health the combination of physical mental emotional and social well being

wellness an overall state of well being or total health

prevention practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease or injury

health education the providing of accurate health information to help people make healthy choices

healthy people 2010 a nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan designed to serve as a guide for improving the health of all people in the united states

health literacy a person’s capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services and use these resources to promote his or her health and wellness

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

environment the sum of your surroundings

peers people of the same age who share similar interest

culture the collective beliefs customs and behavior of a group

media the various methods of communicating information

risk behaviors actions that threaten your health or the health of others

cumulative risks risks that increase in effect with each added risk

abstinence avoiding harmful behaviors

health skills strategies to help you maintain all aspects of your health

interpersonal communication exchange of thoughts or feelings between two or more people

refusal skills communication strategies that will help you say no when you are in a bad situation

conflict resolution ending conflict

stressman agement ways to overcome negative effect of stress

advocacy supporting others health beliefs

decision making steps to help you make a good decision

values ideas about what is important in your life 

goals something you aim to achieve

short term goal a goal to reach ina  short amount of time

long term goal a goal planned to be reached in an extended amount of time