preventable death, illness, injury, and disability
2. Eliminate health prosperity
3. Make wellness a way of life
4. Promote healthy places and environments

List five criteria that are needed for an individual to make health decisions

1. know where to find health info
2. decide if the info is correct
3. assess the risks and benefits of treatment
4. figure out how much medicine to take
5. understand test results

List and briefly describe 4 qualities of a health-literate individual

critical thinker: knows how to make healthy and responsible choices
responsible, productive citizen: chooses safe, legal behaviors
self-directed learner: searches for health info to make health related decisions
effective communicator: able to express hea

Risk Behaviors

actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others

Six risk behaviors?

tobacco use, unhealthy dietary behaviors, inadequate physical health, alcohol/drug use, sexual behaviors, and behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence

Which behavior is the lowest in teen risk taking?

participated in vigorous physical activity 3 or more times a week

Cumulative Risks

related risks that increase in effect with each added risk

Cumulative risk example

speeding with no seat belt on

3 risk behaviors teen might practice?

no seat belt
no helmet
texting and driving

Two positive health behaviors to protect your health

wearing a helmet and wearing a seatbelt

When you abstain from high risk behaviors you are...

choosing to avoid bad behaviors and maintaining wellness

Name 7 lifestyle factors

getting 8 hours of sleep
healthy breakfast
eating a variety of nutritious foods
being physically active fro 30-60 min
maintaining a healthy weight
no smoking or other tabacoo products
no drinking/doing drugs

Health

the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well being

What can happen if you concentrate too much or too little on one area of the triangle?

your triangle will become unbalanced

What are three areas of good health? List and explain

physical: how well your body functions
mental/emotional/spiritual: about your feelings and thoughts
social: getting along with others

List three traits in each area of health

physical: get 8-10 hours of sleep, engage 30-60 min of physical activity, and eat nutritious meals
mental/emotional/spiritual: enjoy challenges that help you grow, accept responsibilities for your actions, have a positive outlook
social: seeking and lendi

Explain what the health continuum is and how it changes over time

its a sliding scale and changes as you change. its basically a level of how your health is going.

List three chronic diseases common in americans

heart disease, obesity, and cancer

Five risk factors for chronic diseases

smoking, lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, being overweight, lack of health screenings

How can poor mental/emotional health affect physical health?

If you're stressed out about homework and are staying up late then thats not good for your physical health because you aren't getting enough sleep and for your mental health you aren't in a good mindset.

How can you be more likely to maintain a high level of health?

By making a lifelong commitment to practice and make the health triangle balanced

Heredity

all the traits that were biologically passes on to you from your parents

Name 4 traits that you might inherit

eyes, hair color, skin tone, body type

Environment

the sum of your surroundings, physical environment is important

3 environments

physical, social, and culture

4 environmental factors that may affect your health

neighborhood and school safety, air and water quality, availability of parks, libraries, recreational facilities, and access to medical care.

Culture may include what 4 behaviors/beliefs?

language you speak, foods you eat, spiritual beliefs,and traditions you practice

Why is attitude an important farce in a persons health?

If you believe that adopting healthful habits will influence your health in positive ways then you're more likely going to practice them

3 ways media influences are delivered via technology

tv magazines internet

3 ways an athlete or celebrity can negatively influence a person

unhealthy eating, drugs, alcohol

For valid info go to websites that...

.gov or .edu or websites that are maintained by professional health organizations

Spiritual health

a deep-seated sense of meaning and purpose in life

Wellness

an overall state of well being or total health

Chronic disease

an ongoing condition or illness (opposite is an acute like a sprained ankle)

Peers

people of the same age you share similar interests

culture

collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of the group

media

various methods for communicating information

technology

radio, tv, internet

prevention

taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worst

abstinence

a deliberate decision to avoid high risk behaviors

lifestyle factors

personal habits or behaviors related to a way a person lives

health education

providing accurate health info and teaching health skills to help people make health decisions

health disparities

differences in health outcomes among groups

health literacy

a person's capacity to learn about and understand basic health info and services