Health Triange
What are the three parts of the health triangle?
Physical, Mental, and Social
Define Health
is a combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being
How does the environment affect your health
It is all of the non-living and living things around you. It can change your health.
What is a cumulative risk?
It is a lot of risks piled up on top of each other making the risks you take much more dangerous.
Which part of the health triangle is the most important?
None of them they are all important!
Define Risk Behavior
actions or choices that may cause injury or harm to you or to others
How does media affect your health?
They are designed to convince you to buy something whether it is healthful for you or not
What does prevention mean?
means taking steps to make sure that something does not happen
How can you measure your health?
A self assessment
Define Heredity
is the passing on of traits from biological parents to children
How does culture affect your health choices?
You can learn wise health choices that help your honor and celebrate your culture.
How can you shield yourself from risk? Name one.
Resist pressure from others, stay away from risk-takers, pay attention to what you are doing, and consider the consequences.
What is Wellness
Keeping the three parts of the health triangle balanced
Define Risk
The possibility that something harmful may happen to your health and wellness
Identify three factors, other than heredity and physical environment that can influence a person’s health
Culture, media, and posture can influence your health.
What are the 6 consequences of taking risks?
Physical, mental, academic, financial, legal, and social
How are health and wellness related
Your level of wellness has to do with how the three aspects of health interact over time.
Define Abstinence
not participating in unsafe behaviors or activities
What affects your health?
Both internal (personal) and external (outside) factors affect your health
What is the difference between subjective and objective risks?
subjective is based on someone's views and not the facts. Subjective is the facts.