Vocabulary
A combination of your physical, spiritual, mental/emotional wellbeing.
Health
a voluntary choosing not to do something
What is abstinence?
practicing healthy habits to keep a person well and free from disease and other ailments
What is prevention?
a natural drive that protects you from starvation
What is hunger?
The starches and sugars found in food.
carbohydrates
beliefs and standards of conduct that you find important
What are values?
an overall state of well being, or total health
What is wellness?
fatty substance that does not dissolve in water
What is lipids?
The blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
arteries
people the same age who share a similar range of interests
What are peers?
a process through which you send messages to and receive messages from
What is communication?
ratio of weight to height
What is BMI or body mass index?
This is an amino acid that you have to get from the foods you eat because your body does not naturally produce this.
What is an essential amino acid?
actions or behaviors that represent a potential health threat
personal behaviors and habits related to the way a person lives, that help determine his or her level of health
What is lifestyle factors?
the addition of nutrients that are not naturally present
What is fortification?
An individual's capacity to obtain, interpret, and understand basic health information and services and use such information and services in ways that promote his or her health and wellness
What is health literacy?
all the traits and properties that are passed along biologically from both parents to child
What is heredity?
multi-step strategy for identifying and achieving goals
What is action plan?
the amounts of nutrients that will prevent deficiencies and excess in most healthy people
What is RDA or Recommended Dietary Allowance?