1. Leading a Healthy Life
Intro to Health

2. Health History HEALTH IN THE PAST (1800’S TO 1900’S) HEALTH TODAY
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH WERE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. FOR EXAMPLE - FLU, POLIO AND PNEUMONIA.
HEALTH TODAY
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH ARE HEART DISEASES, CANCERS, and OBESITY. MAINLY UNHEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND MAKING POOR CHOICES.

3. Definition
RISK FACTORS – ANYTHING THAT INCREASES THE LIKLIHOOD OF INJURY, DISEASE OR OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS.
LIST SOME RISK FACTORS ON YOUR SHEET OF PAPER.
NEXT TO THE RISK FACTORS, DETERMINE IF YOU CAN CONTROL THAT RISK FACTOR.

4. LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH
Teen Death :
Car Accidents
Homicides
Suicides
Other Accidents
*These makeup ¾ of teen deaths.
Leading Causes of
Adult Deaths:
Heart Disease
* the leading cause of death.
Cancer
Obesity
*a major cause of most diseases.

5. 6 HEALTH RISK BEHAVIORS 1. Sedentary Lifestyle 2. Drug/Alcohol Use
3. Sexual Activity outside of marriage
4. CHOICES!!! Example: Seatbelts
5. Tobacco use – MOST PREVENTABLE CAUSE OF DEATH!!!
6. Poor Eating Habits

6. THINK OF WAYS THAT YOUR HEALTH CAN BE INFLUENCED
Heredity - Traits you get from mom and dad.
Social - Who you hang with.
Cultural – Heritage and family upbringing.
4. Environmental - The area you grow up or live in.

7. WHAT MAKES UP WELLNESS Physical – The way your body works/functions.
Mental – How you feel about yourself and your surroundings. How you deal with daily things.
Social – How well you get along with others.

8. CHOICES = CONSEQUENCES

9. Overexposure to the sun or tanning beds can lead to severe damage to your skin, as well as skin cancer.

10. Smoking tobacco is the leading cause of lung cancer.
Chewing Tobacco use can cause many different types of cancer including, jaw, throat, gum, or facial cancer.
Smoking tobacco is the leading cause of lung cancer.

11. Meth use can lead to your body deteriorating or explosive accidents.