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Chapter 1 Leading a Healthy Life Contents • Section 1 Health and Teens • Section 2 Health and Wellness • Section 3 Health in Your Community Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved.

ANSWERS 1. TRUE 2. FALSE—there are many behavioral risk factors for heart disease that you can change to help reduce your chances of developing heart disease. 3. TRUE 4. TRUE 5. TRUE 6. FALSE—physical health is just one aspect of overall wellness. Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved.

Chapter 1 Section 1 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) Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved.

Chapter 1 Section 1 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 Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved.

Chapter 1 Section 1 Health and Teens Risk Factors and Your Health 1. protect your health by focusing on controllable risk factors. 2. Know the leading causes of death for people in your age group. 3. Be aware of the leading causes of death for people of all ages. Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved.

Chapter 1 Section 1 Health and Teens Health Risk Behaviors 1. Sedentary Lifestyle 2. Alcohol and Other Drug Use 3. Sexual Activity 4. Behaviors That Cause Injuries 5. Tobacco Use 6. Poor Eating Habits Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved.

Chapter 1 Section 2 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). 1. Physical Health: the way your body functions. 2. Emotional Health: coping with your feelings and expressing them in a positive way. 3. Social Health: quality of relationships with others. 4. Mental Health: your ability to cope with reality. 5. Spiritual Health: your ethics / morals / values. 6. Environmental Health: clean & safe air / water / food / land / etc. Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved.

Chapter 1 Section 2 Health and Wellness: Striving for Optimal Health 1. Wellness is a continuum, ranging from death to optimal health. 2. To achieve optimal health you must be at your “best” in all 6 components. Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved.

Chapter 1 Section 2 Health and Wellness 4 Influences on Your Wellness? 1. Heredity / Family History- genetics passed down from your parents. The traits you inherited. (Not Controllable. ) 2. Social Influences- (ex. Peer pressure, friends, role models) 3. Culture (food, family traditions, physical activity/work, etc) 4. Environment (pollution, sanitation, clean drinking water, etc. ) Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved.

Chapter 1 Section 2 Health and Wellness 3 ways to “Take Charge” of Your Wellness (MAKING CHANGES): 1. Knowledge: Learn things that will help you make good choices about your health. 2. Attitude: Setting goals and having a positive attitude will help you act in ways that support your beliefs. 3. Lifestyle & behaviors: Acting in ways that support your beliefs & goals. Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved.

Chapter 1 Section 3 Health in Your Community Four Ways Society Addresses Health Problems 1. Education (state laws*) 2. Public Policy (government regulations) 3. Medical Advances & research 4. Technology Advances Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved.