2. Wellness Objectives Define wellness and list the tools necessary to follow a healthy lifestyle. Identify personal risk factors for disease onset and discuss patterns of disease development. Discuss techniques needed in order to make informed choices about your health.

3. What is Wellness? An intentional choice of a lifestyle characterized by personal responsibility, balance, and maximum personal enhancement of physical, mental and spiritual health.

4. What is Health? The state of complete physical, mental and social well-being; not merely the absence of disease.

5. WELLNESS The active process of becoming aware of And making decisions to Create a healthier life, in All of life’s dimensions. “Wheel of Wellness”

6. Wellness describes a lifestyle in which the physical, social, intellectual, psychological, spiritual, and environmental components of health are integrated.

7. Components of Wellness Social health Physical health Psychological health Intellectual health Environmental health Spiritual health

8. Patterns of Disease Development Death Severe Symptoms Sub clinical Disease Threshold YEARS

9. Smoking CholesterolHypertension The Synergy of Cardiac Risk Factors X1.6 X4 X3 X4.5 X16 X6 X9

10. Remember these Principles Prevention changes the rate of development of disease. Attention to health risk factors improves the QUALITY of life more than the QUANTITY.

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12. Five Keys to Health ExerciseDiet Smoking Cessation Alcohol Moderation Weight Control

13. The Health Impact of a Sedentary Lifestyle Physically inactive people are twice as likely to develop coronary artery disease as people who are regularly physically active. More than 60% of American adults are not regularly physically active. Physical inactivity is also associated with diabetes and osteoporosis. Daily enrollment in physical education classes has declined among high school students from 42% in 1991 to 25% in 1995.

14. The Health Impact of Poor Nutrition More than half of adult Americans have blood cholesterol levels above 200 Scientists believe that about 1/3 of all cancers may be linked to the way we eat, namely a diet consisting of too much fat and not enough fiber. About 32 million Americans are obese. The prevalence of diabetes and hypertension is three times higher in overweight persons.

15. The Health Impact of Drug & Alcohol Abuse Over 11 million Americans meet the diagnostic criteria for alcohol & other drug abuse or dependence. About one out of every 750 newborns are born with fetal alcohol syndrome. About one half of all deaths from motor vehicle crashes, fires, drowning, homicides & suicides are the result of alcohol intoxication. It is estimated that some 3 million people in the U.S. have a serious drug problem.

16. The Health Impact of Tobacco 125,511 Annual Lung Cancer deaths. 84,474 Annual Pulmonary deaths. 57,000 Annual Passive Smoke deaths. 7,750 – 15,000 Children Hospitalized because of passive smoke. Total Annual deaths above 400,000

17. Optimal Lifestyle Never or former smoker Consume little or no caffeine Consume little or no alcohol 15 min. active recreation daily Relaxation exercises 20 min. aerobic exercise 3x week Low-fat, high fiber diet

18. Take Care of Yourself Maintain the habits that lead to vigor and health Periodic monitoring for those few diseases that can sneak up on you without clear warning Responding decisively to new medical problems that arise Your health is your responsibility; it depends on your decisions

19. Knowledge IS Power! Take charge of your health with medical self-care: It allows you to become an active partner in your health care options It allows you to become an active partner in your health care options It increases your confidence in your ability to make decisions about your health. It increases your confidence in your ability to make decisions about your health. It can reduce the number of visits to your doctor. It can reduce the number of visits to your doctor. It reduces medical costs. It reduces medical costs. It puts you in the driver’s seat! It puts you in the driver’s seat!

20. Lifestyle choices: 1.S et realistic goals 2.P rioritize 3.I dentify your resources 4.A nalyze potential barriers and recognize potential problems 5.M ake a plan 6.T ake action 7.U tilize feedback 8.R eward small successes and acknowledge setbacks A PLAN FOR ACTION