Health Education Alphabet Book By: Mrs. Emily Stinson

GPS Standards HE5.1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. a. Describe the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health. b. Describe ways to prevent common injuries and health problems. c. Describe when it is important to seek health care. HE5.2: Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors. a. Examine the influence of family and peers on personal health behaviors and decisions. c. Describe how the home, school, and community culture can influence personal health.

Rationale This Alphabet Book is designed to teach you all about Health Education. You will discover interesting facts about Health Education when reading this book. I created this book all by myself, just for you! Please handle it with care! I hope you enjoy it!

A Asthma: a chronic condition in which the small airways in the lungs become narrow, making it really hard to breathe. People with asthma, sometimes have to use inhalers.

B Brush: …..your teeth! It is extra important to brush your teeth at least twice a day!

C Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR): an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration. * CPR should be done when someone is not breathing and needs resuscitation.

D Disease Prevention: activities designed to protect patients or other members of the public from actual or potential health threats and their harmful consequences.

E Emergency: a situation in which help is needed quickly. Example: An emergency would be when someone has a car wreck or a house is on fire.

F First Aid: the quick and temporary care given to a person who has a sudden illness or injury. * First Aid Kits are great to always have handy, in case of an emergency!

G Germs: disease-causing bacterium. Germs can make people sick. *Wash your hands often to prevent from spreading germs!

H Hazard: something that can cause harm or injury.

I Injury: harm done to a person. minor injury: scrapped knee or small cut major injury: (may take much longer to heal) broken arm, broken leg

J Jogging: a form of physical activity that consists of a slow pace run. *Why jogging is important: -Helps maintain healthy weight -Prevents obesity

K Kick Ball: an awesome form of physical activity, which consists of kicking a ball and running bases. * Prevents: Obesity

L Life Skills: Life skills will help you achieve wellness. *Some Important Life Skills include: Practice Healthful Behaviors Set Health Goals Make responsible decisions Resolve conflicts Manage stress

M Mental Health: is the condition of your mind. This includes how you express your feelings and manage stress.

N Nurse: a person that is trained to care for sick people. *Two Types of Nurses: LPN & RN

O Obesity: having too much body fat. *Ways to prevent obesity: - Exercise - Eat healthy foods

P Physical Health: is the condition of your body. This includes how your body systems work and how well you care for your body systems.

Q Quit: to depart from something. You should quit doing anything that is harmful to your body! **Things that cause bodily harm: -Smoking -Drugs -Drinking -Not exercising

R Risk Factor: anything that increases the chance of harm.

S Safety Rules: guidelines to help prevent injury. Many safety rules help you avoid hazards.

T Tetanus: is an infection caused by poisons made by bacteria that enter a puncture wound. ** It is very important to keep your Tetanus vaccine up to date, in order to prevent from getting the Tetanus infection. **

U Universal Precautions: steps taken to avoid having contact with pathogens in body fluid. * Wear disposable gloves! * Do not wear the same gloves more than once! * Wash your hands with soap and water after you take the gloves off! * Do not eat or drink while giving first aid! * Do not touch your mouth, eyes, or nose while giving first aid!

V Vaccinations: a vaccine (shot) is given as a precaution against contracting a disease.

W Wellness: the highest level of health that can be achieved.

X eXercise: activity requiring physical effort, carried out especially to sustain or improve health and fitness.

Y Keep yourself YOUNG: to keep yourself young you must take care of your body by eating healthy, exercising, and having yearly check-ups.

Z “ZZZ’s”: catching “zzz’s”, is also known as sleeping. It is very important to get an adequate amount of sleep every night.

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