2. Living a Healthy Life

3. Objectives Examine the influences on physical, mental/ emotional, and social health Explain how influences impact health status Analyze health messages delivered through media and technology

4. Why is this important? The choices and decisions you make now in your teen years will affect you in the future, and can possibly prevent illnesses when you’re an adult

5. Health Continuum

6. Lifestyle Factors 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night Start each day with a healthy breakfast Eat a variety of nutritious foods Workout 20 minutes a day, 3 or more times a week Maintain a healthy weight Avoid tobacco, alcohol, and drugs

7. Lifestyle Factors Abstain from sex before marriage Manage stress Maintain positive relationships Practice safe behaviors to prevent injuries.

8. Healthy People 2010 Government initiative to improve the Health of all americans Goals are reviewed and updated every 10 years

9. Health Triangle

10. Health Influences Heredity Environment Physical Social Environment Culture Attitude Behavior Media Technology

11. Heredity

12. Physical Environment

13. Social Environment

16. Culture

17. Attitude You control and only you control your attitude Optimist Pessimist

18. Behavior You control your behaviors