Vocabulary
Health and Wellness
Promoting a healthy lifestyle
Reducing health risks
Random
100

Is the combination, of physical, mental/emotional, and social wellbeing. 

Health

100

Health will always _________ it is never constant 

Change 
100

Refers to all traits that were biologically passed onto you from your parents 

Heredity 

100

Name three behaviors that would be considered risky 

?

100

Why is good health important? 

To live a long healthy life that is disease free 

200

An overall state of well-being, or total health 

Wellness
200

Wellness means making ___________ choices 

Smart
200

What are some diseases that can be passed through heredity/genetics? 

Cancers, diabetes, balding
200

Are related risks that increase in effect with each additional risk added. 

Cumulative risk 

200

List lifestyle factors that promote good health

Having a good health triangle, being fit, having proper diet, getting a good nights rest.

300

Includes radio, media, television, and influences health by communicating information 

Media

300

_________ practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury  

Prevention

300

People the same age as you and who share the same interests as you as well. 

Peers 

300

Define Risk Behaviors 

Are actions that can potentially threaten your health, or the health of others. 
300

What is a protective factor of attitude? 

400

In the health world, how is culture defined? 

Refers to the collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group

400

Name three things that can impact your health positively 

400

Your everyday surroundings 

Environment 

400

Avoiding harmful behaviors, including the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other dangerous substances. 

Abstinence 

400

What is a protective factor and risk factor for heredity? 

Protective factor- Anything positive- My family has a good history of being tall and athletic

Risk factor- Anything negative- Cancer is often common in my family 

500

What is on the left side of the health continuum? 

Pre-mature death

500

The providing of accurate health information to help people make healthy choices 

Health education

500

Name the three parts of the health triangle and be able to give examples of all three 

Mental, physical, social

Physical- Body functions, food, nutrition, working out

Mental- Feelings, thoughts emotions, coping

Social- Communication, friends, networking 

500

There are six risk behaviors in teens according to the CDC name all six 

Tobacco use, alcohol and drugs, sexual behaviors, poor diet, lack of physical activity, and behaviors that result in injury


500

Name the 5 influences on your health that you can and cannot control 

Heredity, Environment, Attitude, Behavior, Media and Technology