Ch. 1 NotesMAKING HEALTHY

DECISIONS

Health- The overall well-being of your body, your mind, and your relationship with other people.

Two factors that can be used to evaluate health are:

1. Life Expectancy- The number of years a person can expect to live.

2. Quality of Life- The degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life.

WHAT IS HEALTH?

Physical health- how well your body functions.

Mental & Emotional health- Being comfortable with yourself, with others, and with your surroundings (mental). How you react to events in your life (emotional).

Social health- Being able to make and keep friends; how well you get along with others.

How well would you rate your overall physical, emotional and social health?

ASPECTS OF LIFE

What is a continuum?

A continuum is a gradual progression through many stages between one extreme and another.

A health continuum is the full range between “illness” and “wellness”.

Many of the choices you make on a daily basis affect your position on the health continuum.

Examples: Not wearing a helmet, smoking, not exercising, daily eating natural fruits and veggies, being a good friend, etc.

CONTINUUM OF HEALTH

Heredity- All traits that are passed biologically from parent to child.

Gender- whether you are male or female.

Physical Environment- Includes both indoor and outdoor surroundings.

Ex: The quality of air you breath, exposure to noise, etc.

INFLUENCES ON HEALTH

Social Environment- The people you spend time with- your family, friends, classmates, & other people in your community.

Ex: wash hands before eating, brush teeth before bed, friends who take risks, etc.

Culture- The beliefs and patterns of behavior that are shared by a group of people and passed from generation to generation.

Ex: Foods you choose to eat, if you display emotions or not, etc.

INFLUENCES ON HEALTH CONTINUED

Media-forms of communication that provides entertainment.

Ex: Music, video games, movies, TV, internet, magazines, etc.

Technology- Advances in technology= good. Sites online can be good but also can be misleading or self serving.

INFLUENCES ON HEALTH CONTINUED

Healthcare: Medical services- doctors, nurses, dentists, therapists- clinics and hospitals. Your health is influenced by the healthcare that is available to you & your family.

Behavior: Decisions and actions you take.

Habit- a behavior that is repeated so often it becomes automatic.

INFLUENCES ON HEALTH CONTINUED

Analyzing InfluencesAccessing InformationCommunicatingMaking Decisions

(values)Setting Goals (action plan)SpecificMeasurable Achievable Realistic Timely

Practicing Healthful Behaviors

Advocacy (influence & support others

in making positive health info.)

Health Literacy- Ability to gather,

understand, and use health information to improve his or her health.

BUILDING HEALTH SKILLS

Influences on Health…

HeredityEnvironmentCultureMediaTechnologyHealthcareBehavior

Evaluating Health Risks: Risk Factors

-Short/Long-Term Consequences

-Risk factors you can and cannot control

-Analyzing Benefits and Risks

IDENTIFYING HEALTH RISKS

Prevention-Taking action to avoid disease, injury, and other negative health outcomes

Health Literacy- The ability to gather, understand, and use health information to improve your health.

A Healthy You:-Gain Awareness-Gain Knowledge-Build Health Skills

{analyze influences, access information, communication, make decisions (values), set goals, practice healthy behaviors, advocacy}

HEALTHY PEOPLE