Health & Wellness
A healthy balance of physical, emotional, intellectual, and social health.
Wellness
A dimension of health that involves your communication skills, relationships, and ability to interact with others
Social Health
Broad term that describes structured exercise as well as other activities that use the body to expend energy.
Physical Activity
Chemical substance that gives your body what it needs to grow and function properly
Nutrients
True or False: Muscle weighs more than fat
True
Factors that REDUCE health & wellness (3-4)
-Illness/Injury
-Inadequate Sleep
-Lack of healthy relationships
-Inability to manage stress
The ability to locate, interpret, and apply information pertaining to your health.
Health Literacy
Benefits of physical activity (10)
- Lowers risk of chronic diseases
- Stronger bones and muscles
- Improved sleep
- Improved mental health
- Lower risk of injury
- Weight management
- Improved skin & hair
- Increased ROM & energy
-Harder to kill
Name the 3 Macronutrients
Proteins, Fats, Carbs
Definition: Having excess body fat
Obesity
A dimension of health that involves your ability to think clearly and critically, learn and solve problems.
Intellectual Health
What is the difference between science and pseudoscience?
Science: A collection of and the pursuit of knowledge about the natural world drawn from observation and experimentation.
Pseudoscience: Theories and health claims that are described as being based in science when they are not.
Only _____% of adults engage in physical activity at least once every 5 days/week.
35%
Role of nutrients (6)
Maintain stable body temperature
Maintain brain function & nervous system function
Building body tissue
Strengthen bones & Muscles
Carry oxygen to tissue
Regulate crucial physiological needs (breathing, blood flow, digesting)
Why isn't BMI accurate?
Because muscle and bone weigh more than fat, some highly fit/muscular people can have BMI, which incorrectly put them in overweight categories.
Factors that INCREASE health & wellness (3-4)
-Quitting smoking, drinking, abusing drugs
-Eating a healthy balanced diet
-Exercising
-Getting regular physical exams
What are the 5 steps in the decision making process?
Step 1: Define the problem
Step 2: Explore alternatives
Step 3: Select the best alternatives
Step 4: Act on your decision
Step 5: Evaluate your decision
How much exercise does the department of health recommend you get every day
1-2 hours
Unit of energy, often used to express the nutritional value of foods, equivalent to the heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 °C, and equal to one thousand small calories; a kilocalorie.
Calorie
What is the equation to calculate someone's BMI
MI Equation: weight (lbs.) x 703
Height (in.)^2
What is the difference between a cute and chronic diseases?
Acute : Diseases that occur and resolve quickly.
Chronic: Diseases that occur and last for many years - even for a lifetime.
What are the 7 steps in setting goals?
Step 1: Assess the situation
Step 2: Identify a specific and realistic goal
Step 3: Define steps or actions you must take to achieve your goal
Step 4: Set a reasonable timeline
Step 5: Act on your goal
Step 6: Monitor your progress
Step 7: Reward yourself
Term that describes a type of physical activity that is planned, structured, and purposeful.
Exercise
(Food as information) vitamin A, vitamin E, zinc, folic acid, vitamin B-6, riboflavin, magnesium, selenium, vitamin C
Immune Function
What are the causes of obesity? (10)
Lack of physical activity
Unhealthy eating behaviors
Metabolic Rate
Alcohol or Drug Use
High amounts of stress
Health conditions
Psychological
Genetics
Medicines
Your environment / Culture