Definitions of health terms
What is health?
Combination of mental, physical, and social well-being
What is physical environment, social environment and culture?
Physical environment: the things you do to your body to keep it in shape, Social environment: how you interact with people around you, Culture: what someone believes in and practices in.
What are 5 things you can do to promote your physical health?
Exercising, eating healthy, getting a good amount of sleep, hygiene, doctor visits.
What is wellness?
the overall state of your total health
What is attitude?
How someone thinks/feels about something/somone.
What 5 things can promote your mental health?
Reading a book, getting fresh air, positively thinking, meditating (relaxing), note taking.
What is physical health, social health and mental/emotional health?
The health of your mind (mental), Your relationship(s) with other people (social), excercise keeping your body in shape (physical).
What is behavior?
How someone acts themself and acts towards another person.
What are 5 things you can do to promote your social health?
Going to school, hanging out with friends out of school, making new friends, spending time with family, going to parties for school or family.
What is health literacy?
The ability to find, understand, and use information related to health for themselves and others
What are 10 things that influence your health?
Heredity, environment, attitude, behavior, media and technology, culture, health literacy, physical health, mental/emotional health, social health.
What is heredity?
The traits that you get from your parents or ancestors.
What is one of the Healthy People 2030 Initiatives and summarize it.
Diabetes
Goal: Reduce the burden of diabetes and improve quality of life for all people who have, or are at risk for, diabetes.
Summarize the goal in your own words and its importance to our country: A lot of people are not treated well and struggle with diabetes. They will help people by having them eat a balanced diet and to exercise.