Reaching for your best level of health. Wellness Reaching for your best level of health.

Healthful Lifestyle Key to Good Health Lifestyle: includes how you live your life and everything you do. For a healthful lifestyle you need Regular physical activity. Effective ways to manage stress Good nutrition (nutrition: the processes by which your body uses nutrients in food for growth, energy and maintenance.)

Good Physical Health Promote or improve physical health Eat enough nutritious foods, and do not overeat. Eat breakfast daily Choose meals and snacks wisely. Maintain a healthy weight Drink enough water or other fluids daily. Include physical activity in your life Sleep at least eight hours daily. Follow good hygiene habits Wear your seatbelt in the car and safety gear for sports Regular medical and dental checkups Avoid tobacco, alcoholic beverages and harmful drugs Stay informed about nutrition & wellness

Mental & Emotional Health How you deal with daily life and how you feel about yourself reflect your mental and emotional health. Guidelines for handling stress: Balance school and work responsibilities Maintain good physical health Take time for rest and fun Accept that you cannot control every situation Admit mistakes and learn from them Be an optimist Keep a sense of humor Discuss things that worry you Set goals and priorities

Social Health Involves your relationships Socially health characteristics: Praise other, and accept and appreciate their differences Enjoy friends of both genders and all ages Be helpful and considerate Accept rules and be responsible Handle conflict in constructive ways Communicate well Handle peer pressure in ways that respect your values.

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Why You Eat What You Eat Culture Family Friends Religion Available Foods Lifestyle, Energy, Budget Trends and Technology Media Knowledge Emotions Priorities

Enjoying Food for Wellness Hunger or Appetite? Hunger: physical need for food Appetite: a psychological desire for food. Sensing Food’s Flavor Flavor: combination of a food’s taste, smell, and texture. Papillae: tiny bumps that contain taste buds. Each has hundreds of taste buds, which distinguish sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami (the brothlike taste in meat, vegetables and cheese)

Steps to Wellness Identify the decision to make. Collect information and identify your resources. Identify possible choices. Consider possible choices. Choose the best option. Take action. Evaluate your decision.

Take Action for Wellness Set realistic goals. Make a plan. Identify small, doable steps. Take action. Stick with it. Get support. Check your progress and your efforts. Reward yourself.