“What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson “ The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour.” —Japanese Proverb

Key Terms:  Lifestyle Disease: A disease caused partly by unhealthy behaviors and partly by other factors.  Risk Factor: anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other health problems.  Sedentary: not taking part in physical activity on a regular basis.

More Key Terms:  Health: the state of well-being in which all of the components of health—physical, emotional, social, mental, spiritual, and environmental—are in balance.  Value: a strong belief or ideal  Wellness: the achievement of a person’s best in all six components of health  Health Literacy: knowledge of health information needed to make good choices about your health.

The Six Components of Health Physical Health Mental Health Emotional Health Environmental Health Spiritual Health Social Health

Influences on your Health:  Heredity: the traits you inherited from your parents (ie. Diabetes)  Social: the relationships you have with other people (can be positive or negative)  Environmental: your surroundings, the area where you live, and all the things you have contact with  Cultural: the values, beliefs, and practices shared by people that have a common background.

Health Risk Behaviors

Top Six Health Risk Behaviors  Sedentary Lifestyle— not taking part in physical activity on a regular basis.  Alcohol & Other Drugs—can cause liver disease, certain types of cancer, heart disease, and brain damage.  Sexual Activity—outside of a committed relationship, puts you at risk for HIV, other STI’s and unplanned pregnancy.  Behaviors that cause injuries—not using a seatbelt *(biggest cause of death chart)  Tobacco Use—single most preventable leading cause of death in the US.  Poor Eating Habits— can either increase or lower your chances of developing many diseases.