Chapter 1: Taking Care of Your Health

Gene

Gene

________: can determine up to 25 % of the variability in a lifespan.

External locus of control

________: the perception that outside influences- heredity, friends and family, luck, environment, fate, and chance- determine life events.

Errors

________ in genes are known for 3500 hereditary conditions.

important dates

Includes goals, steps used to measure progress, strategies, and ________.

Access

________ to adequate health care helps improve both quality and quantity of life through preventive care and the treatment of disease.

Human genome

________ varies slightly from person to person, and many differences do not affect health.

Risk factor

________: behaviors /factors that can lead to illness /injury /detrimental effect on the body.

Time frame specific

________: Give yourself a reasonable amount of time to reach your goal.

Genome

________: consists of the complete set of genetic material in your cells; it contains about 25, 000 genes, half from each of your parents.

environmental cues

Modify your environment to control the ________ that provoke the target behavior.

clear hereditary conditions

Errors in our genes are responsible for about 3500 ________.

Genome

consists of the complete set of genetic material in your cells; it contains about 25,000 genes, half from each of your parents

Gene

can determine up to 25% of the variability in a lifespan

Health

the overall condition of body or mind and the presence or absence of illness or injury

Wellness

optimal health and vitality, encompassing all the dimensions of well-being, which depends on conscious decisions that affect risk factors

Target Behavior

one behavior you want to change and work on it systematically

Internal locus of control

People who believe they are in control of their own lives

External locus of control

the perception that outside influences-heredity, friends and family, luck, environment, fate, and chance-determine life events

Risk factor

behaviors/factors that can lead to illness/injury/detrimental effect on the body

Key factors

optimism; self-esteem; and self-confidence

There are bad health habits such as

smoking, stress, poor diet, and being sedentary-leads to heart disease

Specific

Be specific regarding the behavior

Measurable

Be certain that your progress is measurable

Attainable

Set goals that are within your physical limits

Realistic

Manage your expectations in a logical and realistic manner

Time frame-specific

Give yourself a reasonable amount of time to reach your goal