Health CP Final

Wellness

Wellness

an overall state of well being or total health.

Environment

is the sum of your surroundings, including the physical places in which you live and the people who make up your world.

Technology

such as radio, television, and the Internet, and through print media, like newspapers and magazines.

Goals

those things you aim for that take planning and work.

Malpractice

failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards.

Self-esteem

how much your value, respect and feel confident about yourself, influences the other characteristics of good mental health.

Personality

a complex set of characteristics that makes you unique.

Emotions

signals that tell your mind and body how to react.

Stereotype

is an exaggeration or oversimplified belief about people who belong to a certain group.

Hazing

a related problem, means making others perform certain tasks in order to join the group.

Body Language

is nonverbal communication through gestures, facial expressions, behaviors, and posture.

Nutrition

the process by which your body takes in and uses food.

Calorie

is a unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food.

Protein

are nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues.

Vitamins

are compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes.

My Pyramid

an interactive guide to healthful eating and active living.

Metabolism

the process by which the body breaks down substances and gets energy from food, converts the food you eat into fuel.

Exercise

purposeful physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive, and that improves or maintains physical fitness.

Resting Heart Rate

the number of times your heart beats per minute when you are not active.

Hypothermia

or dangerously low body temperature, occurs as a result of exposure to extreme cold, submersion in cold water, or wearing wet clothing in cold or windy weather.

Osteoporosis

a condition in which the bones become fragile and break easily.

Hernia

occurs when an organ or tissue protrudes through an area of weak muscle.

Blood Pressure

is a measure of the amount of force that the blood places on the walls of blood vessels, particularly large arteries, as it is pumped through the body.

Bile

a yellow-green, bitter fluid important in the breakdown and absorption of fats.

Medicines

are drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases or other conditions.

Drugs

are substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind.

Vaccines

a preparation that prevents a person from contracting a specific disease.

Side Effects

reactions to medicine other than the one intended.

Drug Overdose

a strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug.

Health Literacy

refers to a person's capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services, and to use these resources to promote one's health and wellness.

Health Skills

are specific tools and strategies to maintain, protect, and improve all aspects of your health.

Refusal Skills

are communication strategies that can help you say no when you are urged to take part in behaviors that are unsafe or unhealthy.

Advertising

is a written or spoken media message designed to interest consumers in purchasing a product or service.

Warranty

a company's or a store's written agreement to repair a product or refund your money if the product doesn't function properly.

Health Fraud

the sale of worthless products or services that claim to prevent disease or cure other health problems.

Role Model

someone whose success or behavior serves as an example for you.

Empathy

or the ability to imagine and understand how someone else feels, is expressed by supporting a friend who is going through a difficult time.

Mood Disorder

is an illness that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living.

Abuse

the physical, mental, emotional, or sexual mistreatment of one person by another.

Cholesterol

a waxy, fat like substance in your blood.

Minerals

are elements found in food that are used by the body.

Food Additives

substances added to a food to produce a desired effect.

Pasteurization

is treating a substance with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens.

Food Allergy

is a condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods.

Vegetarian

is a person who eats mostly or only plant based foods.

Flexibility

is the ability to move your body parts through their full range of motion.

Workout

is the part of an exercise session when you are exercising at your highest peak.

Frostbite

is damage to the skin and tissues caused by extreme cold.

Strains

result from over stretching and tearing of a muscle.

Sprains

are injuries to the ligaments around a joint that produce pain, swelling, and stiffness.