1. Health Science 1 Mr. Johnson
What is Health?
Health Science 1
Mr. Johnson

2. Quotes on health
“No wealth or fortune, no matter how huge, is enough to buy health.”
-Anonymous Asian elder
“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease.”
-WHO on health

3. How did the average life span change from 1900 to 2000?
What are some possible reasons for this trend?

4. Causes of Death- Then
Leading causes of death in 1900: 1) Pneumonia 2) Tuberculosis 3) Influenza

5. Causes of death- Now Leading causes of death today (all ages):
Heart Disease
Cancer
Stroke
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases
Unintentional Injury
Diabetes
What does this tell us about lifestyle changes?

6. How are causes of death different for teens?
For young adults in the United States (15-19), Causes of death are:
Unintentional Injury (#1 type)
Homicide
Suicide
Cancer
Heart Disease
What risks do teens take with their health? What are some examples of how decisions could lead to poor health or death? What can you control that effects your health, and what is out of your control?

7. There are 5 areas of Personal Health
Spiritual
Health
Environ- mental
Health

8. Definitions Physical Health- is the condition of your body.
Example: having a fever, nutrition, or ability to exercise for 30 minutes
Mental Health- is the condition of your mind and emotions.
Example: your ability to cope with stress in your daily life, or express a range of emotions
Social health- is the condition of your relationships.
Example: having at least one or two close friends that you feel comfortable with and close to, dating, family relationships, etc.
Environmental Health- is the conditions of your surroundings.
Example: second hand smoke, lead in house paint, air quality, safety of neighborhood
Spiritual Health- is the condition of your spirituality.
Example: Spending time each week thinking about the meaning of life, meditating, dedicated to your religion, connecting with nature, etc.
Environmental
Health

9. Health refers to the overall well-being of your body, your mind, and your relationships with other people.
Quality of Life
Quality of life is the degree of overall
satisfaction that a person gets from
life.
High quality of life can be a person’s goal
A goal is a result that a person aims for and
works hard to reach.

10. The Health Continuum
One end of the continuum represents poor health (illness).
The other end represents perfect, or ideal, health (wellness).
Wellness is a state of high-level health
Many of the choices you make on a daily basis affect your position on the health continuum.

11. Where are you on the Health Continuum?

12. 5 extra years at any point in your life?
What would you do with
5 extra years at any point in your life?
You had all the money you needed.
No distractions
No stress
You could do whatever you wanted to do!