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
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