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“A man’s character is his fate.”

— Heraclitus

Leading a Healthy LifeChapter 1

Leading a Healthy Life

Contents

• Section 1 Health and Teens

• Section 2 Health and Wellness

• Section 3 Health in Your Community

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Section 1 Health and Teens

Bellringer

• What do you think are the most serious health problems for teens?

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Objectives

• Compare the major causes of death in the past with the major causes of death today.

• Distinguish between controllable risk factors and uncontrollable risk factors.

• Compare the major causes of death for teens with those for other age groups in the United States.

• List the six health risk behaviors that lead to health problems in teens.

• Name three behaviors you can adopt now to improve your health.

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Health Today

• Health in the Past Infectious diseases were the most significant health problems in the past.

• Health Today Many health problems today are caused in part by unhealthy lifestyles. Diabetes, heart disease, and cancer are examples of lifestyle diseases.

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Health Risk Factors

• A risk factor is anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other health problems.

• Controllable Risk Factors You can control some risk factors by making choices about your behavior.

• Uncontrollable Risk Factors Risk factors you cannot control include age, race, gender, and heredity.

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Section 1 Health and TeensChapter 1

Risk Factors and Your Health

• You can protect your health by focusing on controllable risk factors.

• Know the leading causes of death for people in your age group.

• Be aware of the leading causes of death for people of all ages.

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Section 1 Health and TeensChapter 1

Section 2 Health and Wellness

Six Components of Health

• Health is the state of well being in which all the components of health are in balance.

• Health may be categorized into six components: physical, emotional, social, mental, spiritual, and environmental.

• To be truly healthy, you must take care of all six components.

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1. Physical Health refers to the way your body functions.

2. Emotional Health involves coping with your feelings and expressing them in a positive way.

3. Social Health is the quality of your relationships with friends, family, teachers, and others.

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1. Mental Health is the ability to recognize reality and cope with the demands of daily life.

2. Spiritual Health involves having spiritual direction and purpose. This includes living according to one’s ethics, morals, and values.

3. Environmental Health involves keeping your air and water clean, your food safe, and the land around you enjoyable.

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Section 2 Health and WellnessChapter 1

• Wellness is a continuum ranging from death to optimal health.

• You can choose your behaviors to move closer to optimal health.

Wellness: Striving for Optimal Health

Influences on Your Wellness

• Hereditary Influences• Social Influences• Cultural Influences• Environmental Influences

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Taking Charge of Your Wellness

• Knowledge You need information to make good choices about your health.

• Lifestyle You can improve your health by making behavioral changes to your lifestyle.

• Attitude By focusing on your attitudes, you can act in ways that make you a healthier person.

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Section 3 Health in Your Community

Bellringer

• What are some things people in your community are doing to promote and enhance the public’s health?

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Objectives

• Describe four ways society addresses health problems.

• List three ways you can promote an issue to improve the health of others.

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Four Ways Society Addresses Health Problems

• Medical Advances• Technology• Public Policy• Education

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What You Can Do

• Be an Advocate! To advocate is to speak or act in support of something.

• Volunteer at a clinic• Take meals to the elderly• Promote health issues at school• Train for a career in a health field• Set a good example through your behavior

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What You Can Do

• Get Your Point Across• Be Informed• Know Your Audience

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Public Service Announcement• Messages created to educate people.• Most are comercials.(radio, tv, newspapers,

posters)• When using PSA's -

– Have current and accurate information.– Know your audience!!!

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“A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.”

—Mark Twain

“What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say.”

—Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Right is right, even if everyone is against it; and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.”

—William Penn

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