Health
_____ ________ is anything that increases the likelihood of injury,
disease, or other health problems.
risk factor
___________ is defined as not taking part in physical activity on a regular basis.
sedentary
A _________ disease can be defined as an on-going condition or illness.
chronic
_______ can be defined as people of the same age who share similar interests, also includes your friends.
Peers
__________ is defined as all the traits biologically passed on to your from your parents.
Heredity
_________ is defined as to speak or argue in favor of something.
advocate
_________ is the collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group.
Culture
Name the three(3) areas of the health triangle.
Physical, Mental/Emotional, Social
alcohol abuse is most closely related to the disease of what organ in the human body?
liver
Maintaining healthy relationships is one way of caring for your __________ health.
social
___________: the state of well-being in which all of the components of health- physical, emotional, social, mental, spiritual, and environmental-are in balance.
Health
According the DocMike Evans video, what is man's best medicine?
Walking
The leading causes of death for teens your age in the United States
Our government regulates tobacco by placing ________ on cigarettes and enforcing an age limit to buy them.
taxes
Eating at least _____ servings of fruit and vegetables a day can lower your chances of suffering from cancer or heart disease.
Five (5)
_________ __________ is the practice of protecting and improving the health of people in a community.
Public health
According the the DocMikeEvans video, what is the strongest predictor of death?
low fitness
People who watch 6 hours of TV per day can expect to live _____ years less.
Five (5)
the single leading preventable cause of death in the United States.
smoking
This area of health is about your feelings and thoughts - a reflection of how you feel about yourself, how you meet the demands of daily life, and how you cope with the problems that occur in your life.
mental/emotional
______________ is the achievement of a person’s best in all six components of health.
Wellness
What is the name (theme) of DocMike Evan's video series?
23 1/2 hours
While driving, how does an average text message take the driver's eye off the road?
4.6 seconds
___________ are people who "see the glass as half full" - are usually in better health than ____________ who "see that glass as half empty."
Optimists
Pessimists
One of the most important ways to improve your health is to make _______________ changes in your lifestyle.
behavioral