Health Pt. 1
Health Vocab
Influences on the Health Triangle
Behavior
Hidden Messages
100

A combination of physical, social, and mental/emotional well-being.

Health

100

Voluntarily choosing not to participate in a behavior.

Abstinence

100

Traits that were biologically passed down.

Heredity

100

Use of knowledge to minimize impact of negative health influences and maximize positives

Behavior

100

If its associated with nature, it's healthy

Great Outdoors

200

Describes the way your body parts and systems work together.

Physical Health
200

Practicing healthy habits to keep a person well and free from illness or injury.

Prevention

200

There are thousands of resources you can use in this influence

Media

200

Actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others.

Risk Behaviors

200

Too good of a deal to pass up

Free Gifts

300

Describes your ability to get along with others.

Social Health

300

Coping with physical stressors of normal daily living while having strength and energy to pursue challenges and changes.

Physical Fitness

300

The sum total of all your surroundings

Environment

300

Techniques that can help you say no when you are urged to take part in unsafe or unhealthful behaviors

Refusal Skills

300

Product is displayed in an expensive home.

Rich and Famous

400

Describes your ability to cope with the mental challenges of daily living.

Mental/Emotional Health

400

Personal behaviors and habits related to the way a person lives, that helps determine his/her level of health.

Lifestyle Factors

400

Used for advancement in treatments for diseases

Technology

400

Related risks that increase in effect with each added risk.

Cumulative Risks

400

Product will add fun to your life

Good Times

500

Your overall state of well being.

Wellness

500

Focuses on understanding both the content of and emotions underlying the message.

Active Listening

500

Collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of groups.

Culture

500

An individual’s capacity to obtain, interpret, and understand basic health information and services. Then use such information and services in ways that promote his/her health and wellness

Health Literacy

500

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