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Lesson 1 VocabularyLesson 1 Vocabulary
HealthHealth – the combination of physical, – the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-beingmental/emotional, and social well-being
WellnessWellness – an overall state of well- – an overall state of well-being, or total healthbeing, or total health
PreventionPrevention – practicing health and – practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease safety habits to remain free of disease and injuryand injury
Health Education Health Education – the providing of – the providing of accurate health information to help accurate health information to help people make healthy choicespeople make healthy choices
Vocabulary ContinuedVocabulary Continued
Healthy People 2010 Healthy People 2010 – a nationwide – a nationwide health promotion and disease prevention health promotion and disease prevention plan designed to serve as a guide for plan designed to serve as a guide for improving health of all people in the improving health of all people in the United StatesUnited States
Health Literacy Health Literacy – a person’s capacity to – a person’s capacity to learn about and understand basic health learn about and understand basic health information and services and use these information and services and use these resources to promote his or her health resources to promote his or her health and wellnessand wellness
Lifestyle Factors that Lifestyle Factors that Promote Good HealthPromote Good Health
8-10 hrs of sleep 8-10 hrs of sleep Healthy breakfastHealthy breakfast Variety of nutritious foodsVariety of nutritious foods Physically active 30 min/most daysPhysically active 30 min/most days Maintain healthy weightMaintain healthy weight Avoid tobacco, alcohol, and other drugsAvoid tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs Abstain from sexual activity Abstain from sexual activity Manage stressManage stress Maintain positive relationshipsMaintain positive relationships Practice safe behaviors to prevent injuriesPractice safe behaviors to prevent injuries
Health Literate Health Literate IndividualIndividual
Critical thinker and problem solverCritical thinker and problem solver A responsible productive citizenA responsible productive citizen A self-directed learnerA self-directed learner An effective communicatorAn effective communicator
Lesson 2 VocabularyLesson 2 Vocabulary
HeredityHeredity – all the traits that were – all the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your biologically passed on to you from your parentsparents
EnvironmentEnvironment – the sum of your surroundings – the sum of your surroundings PeersPeers – people of the same age who share – people of the same age who share
similar interestssimilar interests CultureCulture – the collective beliefs, customs, and – the collective beliefs, customs, and
behaviors of a groupbehaviors of a group MediaMedia – the various methods of – the various methods of
communicating informationcommunicating information
Your Health Triangle (pg Your Health Triangle (pg 11)11)
Physical Health Physical Health – – how well your body functionshow well your body functions Being physically healthy involves getting adequate sleep Being physically healthy involves getting adequate sleep
and rest, eating nutritious meals, drinking enough water, and rest, eating nutritious meals, drinking enough water, and being physically active on a regular basis. It also and being physically active on a regular basis. It also means avoiding harmful substances, such as tobacco, means avoiding harmful substances, such as tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. alcohol, and other drugs.
Mental/Emotional Health Mental/Emotional Health – – your feelings your feelings about yourself, how well you meet the demands of daily life, about yourself, how well you meet the demands of daily life, and your ability to process information are all important and your ability to process information are all important parts of your mental/emotional healthparts of your mental/emotional health
Social Health Social Health – – involves the way you get along involves the way you get along with otherswith others
Influences on your healthInfluences on your health
HeredityHeredity – – eye color, hair color, and height are eye color, hair color, and height are some examples; everything you get from your some examples; everything you get from your parentsparents
EnvironmentEnvironment – – family, neighborhood, school, family, neighborhood, school, job, and life experiences are some examplesjob, and life experiences are some examples Physical Environment Physical Environment – – safe vs. dangerous; lot of safe vs. dangerous; lot of
air pollution vs. little air pollutionair pollution vs. little air pollution
Social Environment Social Environment – – loyal and supportive friends loyal and supportive friends and family can help develop good social healthand family can help develop good social health
Culture Culture – – the language your family speaks, the foods the language your family speaks, the foods you enjoy, the traditions you have, and the religion you you enjoy, the traditions you have, and the religion you practice are all examplespractice are all examples
Influences on your health Influences on your health (cont.)(cont.)
AttitudeAttitude – – the way you view situations; studies show the way you view situations; studies show that people who tend to see the positive in situations are that people who tend to see the positive in situations are more likely to have better health than those who see only more likely to have better health than those who see only the negativethe negative
BehaviorBehavior – – you have great deal of control over your you have great deal of control over your behaviorbehavior
MediaMedia – – radio, television, film, newspapers, radio, television, film, newspapers, magazines, books, and the Internet are all examples; has magazines, books, and the Internet are all examples; has a had a positive and negative effect on healtha had a positive and negative effect on health
TechnologyTechnology - - advances in medical screenings and advances in medical screenings and treatment for disease such as heart disease, cancer, and treatment for disease such as heart disease, cancer, and AIDS have increased life-expectancyAIDS have increased life-expectancy
Lesson 3 VocabularyLesson 3 Vocabulary
Risk Behaviors – actions that can Risk Behaviors – actions that can potentially threaten your health or the potentially threaten your health or the health of othershealth of others
Cumulative Risks – related risks that Cumulative Risks – related risks that increase in effect with each added riskincrease in effect with each added risk
Abstinence – avoiding harmful Abstinence – avoiding harmful behaviorsbehaviors Including the use of tobacco, alcohol, and Including the use of tobacco, alcohol, and
other drugs and sexual activityother drugs and sexual activity
Risk BehaviorsRisk Behaviors
Not using safety beltsNot using safety belts Use of tobacco productsUse of tobacco products Use of alcoholUse of alcohol Use of illegal drugsUse of illegal drugs Not being physically activeNot being physically active Being promiscuous (not taking Being promiscuous (not taking
safety measures)safety measures)
AbstainingAbstaining
Benefits of abstaining from sexual activity:Benefits of abstaining from sexual activity: Never have to worry about unplanned pregnancyNever have to worry about unplanned pregnancy Will not be faced with the difficult decisions associated Will not be faced with the difficult decisions associated
with unplanned pregnancy, such as being a single with unplanned pregnancy, such as being a single parentparent
Will not have to take on the many responsibilities of Will not have to take on the many responsibilities of caring for a childcaring for a child
Don’t have to worry about sexually transmitted Don’t have to worry about sexually transmitted infections (including HIV infection)infections (including HIV infection)
Are free of the emotional problems that usually Are free of the emotional problems that usually accompany sexual activity, such as guilt, regret, and accompany sexual activity, such as guilt, regret, and rejectionrejection
Are making a choice that is always legalAre making a choice that is always legal