CHAPTER 1 LEADING A HEALTHY LIFE CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 1 LEADING A HEALTHY LIFE? ? ?

CHAPTER 1. 1 KEY TERMS n n n LIFESTYLE DISEASE- DISEASE CAUSED PARTLY BY UNHEALTHY BEHAVIORS & PARTLY BY OTHER FACTORS. RISK FACTOR- ANYTHING THAT INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY, DISEASE, OR OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS. SEDENTARY- NOT TAKING PART IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON A REGULAR BASIS.

WHAT WAS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE U. S. IN THE 1800 S & EARLY 1900 S? n INFECTIOUS DISEASES n PERSON TO PERSON n SUCH AS POLIO, TUBERCULOSIS PNEUMONIA, & INFLUENZA

WHAT ARE THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH TODAY? n LIFESTYLE DISEASES n SOME TYPES OF DIABETES, HEART DISEASE, AND CANCER

WHAT ARE SOME RISK FACTORS FOR HEART DISEASE? HISTORY OF HEART DISEASE IN THE FAMILY n HIGH FAT DIET n STRESS n BEING OVERWEIGHT n SMOKING n LACK OF EXERCISE n

CONTROLLABLE RISK EMILY FACTORS AVOIDS MEN EXERCISE REGULARLY EASILY n AVOID SMOKING n MANAGE A HEALTHY WEIGHT n EAT HEALTHY MEALS n

UNCONTROLLABLE RISK FACTORS RACE n AGE n GENDER n HEREDITY n R A G H

FOUR LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH FOR PEOPLE AGES 1524 n n MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS HOMICIDE SUICIDE OTHER ACCIDENTS

TWO LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH FOR ALL AGES HEART DISEASE n CANCER n

SIX HEALTH RISK BEHAVIORS Sally Ate Sand SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE By The n ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUG USE Pier n SEXUAL ACTIVITY n BEHAVIORS THAT CAUSE INJURIES n TOBACCO USE n POOR EATING HABITS n

WHAT IS THE SINGLE LEADING PREVENTABLE CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE U. S. ? n TOBACCO USE

CHAPTER 1. 2 KEY TERMS n n HEALTH- STATE OF WELL-BEING IN WHICH ALL OF THE COMPONENTS OF HEALTH-PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, MENTAL, SPIRITUAL, & ENVIRONMENTAL-ARE IN BALANCE VALUE- A STRONG BELIEF OR IDEAL WELLNESS- THE ACHIEVEMENT OF A PERSON’S BEST IN ALL SIX COMPONENTS OF HEALTH LITERACY- KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH INFORMATION NEEDED TO MAKE GOOD CHOICES ABOUT YOUR HEALTH

SIX COMPONENTS OF HEALTH PHYSICAL n EMOTIONAL n SOCIAL n MENTAL n SPIRITUAL n ENVIRONMENTAL n

PHYSICAL HEALTH n n EATS A WELL BALANCED DIET EXERCISE REGULARLY AVOIDS TOBACCO, ALCOHOL, & DRUGS IS FREE OF DISEASE

EMOTIONAL HEALTH n n EXPRESSES EMOTION CONSTRUCTIVELY ASKS FOR HELP WHEN SAD

n SOCIAL HEALTH n n RESPECTS OTHERS HAS SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS EXPRESSES NEEDS TO OTHERS

MENTAL HEALTH n n n HAS HIGH SELFESTEEM ENJOYS TRYING NEW THINGS IS FREE OF MENTAL ILLNESS

SPIRITUAL HEALTH n n n HAS A SENSE OF PURPOSE IN LIFE FOLLOWS MORALS & VALUES FEELS A UNITY WITH OTHER HUMAN BEINGS

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH n n n HAS ACCESS TO CLEAN AIR & WATER HAS A CLEAN & UNCROWDED LIVING SPACE RECYCLES USED PAPER, GLASS PRODUCTS, & ALUMINUM

INFLUENCES ON YOUR WELLNESS HEREDITARY INFLUENCES n SOCIAL INFLUENCES n CULTURAL INFLUENCES n – HEREDITY-TRAITS YOU INHERIT FROM YOUR PARENTS – CULTURE- VALUES, BELIEFS, & PRACTICES SHARED BY PEOPLE THAT HAVE A COMMON BACKGROUND

THREE WAYS YOU CAN TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR WELLNESS KNOWLEDGE- HEALTH LITERACY n ATTITUDE n – AVOID STRESS & RELAX – SELF-ESTEEM n LIFESTYLE

CHAPTER 1. 3 KEY TERMS PUBLIC HEALTH- PRACTICE OF PROTECTING & IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN A COMMUNITY n ADVOCATE- TO SPEAK OUT IN FAVOR OF SOMETHING n PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSA)- MESSAGE CREATED TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT AN ISSUE n

