Lesson 1 Bellringer Write out the questions and answer in a complete sentence. Who is in charge of your health? List 3 behaviors that promote health.

Lesson 1 BellringerLesson 1 BellringerWrite out the questions and answer in a Write out the questions and answer in a

complete sentence.complete sentence.

Who is in charge of your health?Who is in charge of your health?

List 3 behaviors that promote List 3 behaviors that promote health.health.

What could happen if someone What could happen if someone does not have access to reliable does not have access to reliable health information?health information?

Lesson 1Lesson 1

Taking Taking Responsibility Responsibility for your Healthfor your Health

Look at your Bellringer entryLook at your Bellringer entry

Formal vs. Casual RegisterFormal vs. Casual Register

Compare and contrast the following sentences.Compare and contrast the following sentences.

So u c the other day I was like so bored for a So u c the other day I was like so bored for a minute b/c I was w/ the fam like all day.minute b/c I was w/ the fam like all day.

Last Sunday was really boring because I had to Last Sunday was really boring because I had to spend the entire day with my family.spend the entire day with my family.

When is it appropriate to use each sentence?When is it appropriate to use each sentence? Which is for school or work?Which is for school or work?

Three categories of healthThree categories of health

physical healthphysical health• the bodythe body• eatingeating• exercisingexercising

mental-emotional healthmental-emotional health• the mindthe mind• feelingsfeelings

family-social healthfamily-social health• relationshipsrelationships

What factors can affect your health What factors can affect your health status?status?

KnowledgeKnowledge Access to info, products, servicesAccess to info, products, services BehaviorsBehaviors Influence of culture, media, technologyInfluence of culture, media, technology Communication skillsCommunication skills Conflict-resolution skillsConflict-resolution skills Decisions or choices that you makeDecisions or choices that you make Health advocacyHealth advocacy Heredity-genesHeredity-genes EnvironmentEnvironment Random eventsRandom events

Major Factors Influencing HealthMajor Factors Influencing Health

HeredityHeredity 20%20%

EnvironmentEnvironment 20%20%

Health Care Services Health Care Services 10%10%

BehaviorsBehaviors 50%50%

What type of behaviors should you What type of behaviors should you choose?choose?

Behaviors that promote health- give Behaviors that promote health- give me an exampleme an example

Behaviors that prevent injury, illness, Behaviors that prevent injury, illness, and premature death- give me an and premature death- give me an exampleexample

Behaviors that improve the quality of Behaviors that improve the quality of the environment- give me an the environment- give me an exampleexample

What health skills can you practice What health skills can you practice that promote health?that promote health?

Comprehend health concepts-health Comprehend health concepts-health promotion, disease preventionpromotion, disease prevention

Access valid information about Access valid information about health products and servicehealth products and service

Analyze influences on health from Analyze influences on health from culture, media, and technologyculture, media, and technology

What health skills can you practice What health skills can you practice that promote health?that promote health?

Practice healthy behaviors- use Practice healthy behaviors- use communication skills, resistance communication skills, resistance skills, and conflict-resolution skillsskills, and conflict-resolution skills

Set goals and make responsible Set goals and make responsible decisionsdecisions

Advocate for personal, family, and Advocate for personal, family, and community healthcommunity health

What is health literacy?What is health literacy? A health literate A health literate

person person demonstrates skills demonstrates skills of effective of effective communication, self-communication, self-directed learning, directed learning, critical thinking and critical thinking and responsible responsible citizenship.citizenship.

How can you attain health literacy?How can you attain health literacy?

effective communicationeffective communication

self-directed learningself-directed learning

critical thinking (problem solving)critical thinking (problem solving)

responsible citizenshipresponsible citizenship

DiscussionDiscussion Where or what sources do you use Where or what sources do you use

to obtain health information?to obtain health information?

Why are some of these sources Why are some of these sources reliable and some unreliable? reliable and some unreliable? Label them.Label them.

Who can put a website on the internet?Who can put a website on the internet?Are all websites truthful?Are all websites truthful?

Some websites appear to be Some websites appear to be educational however they really just educational however they really just want to sell you something. want to sell you something.

If claims sound too good to be true If claims sound too good to be true they probably are. they probably are.

Look for Federal or professional Look for Federal or professional organizationsorganizations

Example: Example: American Cancer SocietyAmerican Cancer Society

Key tips for reliable information include:Key tips for reliable information include:

Beware of a miracle cureBeware of a miracle cure

Look for medical or scientific Look for medical or scientific research, not just one person’s research, not just one person’s testimonialtestimonial

Verify that the information has been Verify that the information has been updated recentlyupdated recently

Who should you Who should you notnot trust to give trust to give health information?health information?

FriendsFriends Family (unless they are a medical Family (unless they are a medical

professional)professional) Some mediaSome media Some internet websitesSome internet websites

Why?Why?

List as many situations as you can List as many situations as you can where you would have to make where you would have to make

a decision.a decision.

(who would like to volunteer)(who would like to volunteer)

Look at page 8Look at page 8How do these behaviors affect your health or the How do these behaviors affect your health or the environment?environment? ResponsibleResponsible IrresponsibleIrresponsible

What is heredity? (pg. 9)What is heredity? (pg. 9)

What is a risk factor?What is a risk factor?

HomeworkHomeworkRead lesson 2Read lesson 2

Bring in an advertisement for a Bring in an advertisement for a health producthealth product

What is an advertisement? What is an advertisement? What is a health product?What is a health product?