1. Chapter 1: Understanding Health and Wellness
“The choices you make today determine your life tomorrow.”

2. Think of a few habits, activities, and hobbies you have
Think of a few habits, activities, and hobbies you have. Put them in one of these three categories:
Physical Mental/Emotional Social
(body) (thoughts/feelings) (people)

3. -not just a lack of sickness -dynamic = constantly changing
Health- the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being
-not just a lack of sickness
-dynamic = constantly changing
Physical- the way parts and systems of the body work together
Mental/Emotional- feelings for yourself, how you deal with stress, using/developing your mind
Social- how you get along w/ others, make/keep friends, cooperate, communicate

4. The Health Triangle All sides affect others
Balance: It is challenging to be balanced, but you should always strive to be
Explain how someone may have an unbalanced triangle
Ex: illness or injury

5. wellness- an overall state of well-being or total health, balancing the three components of health
Health/wellness is dynamic and moves along a continuum
People live longer today, more medicines cure diseases
Millions of people get sick, disabled, or die each year because of decisions they make and the way they live
Many deaths could be prevented if people practiced a few simple health habits
Chronic disease- an ongoing condition or illness such as heart disease, obesity, or cancer; persisting for a long time or constantly recurring

6. Lifestyle factors- the personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives
Getting 8 hours of sleep each night
Starting each day with a healthy breakfast
Eating a variety of nutritious foods each day
Maintaining a healthy weight
Being physically active for 30 to 60 minutes most days
Abstaining from smoking or using other tobacco products
Abstaining from the use of alcohol and other drugs

7. Influences on Your Health
heredity- all the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents
environment- sum total of your surroundings
physical- where you live
social- people around you, peers
cultural- collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group (ethnicity, nationality, religion)
behavior- only one you have total control over
Attitude, media, and technology also have an influence

8. Risky behaviors- actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others
Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence
Tobacco use
Unhealthy dietary behaviors
Inadequate physical activity
Alcohol and other drug use
Sexual behaviors that may result in HIV infection, other STD’s, and unintended pregnancies
Cumulative risks- related risks that increase in effect with each added risk
Can be one act repeated several times (cigarettes, sun)

9. 10 Leading Causes of Death *What key word do you see?*
Diseases of the heart- preventable
Cancer- preventable
Chronic lower respiratory diseases- preventable
Stroke- preventable
Accidents (unintentional)- car, injuries, etc.
Alzheimer's disease
Diabetes- preventable
Kidney disease- preventable
Influenza and pneumonia
Intentional self-harm (suicide)- preventable

10. prevention- taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse (Dr. checkup) consequences- your actions can affect others

11. abstinence- voluntarily choosing not to do something
abstinence- voluntarily choosing not to do something. A deliberate decision to avoid high-risk behaviors, including sexual activity, and the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.
health literacy- a person’s capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services, and to use these resources to promote one’s health and wellness.