Health Triangle
What are the three components of the Health Triangle?
What are Physical, Mental/Emotional, and Social health?
The recommended amount of sleep for teenagers each night.
What is 8-10 hours?
Traits biologically passed from your parents that can affect your health.
What is heredity?
The number of major risk behaviors identified by the CDC for young people under 24.
What is 6?
The ability to accept responsibility for your actions is a sign of strong this type of health.
What is Mental/Emotional health?
This type of health deals with how well your body functions.
What is Physical health?
The minimum amount of daily physical activity recommended for good health.
What is 30-60 minutes?
The sum of your surroundings, including where you live and the people you see every day.
What is environment?
This addictive substance use is one of the major risk behaviors for young people.
What is tobacco?
This health component includes having a deep sense of meaning and purpose in life.
What is Spiritual health?
This aspect of health includes your feelings, thoughts, and how you handle life's challenges.
What is Mental/Emotional health?
This daily habit helps prevent tooth decay and gum disease.
What is brushing and flossing teeth?
People your age who share similar interests and can influence your health choices.
What are peers?
Lack of this healthy behavior is considered a major risk factor for young people.
What is physical activity?
In social health, this matters more than quantity when it comes to friendships.
What is quality?
This type of health involves how well you get along with others and build relationships.
What is Social health?
These substances should be avoided for optimal physical health.
What are tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs?
Collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group that can impact health decisions.
What is culture?
These behaviors can result in STDs and unintended pregnancy.
What are high-risk sexual behaviors?
Making these daily can have a significant impact on your overall health over time.
What are healthy choices?
When all sides of the Health Triangle are balanced, you achieve this state of overall well-being.
What is Wellness?
This essential nutrient makes up about 60% of your body and is crucial for good health.
What is water?
Various methods for communicating information that can positively or negatively influence health choices.
What are media and technology?
Not wearing this while driving is an example of a safety risk behavior.
What is a seatbelt?
The ultimate goal of balancing all aspects of health, resulting in a high degree of well-being.
What is Wellness?