1. ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH CLASS

2. Chapter 1 Living a Healthy Life

3. Your Health and Wellness How are You? Are You Healthy What does it mean to be healthy?

4. Wellness An overall state of well- being, or total health

5. What is Health? The combination of physical, mental/ Emotional and social well-being

6. Health Continuum

7. Promoting Your Health Daily Decisions affect your health

8. Lifestyle Factors 8-10 hours of sleep a night Healthy breakfast Eating a variety of nutritious foods Being physically active for at least 30 minutes most days of the week

9. Lifestyle Factors Maintain a healthy weigh Avoid tobacco, alcohol and other drugs Abstain from sexual activity before marriage Manage stress Maintain positive relationships Practice safe behaviors to prevent injury

10. PREVENTION Practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury Wearing safety belts Applying sunscreen Avoiding unsafe areas

11. Health Today vs. 1900’s 1900’s Definition: Free of illness and disease 2005 The combination of physical, mental/emotional and social well-being

12. Leading causes of death for 14 to 25 yr. olds 1900 Flu / Pneumonia Tuberculosis Inflammation of the Digestive track

13. Leading causes of death for 14 to 25 yr. olds 2007 Accidents Homicides Suicides

14. Life Expectancy The average number of years a group of individuals should expect to live. 196066 Years 198074 Years 200778 Years

15. Factors contributing to deaths / poor health

16. Healthy People 2010 Two Main Goals Increase quality and years of healthy life for all Americans Remove health differences that result from factors such as gender, race, education, disability, and location

17. Health Literacy Persons capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services and use these resources to promote his or her health and wellness

18. Health Education The providing of accurate health information to help people make healthy choices

19. Characteristics of Health Literate Individual Critical Thinker Responsible Citizen Self-Directed Learner Effective Communicator

20. Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle Health Triangle Physical Health Social Health Mental / Emotional Health

21. Influences on Your Health Heredity Culture Attitude Behavior Media

22. Influences on Your Health Technology Environment Social (peers) Physical

23. RISK BEHAVIORS Actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others

24. TEEN RISK BEHAVIORS YRBSS: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors priority health- risk behaviors and the prevalence of obesity and asthma among youth and young adults. The YRBSS includes a national school-based survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state, territorial, tribal, and local surveys

25. TEEN RISK BEHAVIORS IN THE PAST 30 DAYS HAVE YOU YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR POLL

26. Cumulative Risk Related Risk that increaser in effect with each added risk

27. ABSTAINING FROM RISK BEHAVIORS Avoiding harmful behaviors