Vocab 1
Health
combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being
Heredity
refers to all the traits that are biologically passed on to you from your parents.
Risks Behaviror
actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others.
What is the purpose of Health People 2010?
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aims to promote health and prevent illness, disability, and early death.
Rule 7
Learn from your mistakes don't repeat them
Wellness
an overall state of well-being or total health
Environment
the sum of your surroundings, including your family, your neighborhood, your school, your job, and your life experiences.
Cumulative risks
related risks that increase in effect with each added risk
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sleep, breakfast, eat right, be active, healthy weight, avoid tobacco, abstinence, manage stress, positive relationships, safe behaviors
Rule 9
Pull it together!
Prevention
practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury
Peers
people of the same age who share similar interests
Abstinence
avoiding harmful behaviors, including the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs and sexual activity before marriage
What communities do to address the goals of Healthy People 2010?
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provide health services and offer behavior changing classes such as tobacco-cessation programs.
Rule 3
Be kind!
Health Education
the providing of accurate health information to help people make healthy choices
Culutre
the collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group
Fruit
Identify six categories of influences on health.
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heredity, environment, attitude, behavior, media, technology
Rule 8
No hoods, no hats, no phones, no flak
Healthy Literacy
a person's capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and service and use these resources to promote his or her health and wellness
Media
the various methods of communication, information, includes radio, television, film, newspapers, magazines, books, and the internet
Vegetables
cucumber, lettuce, onion, eggplant
List three reasons that it is important to abstain from all sexual activity for unmarried persons of school age.
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never have to worry about unplanned pregnancy
will not be faced with difficult decisions
not have to take on more responsibility
sexually transmitted diseases
free from emotional problems
legal choices
Rule 1
FD--Follow Directions