Health

Health

The combination of physical, mental, and physical wellbeing

Wellness

An overall state of well-being or total health

Heredity

All of the traits that are biologically passed down to you by your parents

Environment

The sum of your surroundings

Media

Various forms of communication

Risk behaviors

Actions that can potentially risk your health or 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

A deliberate decision to avoid high-risk behaviors

Health Literacy

A persons capacity to learn about and understand basic health

What are the three components of the health triangle?

Physical, Social, and Mental/emotional

Examples of good Physical health

-8-10 hours of sleep

-Eat nutrient rich meals

-30-60 minutes of activity

-avoid alcohol, drugs, etc

-body hygiene

Examples of good mental health

-Enjoy challenges to help u grow

-Sense of control over life

-express emotions in a positive way

-positive outlook on life

-make thoughtful decisions

-spiritual health

Examples of social health

-seeking and lending support to other

-communication skills

-showing respect and caring for others

Health Continuum Diagram

Study it.

5 things that affect your health

-Heredity

-Environment

-Behavior

-Media/technology

Heredity things (idk)

Heart disease

Diabetes

Different types of environments

Physical environment

social environment

Culture

Collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group

Examples of technology

Television, internet, radio

RIsk behaviors

Drug use

Unhealthy diet

S3xual Activity

Life style factors

-8-10 hours of sleep

-Eat healthy

-Get activity

-healthy weight

-no drugs

Example 1 of healthy people program

Every 10 ten years the U.S. meets and discusses the new national plan for the next decade

Example 2 of healthy people program

Main objective for this program is reducing overweight and obese rates

Qualities of a health literate person

-Critical Thinker

-Responsible and productive

-Self-directed learner

-Effective communicator