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Leading a Healthy Life

Chapter 1. Leading a Healthy Life. Contents. Section 1 Health and Teens Section 2 Health and Wellness Section 3 Health in Your Community. ANSWERS TRUE

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Leading a Healthy Life

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  1. Chapter 1 Leading a Healthy Life Contents • Section 1Health and Teens • Section 2Health and Wellness • Section 3Health in Your Community

  2. ANSWERS • TRUE • FALSE—there are many behavioral risk factors for heart disease that you can change to help reduce your chances of developing heart disease. • TRUE • TRUE • TRUE • FALSE—physical health is just one aspect of overall wellness.

  3. Chapter 1 Leading a Healthy Life Section 1 Health and Teens

  4. Chapter 1 Section1 Health and Teens Bellringer What do you think are the most serious health problems for teens today?

  5. Chapter 1 Section1 Health and Teens Health Today vs. the Past • In the Past: INFECTIOUS DISEASES were the biggest health problems in the past. • Today: Many health problems today are caused by unhealthy lifestyles (ex: diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer)

  6. Chapter 1 Section1 Health and Teens Health Risk Factors • Anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease. • Risk factor • There are 2 types of risk factors: • CONTROLLABLE Risk Factors: You can control some risk factors by making choices about your behavior. • UNcontrollable Risk Factors: Age, race, gender, heredity-thing you cant control

  7. Chapter 1 Section1 Health and Teens Risk Factors and Your Health • protect your health by focusing on controllable risk factors. • Know the leading causes of death for people in your age group. • Be aware of the leading causes of death for people of all ages.

  8. Chapter 1 Section1 Health and Teens Health Risk Behaviors • Sedentary Lifestyle • Alcohol and Other Drug Use • Sexual Activity • Behaviors That Cause Injuries • Tobacco Use • Poor Eating Habits

  9. Chapter 1 Leading a Healthy Life Section 2 Health and Wellness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgEWLUH2ZoE

  10. Chapter 1 Section2 Health and Wellness Six Components of Health • Health is a state of well being in which all the components of health are in balance(to be truly healthy, you must take care of all six components). • Physical Health: the way your body functions. • Emotional Health: coping with your feelings and expressing them in a positive way. • Social Health: quality of relationships with others. • Mental Health: your ability to cope with reality. • Spiritual Health: your ethics / morals / values. • Environmental Health: clean & safe air / water / food / land / etc.

  11. Chapter 1 Section2 Health and Wellness Wellness: Striving for Optimal Health • Wellness is a continuum, ranging from death to optimal health. • To achieve optimal health you must be at your “best” in all 6 components.

  12. Chapter 1 Section2 Health and Wellness 4 Influences on Your Wellness? • Heredity / Family History- genetics passed down from your parents. The traits you inherited. (Not Controllable.) • Social Influences- (ex. Peer pressure, friends, role models) • Culture(food, family traditions, physical activity/work, etc) • Environment(pollution, sanitation, clean drinking water, etc.)

  13. Chapter 1 Section2 Health and Wellness 3 ways to “Take Charge” of Your Wellness (MAKING CHANGES): • Knowledge: Learn things that will help you make good choices about your health. • Attitude: Setting goals and having a positive attitude will help you act in ways that support your beliefs. • Lifestyle & behaviors: Acting in ways that support your beliefs & goals.

  14. Chapter 1 Leading a Healthy Life Section 3 Health in Your Community

  15. Chapter 1 Section3 Health in Your Community Four Ways Society Addresses Health Problems • Education (state laws*) • Public Policy (government regulations) • Medical Advances & research • Technology Advances

  16. End of Chapter 1

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