Health Tringle
What three types of health make up the three sides of the health triangle?
Physical, social, and mental health.
What is the recommended amount of sleep per night? (Hours)
7-8 hours
Health that involves taking care of your body?
Physical health
At what age do we act less on impulses and improve our decision making?
19 years old
What is the legal drinking age in Florida?
How do the three sides of the health triangle relate to each other?
If one side is out of balance, the others are directly affected.
How many minutes of physical activity are recommended each day?
60 minutes
What side deals with self-esteem?
Mental health
What is abstinence?
The practice of restraining oneself from all sexual activity.
What is the legal age to be able to purchase tobacco products in Florida?
21 years old
What does "chronic" mean in relation to health?
A long lasting ailment that can last for weeks, months, years, or a lifetime.
List two ways to improve your physical health.
Exercise, diet, sleep, keeping up with your hygiene.
What side deals with how you interact with others?
Social health
Why do those who harm themselves do so?
They feel there is no other option to relieve them from the pressure/pain they are experiencing.
List three side effects long term drug use can lead to.
Weakened immune system, nausea, heart conditions, lung disease, seizure, stroke, mental confusion, brain damage, problems with memory, breast development in men, and increased body temperature.
List two ways to improve your social health.
Spend time with friends, family, etc. Join a club or sport at school. Talk to others and listen to them as well.
What side of the health triangle deals with stress management?
Mental health
List any FOUR high risk behaviors we have discussed in class.
Cyberbullying, violence/fighting, drugs, underage drinking, vaping, risky sexual activity, sexting, self-harm.
What percentage of teens admitted to forwarding sexually explicit text messages to others without the original senders consent?
10% (1 in 10 teens)
Give one made up example of how one side of the triangle can affect another.
Example: you have chronic stomach issues and are on a long highway drive with no exit for miles. You are constantly thinking about what to do if the issue pops up, leading to anxiety. (Physical health issue leading to mental health issue).
List two ways to improve your mental health.
Meditation, go for a walk to clear your head, do something you enjoy, speak with a professional, exercise.
Physical, mental, and social.
List two reasons why the teenage age group is more likely to participate in high risk behaviors?
Peer pressure, you are not fully mature so you act on impulses more, you are more impressionable, leading to social and cultural surroundings impacting you more as it's what you see when you are growing up.
In the United States, how many deaths per year are cigarettes responsible for?
480,000