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Chapter 1
Lesson 1
If you could
have one wish
what would it
be?
Health-• The combination of physical,
mental/emotional, and social well being
Not an absolute state
Being healthy means knowing various
strategies when making decisions related to
health needs and risks of young adults
Physical Health• They way parts and systems of your body work
together
Mental and Emotional Health• The way you feel about yourself and relate to
others
Social Health• The way you get along with others
Physical Health- How well your body
functions
Good physical health provides simplicity in
dealing with the activities of daily life, and to resist
diseases, and avoid injury.
What are examples of things you can do
for good physical health?
Mental/Emotional Health- Includes feelings about yourself, how well you relate to others, and how well you meet the demands of everyday life.
People who have good mental/emotional health enjoy challenges and learning, understand that mistakes encourage growth, accept responsibility and develop higher thinking skills
What are some ways to tell if you have good Mental/ Emotional health?
Social Health- Involves the way you get
along with others.
• Includes the ability to make and keep friends. It
also involves communicating well and showing
respect for yourself and others.
What are way people express good social
health?
Consists of the three
elements of health
• Physical
• Mental/emotional
• Social
Your health is not an absolute state it
can change rapidly depending on
every day activity.
What are the three
sides of the health
triangle and an
example of each
Poor Health
Good Health
Loss of Health and Wellness
Improved Health and Wellness
Lack of energy,
inattention, minor
ache and pains
Premature
Death
High
Level of
Health
Chronic
Disorders
Free from
aches and
pains
Optimal level
of energy,
feeling of well
being
Moderate
level of
energy
Wellness- An overall state of well-being, or total health
Lifestyle Factors- Personal behaviors related
to the way a person lives.
• Decisions made daily affect your health.
Get between 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night
Eat nutritious foods from the various food groups
Refrain from smoking and using tobacco products
Eat breakfast daily
Do 20 to 30 minutes of non stop vigorous activity a
minimum of three times a week
Do not use alcohol or other drugs
Maintain your recommended weight
Prevention-• Practicing healthy habits to keep a person well and
free from disease
What are some preventive measures that
you practice daily?
What are the 7
lifestyle factors?
Lesson 2
Heredity- All the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your
parents
Environment- The sum of your surroundings, such as your family,
neighborhood, school, job, and your life experiences
Peers- People of the same age who share similar interests. Includes your
friends and classmates.
Culture- The collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group. This
group may be an ethnic group, a community, a nation, or a specific part of the world.
Physical Environment• Where you go everyday
Social Environment• Who you come in contact with
Cultural Environment• Collective beliefs, customs and behavior of a group
Behavior-• The way you choose to act within your
environment
Lesson 3
Risk Factors-• Actions or behaviors that represent a potential
health threat
33% of teens interviewed smoked
cigarettes
36% admitted to being in a physical fight
during the previous year
Cumulative Risks- related risks that increase in effect with each added risk• EX: smoking and bad diet
Cumulative risks may also result from a
combination of risk factors• Give an example of combination risk factors???
It is important to understand what behaviors may cause you or others harm You must be aware of the consequences of your choices and behaviors Risk Behaviors- actions that can potentially
threaten your health or the health of others
Tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs-
• you avoid many negative consequences
including physical, and psychological effects
• addiction
• bodily harm
• even death
Sexual Activity
• Never have to worry about unplanned
pregnancy- 100% effective
• Do not have to worry about STI
• Free from emotional problems that accompany
sex: guilt, regret, rejection, confusion
• Making choices that are always legal
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