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CHAPTER 1UNDERSTANDING HEALTH AND WELLNESSLESSON 1CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEWFOCUSES ON FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE HEALTH AND WAYS THAT HEALTHFUL BEHAVIORS AND DECISIONS CAN PROMOTE WELLNESS.

LESSON 1INDIVIDUALS CAN TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR PHYSICAL,MENTAL\EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL HEALTH BY MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND PRACTICING HEALTHY BEHAVIORS.BIG IDEASWHAT IS HEALTH?

WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO BE HEALTHY?

WHO IS MOST RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR HEALTH?VIDEO TAKING CARE OF YOUWHAT KINDS OF HEALTHFUL ACTIVITIES DO YOU DO TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF?

AFTER YOU WATCH THE VIDEO, ARE YOU GOING TO TRY TO INCORPORATE SOME OF THE SAME HEALTHFUL BEHAVIORS YOU SAW IN THE VIDEO.LESSON 1YOUR TOTAL HEALTHBIG IDEABELL RINGERWHAT ARE SOME EVERYDAY DECISIONS TEEN FACE THAT CAN AFFECT THEIR HEALTH?WHAT ARE SOME WAYS THAT PEOPLE CAN TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR HEALTH?TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTHYOU ARE RESPONSBILE FOR YOUR OWN HEALTH.

HEALTH-IS THE COMBINATION OF PHYSICAL,MENTAL/EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING.EVERYDAY YOU MAKE DECISIONS THAT SHAPE YOUR HEALTH.YOUR HEALTH TRIANGLEIT IS IMPORTANT TO BALANCE YOUR PHYSICAL, MENTAL/EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL HEALTH.

PHYSICAL HEALTH-IS ALL ABOUT HOW WELL YOUR BODY FUNCTIONS.

FIVE IMPORTANT ACTIONS1.GET 8-10 HOURS OF SLEEP EACH NIGHT.2.Eat nutritious meals and drink 8 glasses of water each day.3.Engage in 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity each day.4.Avoid the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.5. Bathe daily, and floss and brush your teeth every day.

MENTAL/EMOTIONAL HEALTH-IS ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS AND THOUGHTS.HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT YOURSELF,HOW YOU MEET THE DEMANDS OF DAILY LIFE,AND HOW YOU COPE WITH PROBLEMS THAT OCCUR IN YOUR LIFE.SPIRITUAL HEALTH-A DEEP-SEATED SENSE OF MEANING AND PURPOSE IN LIFE.SOCIAL HEALTHGETTING ALONG WITH OTHERSIT IS AS IMPORTANT TO YOUR OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS AS HAVING A FIT BODY AND MIND.FAMILY, TEACHERS, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.KEEPING IN BALANCEWELLNESS-AN OVERALL STATE OF WELL-BEING OF TOTAL HEALTH.-IT COMES FROM MAKING DECISIONS AND PRACTICING BEHAVIORS THAT ARE BASED ON SOUND KNOWLEDGE AND HEALTHFUL ATTITUDES.KEEPING A BALANCE AMONG THE 3 COMPONENTS OF HEALTH.THE HEALTH CONTINUUMHEALTHFUL BEHAVIORS WILL PROMOTE YOUR WELLESS-THE CONTINUUM SPANS THE COMPLETE RANGE OF HEALTH, FROM THE LOSS OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS AT ONE END TO THE HIGH-LEVEL WELLNESS AT THE OTHER.

DRAW THE ILLNESS-WELLNESS CONTINUUM.CHRONIC DISEASE-AN ONGOING CONDITION OR ILLNESS SUCH AS HEART DISEASE,OBESITY, AND CANCER. THE LEADING RISK FACTORS FOR MANY CHRONIC DISEASES ARE SMOKING,LACK OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY,POOR NUTRITION,BEING OVERWEIGHT,AND LACK OF HEALTH SCREENINGS.

LESSON 2 WHAT EFFECTS YOUR HEALTH?BIG IDEA ---BELLRINGERWhat are some ways that a persons surroundings can influence his or her health?

CREATE A KWL CHART PAGE 113-COLUMN CHARTINFLUENCES ON YOUR HEALTHMAIN IDEA- HEREDITY,ENVIRONMENT,ATTITUDE,BEHAVIOR,MEDIA, AND TECHNOLOGY CAN ALL INFLUENCE YOUR HEALTH.

HEREDITY-REFERS TO ALL THE TRAITS THAT WERE BIOLOGICALLY PASSED ON TO YOU FROM YOUR PARENTS.ENVIRONMENT-THE SUM OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS,INCLUDING THE PHYSICAL PLACES IN WHICH YOU LIVE AND THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE UP THE WORLD.PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTNEIGHBORHOODSCHOOL SAFETYPARKS AND RECREATIONACCESS TO MEDICAL CARESOCIAL ENVIRONMENT-IS MADE UP OF ALL THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU,INCLUDING YOUR FAMILY AND PEERS.PEERS-PEOPLE OF THE SAME AGE WHO SHARE SIMILAR INTERESTS.

