How much do you know about How much do you know about health and healthy behaviors?health and healthy behaviors?

Teens need more sleep than adults do.Teens need more sleep than adults do.

Being an effective communicator can Being an effective communicator can improve your overall healthimprove your overall health

The health decisions that you make as a The health decisions that you make as a teen have little impact on your health as teen have little impact on your health as an adultan adult

Two 10 minute walks provide nearly the Two 10 minute walks provide nearly the same health benefits as a continuous 20 same health benefits as a continuous 20 minute walk.minute walk.

Water is a nutrient.Water is a nutrient.

Setting goals can only help you achieve Setting goals can only help you achieve long term accomplishments, such as long term accomplishments, such as establishing a career.establishing a career.

Acne flare-ups are a result of eating Acne flare-ups are a result of eating chocolate and greasy foods.chocolate and greasy foods.

Tanning beds are safe Tanning beds are safe because they use UVA light, because they use UVA light, which doesn’t cause burns.which doesn’t cause burns.

All stress is negative and All stress is negative and should be avoided.should be avoided.

The relationships you have The relationships you have with your family, friends, with your family, friends, and peers do not affect your and peers do not affect your physical health.physical health.

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What is Health?What is Health?

Health is the combination Health is the combination of physical, of physical,

mental/emotional, and mental/emotional, and social well-being.social well-being.

Health is not an absolute state.Health is not an absolute state.

Being healthy doesn’t mean that you Being healthy doesn’t mean that you will never be sick.will never be sick.

Instead, being healthy means striving Instead, being healthy means striving to be the best you can be at any to be the best you can be at any given time.given time.

The Health ContinuumThe Health Continuum Health is dynamic, or subject to constant Health is dynamic, or subject to constant

changechange Example—You may be in perfect health Example—You may be in perfect health

today, but in tonight's ball game you today, but in tonight's ball game you sprain your ankle. sprain your ankle.

Loss of Health Improved HealthLoss of Health Improved Health and Wellness and Wellnessand Wellness and Wellness

--------------------------------------------------(Center)---------------------------(Center)---------------------------

PrematurePremature Chronic Lack of Free from aches Moderate level Chronic Lack of Free from aches Moderate level Optimal Level Optimal Level

Death Disorders Energy and pains of energy Death Disorders Energy and pains of energy of energyof energy

What is wellness?What is wellness?

Wellness is an overall state of well Wellness is an overall state of well being, or total health.being, or total health.

Wellness comes from the way you live Wellness comes from the way you live each day and decisions you make each day and decisions you make based on health knowledge and based on health knowledge and healthful attitudes. healthful attitudes.

Lifestyle FactorsLifestyle Factors

Lifestyle factors are personal Lifestyle factors are personal behaviors related to the way a behaviors related to the way a person lives.person lives.

Take the lifestyle questionnaire.Take the lifestyle questionnaire.

yes = 3ptsyes = 3pts sometimes = 2ptssometimes = 2ptsno = 1ptno = 1pt

How is your lifestyle?How is your lifestyle?

24 points or higher = Excellent lifestyle24 points or higher = Excellent lifestyle

23 – 19 pts = Good lifestyle—maybe 23 – 19 pts = Good lifestyle—maybe make a couple of changes.make a couple of changes.

18 pts and below = Need to make 18 pts and below = Need to make changeschanges

Wellness and PreventionWellness and Prevention

Prevention- practicing health and Prevention- practicing health and safety habits to remain free of safety habits to remain free of disease and injury.disease and injury.

Health EducationHealth Education

Health education—the providing of Health education—the providing of accurate health information to help accurate health information to help people make healthy choices.people make healthy choices.

The goal of health education is to The goal of health education is to give people the tools they need to give people the tools they need to help them live long, energetic, and help them live long, energetic, and productive lives.productive lives.

Healthy People 2010Healthy People 2010

Is a nationwide health promotion and Is a nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan designed to disease prevention plan designed to serve as a guide for improving the serve as a guide for improving the health of all people in the United health of all people in the United States.States.

Healthy People 2010Healthy People 2010

Two Main goals:Two Main goals:

Increase quality and years of healthy Increase quality and years of healthy life for all Americans.life for all Americans.

Remove health differences that result Remove health differences that result from factors such as gender, race, from factors such as gender, race, education, disability, and location.education, disability, and location.

As more individuals take charge of their As more individuals take charge of their own wellness, the more global health own wellness, the more global health will improve. Individuals, Families, and will improve. Individuals, Families, and Communities each have a role to play:Communities each have a role to play:

IndividualsIndividuals:: take an active role in your take an active role in your own health. Make informed decisions, own health. Make informed decisions, access reliable health care information access reliable health care information and services, and promote health of and services, and promote health of others.others.

Families:Families: Shape the attitudes and Shape the attitudes and beliefs that result in healthful beliefs that result in healthful behaviors. Parents teach their behaviors. Parents teach their children the values and skills children the values and skills necessary to maintain good health.necessary to maintain good health.

Communities:Communities: can offer behavior can offer behavior changing classes such as tobacco-changing classes such as tobacco-cessation programs and provide health cessation programs and provide health services. They can also take steps to services. They can also take steps to ensure a safe environment.ensure a safe environment.

