WELLNESS

OBJECTIVES Explain the physical, mental, and social aspects of wellness Explain the physical, mental, and social aspects of wellness List factors that contribute to disease List factors that contribute to disease Predict how lifestyle choices you make will affect your health Predict how lifestyle choices you make will affect your health Describe the relationship between nutrition and health Describe the relationship between nutrition and health

WHAT IS WELLNESS? WELLNESS is the state of being in good health WELLNESS is the state of being in good health It is often associated with quality of life It is often associated with quality of life Quality of life refers to a person’s satisfaction with his or her looks, lifestyle, and responses to daily events Quality of life refers to a person’s satisfaction with his or her looks, lifestyle, and responses to daily events Example- If you are in good health, you have a desire to stay fit, you are energetic and have an enthusiastic outlook Example- If you are in good health, you have a desire to stay fit, you are energetic and have an enthusiastic outlook Example- If you are not in good health, life’s events can become harder to manage and causes a decrease in quality of life Example- If you are not in good health, life’s events can become harder to manage and causes a decrease in quality of life

THE WELLNESS CONTINUUM You can use a continuum to define your personal state of wellness Premature Death is death that occurs due to lifestyle behaviors that lead to a fatal accident or the formation of an avoidable disease Premature Death is death that occurs due to lifestyle behaviors that lead to a fatal accident or the formation of an avoidable disease Optimum Health is a state of wellness characterized by peak physical, mental, and social well being

Aspects of Wellness Physical Health Mental Health Social Health

Physical Health Physical Health refers to the fitness of your body. Physical Health refers to the fitness of your body. Factors that can harm your physical health Factors that can harm your physical health Getting to little rest Getting to little rest Eating to much or too fast Eating to much or too fast Lack of physical activity, excess stress, poor sanitation, and reckless behavior Lack of physical activity, excess stress, poor sanitation, and reckless behavior Tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs Tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs

Mental Health Mental Health is related to the way you feel about yourself, your life, and the world around you. Mental Health is related to the way you feel about yourself, your life, and the world around you.

Social Health Social Health describes the way you get along with other people. Social Health describes the way you get along with other people.

Factors That Contribute to Disease A risk factor is a characteristic or behavior that influences a person’s chance of being injured or getting a disease. A risk factor is a characteristic or behavior that influences a person’s chance of being injured or getting a disease. Lifestyle habits, environmental conditions, and health care limitations are known to be risk factors you can control. Lifestyle habits, environmental conditions, and health care limitations are known to be risk factors you can control. Heredity factors affect your risk of disease, but is one factor that you cannot control Heredity factors affect your risk of disease, but is one factor that you cannot control

Unhealthful Lifestyle Choices Heart disease, cancer, and strokes are the three major causes of death among adults in US Heart disease, cancer, and strokes are the three major causes of death among adults in US One example of a lifestyle choice that can cause disease is a decision about smoking One example of a lifestyle choice that can cause disease is a decision about smoking Others include decisions about nutrition, stress management, and exercise Others include decisions about nutrition, stress management, and exercise

Poor Environmental Quality Environmental Quality refers to the state of the physical world around you Environmental Quality refers to the state of the physical world around you

Inadequate Health Care Accounts for 10% of the risk factors that contribute to leading causes of death Accounts for 10% of the risk factors that contribute to leading causes of death A diagnosis is the identification of a disease. A diagnosis is the identification of a disease. Failing to diagnose, or recognize, a disease early enough can interfere with effective treatment Failing to diagnose, or recognize, a disease early enough can interfere with effective treatment

Heredity 25% of the factors that contribute to leading causes of death are heredity 25% of the factors that contribute to leading causes of death are heredity These factors are beyond your control These factors are beyond your control You can cannot change the genes you inherit from them You can cannot change the genes you inherit from them

Health-Promoting Choices Studies do show that you have much control over the factors that influence your health. Studies do show that you have much control over the factors that influence your health. By choosing these behaviors regularly, you can promote good health and perhaps lengthen your life By choosing these behaviors regularly, you can promote good health and perhaps lengthen your life

Choose a Healthful Lifestyle Your diet is one main lifestyle factor that has a strong correlation with many diseases Your diet is one main lifestyle factor that has a strong correlation with many diseases Diet refers to all the foods and beverages you consume Diet refers to all the foods and beverages you consume You have a large amount of control over you diet You have a large amount of control over you diet

Resist Negative Peer Pressure Peer pressure can play a role in the development of health habits Peer pressure can play a role in the development of health habits Peer pressure is the influence people in your age and social group have on your behavior Peer pressure is the influence people in your age and social group have on your behavior Negative peer pressure may play a role in making accidents and suicide leading causes of death among teens Negative peer pressure may play a role in making accidents and suicide leading causes of death among teens

Improve Your Environment Do your share to make your environment a healthful one Do your share to make your environment a healthful one Carpool or take public transportation Carpool or take public transportation Use cleaning products that will not pollute water Use cleaning products that will not pollute water Handle food carefully to avoid contamination Handle food carefully to avoid contamination

Choose Quality Health Care Choosing quality health care will help you reduce health risks Choosing quality health care will help you reduce health risks Choose a physician that has a good reputation Choose a physician that has a good reputation Choose a facility that can meet your needs Choose a facility that can meet your needs See your doctor for regular checkups See your doctor for regular checkups Early detection of health problems is the best way to prevent serious illness Early detection of health problems is the best way to prevent serious illness

Making A Change Changing one behavior can affect all aspects of your health Changing one behavior can affect all aspects of your health Seeing positive results in one lifestyle area can affect your desire to change other areas Seeing positive results in one lifestyle area can affect your desire to change other areas For example, if you improve your eating habits, you might have more energy For example, if you improve your eating habits, you might have more energy

Nutrition and Wellness One factor that has been shown to have a big impact on wellness in nutrition One factor that has been shown to have a big impact on wellness in nutrition Nutrition is the sum of the processes by which a person takes in and uses food substances Nutrition is the sum of the processes by which a person takes in and uses food substances Scientists once thought foods contained just a few basic nutrients Scientists once thought foods contained just a few basic nutrients Nutrients are the basic components of food that nourish the body (there are 45 needed in the diet) Nutrients are the basic components of food that nourish the body (there are 45 needed in the diet)

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