FOUR WAYS SOCIETY ADDRESSES HEALTH PROBLEMS MEDICAL ADVANCES n TECHNOLOGY n PUBLIC POLICY n EDUCATION n

TWO THINGS YOU NEED TO THINK ABOUT WHEN MAKING A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE MOST CURRENT & ACCURATE INFORMATION n KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE n

CHAPTER 2 BUILDING LIFE SKILLS

CHAPTER 2. 1 KEY TERMS n n n LIFE SKILL- A TOOL FOR BUILDING A HEALTHY LIFE COPING- DEALING WITH PROBLEMS & TROUBLES IN AN EFFECTIVE WAY CONSUMER- PERSON WHO BUYS PRODUCTS OR SERVICES MEDIA- ALL PUBLIC FORMS OF COMMUNICATION, SUCH AS TV, RADIO, NEWSPAPER, THE INTERNET, & ADVERTISEMENTS RESOURCE- SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN USE TO HELP ACHIEVE A GOAL

TEN LIFE SKILLS n n n n n ASSESSING YOUR HEALTH COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY PRACTICING WELLNESS COPING BEING A WISE CONSUMER EVALUATING MEDIA MESSAGES USING COMMUNITY RESOURCES MAKING GREAT DECISIONS USING REFUSAL SKILLS SETTING GOALS

CHAPTER 2. 2 KEY TERMS CONSEQUENCE- RESULT OF YOUR ACTIONS & DECISIONS n COLLABORATE- WORK TOGETHER WITH ONE OR MORE PEOPLE n

MAKING GREAT DECISIONS n n n GIVE THOUGHT TO THE PROBLEM REVIEW YOUR CHOICES EVALUATE THE CONSEQUENCE OF EACH CHOICE ASSESS & CHOOSE THE BEST CHOICE THINK IT OVER AFTERWARD

STOP, THINK, & GO n n n STOP & ADMIT THAT YOU MADE A POOR CHOICE THINK ABOUT WHO YOU CAN TALK TO ABOUT THE PROBLEM GO & DO YOUR BEST TO CORRECT THE SITUATION

CHAPTER 2. 3 KEY TERMS n n PEER PRESSURE- A FEELING THAT YOU SHOULD DO SOMETHING B/C THAT IS WHAT YOUR FRIENDS WANT DIRECT PRESSURE- RESULTS FROM SOMONE WHO TRIES TO CONVINCE YOU TO DO SOMETHING YOU NORMALLY WOULDN’T DO INDIRECT PRESSURE- RESULTS FROM BEING SWAYED TO DO SOMETHING B/C PEOPLE YOU LOOK UP TO ARE DOING IT REFUSAL SKILL- STRATEGY TO AVOID DOING SOMETHING YOU DON’T WANT TO DO

GROUP: WHO OR WHAT INFLUENCES YOU THE MOST IN EACH OF THE SIX COMPONENTS OF HEALTH PHYSICAL HEALTH n EMOTIONAL HEALTH n SOCIAL HEALTH n MENTAL HEALTH n SPIRITUAL HEALTH n ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH n

EXAMPLES OF DIRECT PRESSURE TEASING n PERSUASION n EXPLANATIONS n PUT-DOWNS n THREATS n BRIBERY n

EXAMPLES OF INDIRECT PRESSURE TV n RADIO n ADVERTISING n ROLE MODELS n POPULAR PEOPLE n FAMOUS PEOPLE n

REFUSAL SKILLS n n SAY “NO THANKS” MAKE A JOKE OF IT CHANGE THE SUBJECT TEAM UP WITH SOMEONE

CHAPTER 2. 4 KEY TERMS n n GOAL- SOMETHING YOU WORK TOWARD & HOPE TO ACHIEVE ACTION PLAN- SET OF DIRECTIONS THAT WILL HELP YOU REACH YOUR GOAL SHORT TERM GOALS- ACHIEVED QUICKLY DAYS TO WEEKS LONG TERM GOALS- MONTHS TO YEARS

SIX SUGGESTIONS FOR SETTING GOALS n n n SAFE- LOSING WEIGHT BY STARVING YOURSELF SATISFYING- WELL ON EXAM, BUT CHEATED SENSIBLE- LOSE 40 LBS IN 2 WEEKS? SIMILAR- GAIN MUSCLE, NOT LIFT? – LOSE WEIGHT, EAT FAST FOOD? SPECIFIC- GET IN SHAPE (TOO GENERAL) SUPPORTED- DIET PILLS, NOT SUPPORT

ACTION PLAN REWARDS- FOR REACHING GOAL n INFLUENCES- 6 HEALTH RISK FACTORS FOR TEENS n TRACKING YOUR PROGRESS- DATE TO MEET THE GOAL n