Notes Chapter 1.1Notes Chapter 1.1

HealthHealth is the combination of physical, is the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being.mental/emotional, and social well-being.

>>>>Being healthy is striving to be the best you can be >>>>Being healthy is striving to be the best you can be at any given time.at any given time.

WellnessWellness an overall state of well-being, or an overall state of well-being, or total health.total health.

Example: A person with a balanced life is said to Example: A person with a balanced life is said to have a high degree of wellness.have a high degree of wellness.

PreventionPrevention practicing health and safety practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and habits to remain free of disease and injury.injury.

Examples: Examples:

1.1. Wearing seat beltsWearing seat belts

2.2. Applying sun screenApplying sun screen

3.3. Avoiding unsafe areas.Avoiding unsafe areas.

Health educationHealth education the providing of accurate the providing of accurate health information to help people make health information to help people make healthy choice.healthy choice.

>>>Warning labels, ingredients, and safety >>>Warning labels, ingredients, and safety guidelines are all examples of health guidelines are all examples of health education.education.

Healthy People 2010Healthy People 2010 is a nationwide is 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 the health of all people in the improving the health of all people in the United Sates.United Sates.

Health literacyHealth literacy refers to a person’s refers to a person’s capacity to learn about and understand capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and service and basic health information and service and use there resources to promote his or her use there resources to promote his or her health and wellness.health and wellness.

The Health ContinuumThe Health Continuum

The continuum shows that your health can The continuum shows that your health can be measured on a sliding scale, with many be measured on a sliding scale, with many degrees of health and wellness. degrees of health and wellness.

What three behaviors would help you What three behaviors would help you move toward a positive life style?move toward a positive life style?

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HeredityHeredity Refers to all the traits that were biologically Refers to all the traits that were biologically

passed on to you from your parents.passed on to you from your parents.

>>>Beyond your physical health, heredity can >>>Beyond your physical health, heredity can also influence personality and basic intellectual also influence personality and basic intellectual abilities and talents.abilities and talents.

The Health TriangleThe Health Triangle

Mental/Emotional

Soci

al Physical

How does one effect the other?

EnvironmentEnvironment

Is the sum of your surroundingsIs the sum of your surroundings

>>> including your family, your >>> including your family, your neighborhood, your school, ectneighborhood, your school, ect

PeersPeers

Are the people of the same age who share Are the people of the same age who share similar interests.similar interests.

>>> Your peers include friends and >>> Your peers include friends and classmates.classmates.

CultureCulture

Refers to the collective beliefs, customs, Refers to the collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a groupand behaviors of a group

>>> Examples: ethnic group & community>>> Examples: ethnic group & community

MediaMedia

The various methods of communicating The various methods of communicating information such as radio, TV, film, and information such as radio, TV, film, and newspapersnewspapers

Type IIType IIWriting assignmentWriting assignment

Climate is one factor that can influence Climate is one factor that can influence your health. your health. What other aspects of a What other aspects of a person’s physical environment can affect person’s physical environment can affect his or her health?his or her health?

10 minute time limit10 minute time limit Double spacedDouble spaced

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Risk behaviorsRisk behaviors

Are actions that can potentially Are actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of threaten your health or the health of others.others.

>>>Not wearing seat belts, smoking, >>>Not wearing seat belts, smoking, or alcohol use.or alcohol use.

Cumulative risksCumulative risks

Are the risks that increase in effect Are the risks that increase in effect with each added risk.with each added risk.

>>> Behaviors repeated over time >>> Behaviors repeated over time and the negative effects that lead to and the negative effects that lead to serious health consequencesserious health consequences

AbstinenceAbstinence

Is avoiding harmful behaviors. Is avoiding harmful behaviors.

>>>Not using drugs, tobacco, or >>>Not using drugs, tobacco, or alcoholalcohol

Type IIType II

What positive effects on others might result from your participation in a campaign that promotes abstinence from substance use?