CULTURE-REFERS TO THE COLLECTIVE BELIEFS,CUSTOMS,AND BEHAVIORS OF A GROUP.

ATTITUDEYOUR ATTITUDE, OR THE WAY YOU VIEW SITUATIONS,CAN HAVE A BIG EFFECT ON YOUR HEALTH.

OPTIMISTS-PEOPLE WHO SEE THE GLASS AS HALF FULL.

PESSIMISTS-PEOPLE WHO SEE THE GLASS HALF EMPTY.MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY

MEDIA-ARE THE VARIOUS METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING INFORMATION.

TECHNOLOGY-SUCH AS RADIO,TV,AND THE INTERNET,NEWSPAPER,AND MAGAZINES.UNDERSTANDING YOUR INFLUENCESYOU CAN TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH BY UNDERSTANDING THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE IT.

LESSON 3 HEALTH RISKS AND YOUR BEHAVIORBIG IDEA BELLRINGER

What are some behaviors that put your health at risk?

What are some situations in which you would speak up to help a friend avoid a risk behavior?IDENTIFYING HEALTH RISKSENGAGING IN RISK BEHAVIORS CAN HARM YOUR HEALTH.RISK BEHAVIORS-ARE ACTIONS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY THREATEN YOUR HEALTH OT THE HEALTH OF OTHERS.

RECOGNIZING RISK BEHAVIORSTHESE RISK FACTORS CAN LEAD TO HEART DISEASE,CANCER,AND OTHER ILLNESSES LATER IN LIFE.TOBACCO USEUNHEALTHY DIETARY BEHAVIORSALCOHOL AND DRUG USESEXUAL BEHAVIORSBEHAVIORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO UNTENTIONAL INJURIES AND VIOLENCERISKS AND CONSEQUENCES-HAVE A SERIOUS IMPACT ON YOUR HEALTHEVALUATE THE CONSEQUENCESCUMULATIVE RISKS-ARE RELATED RISKS THAT INCREASE IN EFFECT WITH EACH ADDED RISK.HOW TO AVOID OR REDUCE RISKSYOU CAN TAKE ACTION TO REDUCE YOUR EXPOSURE TO HEALTH RISKS.PREVENTION-TAKING STEPS TO KEEP SOMETHING FROM HAPPENING OR GETTING WORSE.ABSTAINING FROM HIGH RISK BEHAVIORSABSTINENCE-IS A DELIBERATE DECISION RO AVOID HIG-RISK BEHAVIORS,INCLUDING SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND THE USE OF TOBACC,ALCOHOL, ANF OTHER DRUGS.WHEN YOU ABSTAIN FROM HIGH RISK BEHAVIORS, YOU SHOW THAT YOU VALUE YOUR OWN WELL BEING.PROMOTING YOUR HEALTHREGULARLY PARTICIPATING IN HEALTH PROMOTING BEHAVIORS WILL HELP YOU REACH A HIGH LEVEL OF WELLNESS.LIFESTYLE FACTORSARE THE PERSONAL HABITS OR BEHAVIORS RELATED TO THE WAY A PERSON LIVES.PEOPLE THAT PRACTICE POSITIVE HEALTH HABITS THEN TO LIVE HEALTHIER AND LONGER LIVES.8 HOURS OF SLEEPEAT A HEALTHY BREAKFASTNUTRITIOUS FOOD30 TO 60 MINUTES OF EXERCISEABSTAIN FROM TOBACCO,ALCOHOL,DRUGSPROMOTING HEALTH AND LESSON4 WELLNESSBIG IDEA BELLRINGERWhat is one way that taking this health class will help you make more healthful decisions?

THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH EDUCATIONIndividual,family,community,and national health require planning and responsible behavior on everyones part. America spends $1.9 trillion each year on health care, or $6,280 per person.

Health Education includes providing accurate health information and teaching health skills to help people make healthy decisions.THE NATIONS HEALTH GOALSHealthy People-is a nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan designed to serve as a guide for improving the health of all people in the U.S.Look at the chart on page 22. overweight and obesity rates. Health disparities-differences in health outcomes among groups.Becoming Health LiterateKnow where to find health informationDecide if the information is correctAssess the risks and benefits of treatmentFigure how much medicine to takeUnderstand tests resultsWHAT CAN I DOHEALTH LITERACY-REFERS TO A PERSONS CAPACITY TO LEARN ABOUT AND UNDERSTAND BASIC HEALTH INFORMATION AND SERVICES.