health
the overall well-being of your body, mind, and your relationships with other people
life expectancy
the number of years a person can expect to live
quality of life
the degree of total satisfaction that a person gets from life
goal
a result that a person aims for and works hard to reach
physical health
the aspect of health that refers to how well your body functions; you have enough energy to carry out everyday taks=healthy
mental health
the state of being comfortable with yourself, with others, and with your surroundings
emotional health
the aspect of health that refers to how you react to events in your life; the feelings you experience are appropiate responses to events=healthy
social health
the aspect of health that refers to how well you get along with others
continuum
a gradual progression through many stages between one extreme and another
wellness
a state of high-level health
heredity
all the traits that are passed from one paren to child; the biological process of passing on, or transmiting, those traits
gender
a term that refers to whether you are male or female; part of heredity
environment
all of the physical and social conditions that surround a person and can influence that person's health
culture
beliefs and patterns of behavior that are shared by a group of people and passed from generation to generation
media
forms of communication that provide news and entertainment
habit
a behavior that is repeated so often that it becomes almost automatic
risk factor
any action or condition that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other negative outcome
prevention
taking action to avoid disease, injury and other negative health outcomes
values
the standards and beliefs that are most important to you
action plan
a series of specific steps you can take to achieve a goal
health literacy
the ability to gather, understand, and use health information to improve one's health