Health LiteracyHealth Literacy

Health Literacy is a person’s capacity Health Literacy is a person’s capacity to learn about and understand basic to learn about and understand basic health information and services and health information and services and use these resources to promote his use these resources to promote his or her health and wellness.or her health and wellness.

A Health Literate individual needs A Health Literate individual needs to be:to be:

A critical thinker and problem solver.A critical thinker and problem solver.

A responsible, productive citizen.A responsible, productive citizen.

A self-directed learner.A self-directed learner.

An effective communicator.An effective communicator.

Lesson 2Lesson 2

Promoting a HealthyPromoting a Healthy

LifestyleLifestyle

Promoting A Healthy LifestylePromoting A Healthy Lifestyle Your Health TriangleYour Health Triangle

Physical Health-Physical Health- Your physical health has Your physical health has to do with how well your body functionsto do with how well your body functions

Mental/Emotional Health-Mental/Emotional Health-Your feelings Your feelings about yourself, how well you meet the about yourself, how well you meet the demands of daily life, and your ability to demands of daily life, and your ability to process information are all important parts process information are all important parts of your mental/emotional healthof your mental/emotional health

Social HealthSocial Health – Your social health – Your social health involves the way you get along with involves the way you get along with others. It includes your ability to get others. It includes your ability to get and keep friends and to work and and keep friends and to work and play cooperative ways, seeking and play cooperative ways, seeking and lending support when necessary.lending support when necessary.

Influences on Your HealthInfluences on Your Health HeredityHeredity – All traits that were biologically – All traits that were biologically

passed on to you from your parents.passed on to you from your parents.

EnvironmentEnvironment – The sum of your surroundings, – The sum of your surroundings, including your family, your neighborhood, your including your family, your neighborhood, your school, your job, and your life experiences.school, your job, and your life experiences.

PeersPeers – People of the same age who share – People of the same age who share similar interest.similar interest.

Culture Culture – Collective beliefs, customs, and – Collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group.behaviors of a group.

Influences on Your Health Influences on Your Health (Continued)(Continued)

AttitudeAttitude – The way you view situations. – The way you view situations.

BehaviorBehavior – How you act. You have no – How you act. You have no control of your heredity and only limited control of your heredity and only limited control of your environment, you have a control of your environment, you have a great deal of control over your behavior.great deal of control over your behavior.

MediaMedia – The various methods of – The various methods of communication information, including communication information, including radio, television, movies, newspapers, radio, television, movies, newspapers, magazines, books, and internet.magazines, books, and internet.

Lesson 3Lesson 3

Your Behavior and ReducingYour Behavior and Reducing

Health RisksHealth Risks

Your Behavior and Reducing Your Behavior and Reducing Health RisksHealth Risks

Quick StartQuick Start – Draw and label a – Draw and label a health triangle on a sheet of paper. health triangle on a sheet of paper. For each side of the triangle, identify For each side of the triangle, identify two decisions you have made during two decisions you have made during the past few days that could affect the past few days that could affect your health. Place a (+ plus) by your health. Place a (+ plus) by those decisions that were healthful those decisions that were healthful and a (- minus) by those that could and a (- minus) by those that could have been harmful.have been harmful.

Risk BehaviorsRisk Behaviors Risk BehaviorsRisk Behaviors – Actions that can – Actions that can

potentially threaten your health or the potentially threaten your health or the health of others.health of others.

Youth Risk BehaviorsYouth Risk Behaviors1. Alcohol and other drugs1. Alcohol and other drugs2. Tobacco use2. Tobacco use3. Sexual behaviors that contribute to 3. Sexual behaviors that contribute to unplanned pregnancy and sexually unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.transmitted diseases.4. Unhealthy dietary behaviors4. Unhealthy dietary behaviors5. Physical inactivity5. Physical inactivity

Risk Behaviors (Continued)Risk Behaviors (Continued)

Cumulative RisksCumulative Risks – Related risks – Related risks that increase in effect with each that increase in effect with each added risk. added risk.

– Example = smoking one cigarette is not Example = smoking one cigarette is not likely to result in death. However, if the likely to result in death. However, if the person continues to smoke the negative person continues to smoke the negative effects accumulate and lead to serious effects accumulate and lead to serious health consequences.health consequences.

Abstaining from Risk BehaviorsAbstaining from Risk Behaviors AbstinenceAbstinence – Avoid harmful behaviors. – Avoid harmful behaviors.

– Abstaining from tobacco, alcohol, and other drugsAbstaining from tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs– Abstaining from sexual activityAbstaining from sexual activity

Never have to worry about unplanned pregnancyNever have to worry about unplanned pregnancy Will not be faced with the difficult decisions associated Will not be faced with the difficult decisions associated

with unplanned pregnancy, such as being a single with unplanned pregnancy, such as being a single parent.parent.

Will not have to take on the many responsibilities of Will not have to take on the many responsibilities of caring for a childcaring for a child

Don’t have to worry about sexually transmitted Don’t have to worry about sexually transmitted infectionsinfections

Are free of the emotional problems that usually Are free of the emotional problems that usually accompany sexual activity, such as guilt, regret, and accompany sexual activity, such as guilt, regret, and rejectionrejection

Are making a choice that is always legal.Are making a choice that is always legal.