The combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being.
What is health
100
A person's capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services and use these resources to promote his or her health and wellness
What is health literacy
100
The various methods of communicating information
What is media
100
The exchange of thoughts, feelings, and beliefs between two or more people
What is interpersonal communication
100
Steps that enable you to make a healthful decision
What is decision-making process
200
An overall state of well-being, or total health.
What is wellness
200
All the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents
What is heredity
200
Actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others
What is risk behaviors
200
Communication strategies that can help you say no when you are urged to take part in behaviors that are unsafe or healthful, or that go against your values
What is refusal skills
200
Something you aim for that takes planning and work
What is goal
300
Practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury.
What is prevention
300
The sum of your surroundings
What is environment
300
Related risks that increase in effect with each added risk
What is cumulative risks
300
The process of ending a conflict through cooperation and problem solving
What is conflict resolution
300
A goal that you can reach in a short period of time
What is short-term goal
400
The providing of accurate health information to help people make healthy
What is health education
400
People of the same age who share similar interests
What is peers
400
Avoiding harmful behaviors
What is abstinence
400
Ways to deal with or overcome negative effects of stress
What is stress management
400
A goal that you can plan to reach over an extended period of time
What is long-term goal
500
A nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan designed to serve as a guide for improving the health of all people in the United States
What is Healthy People 2010
500
The collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group
What is culture
500
Specific tools and strategies that help you maintain, protect, and improve all aspects of your health
What is health skills
500
Taking action to influence others to address a health-related concern or to support a health-related belief
What is advocacy
500
Multistep strategy to identify and achieve your goals