CHAPTER 1 LIVING A HEALTHY

LIFESTYLEMrs. Boghos-Frangie

CHAPTER 1: LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE What is health?Health is the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being.

CHAPTER 1: LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE The health Continuum…Health is dynamic, or subject to constant change.

Example, when a star basketball player gets hurt or sick. Changes along the continuum may occur suddenly, such as getting injured. A person with a balanced life is said to have a high degree of wellness, an over all state of well-being, or total health.

CHAPTER 1: LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLEThe Health Continuum Continued……The decisions you make each day have an impact on your health. Such as what you choose to eat, wear, and do each and everyday.

CHAPTER 1: LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLELifestyle FactorsLifestyle factors are factors that affect people’s overall health, happiness, and longevity. These factors include:

1. Getting 8 to 10 hours of sleep.

2. Eating a healthy breakfast.

3. Eating a variety of nutritious food each day.

CHAPTER 1: LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLELifestyle factors continued…..

4. Being physically active for 20 minutes a day for three or more days a week.

5. Maintaining a healthy weight.

6. Avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.

7. Abstaining from sexual activity before marriage.

8. Maintaining Positive relationships.

9. Practicing safe behaviors to prevent injuries.

CHAPTER 1: LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLELifestyle factors continued…A key to your wellness is prevention.

-Practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury. Example: talking or texting while driving at high speeds or not wearing a seat belt. The importance of health education is to provide accurate health information to help people make healthy choices.

CHAPTER 1: LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE Healthy People 2010Healthy people 2010 is a nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan designed to serve as a guide for improving the health of all people in the United States. They established two main goals:

1. Increase the quality and years of healthy life for everyone.

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

CHAPTER 1: LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE The Health Triangle

CHAPTER 1: LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE The Health Triangle Continued….Social Health: involves the way you get along with others. Physical Health: how well your body functions. Mental/Emotional Health: your feelings about yourself, how you meet the demands of daily life and your ability to process information. Each side of the triangle has to maintain balance in order to live a healthy lifestyle.

CHAPTER 1: LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE Factors or influences on your health.Heredity: refers to the traits that you were biologically passed from your parents. Environment: the sum of your surroundings.

-Family, Neighborhood, Friends, School, and JobCulture: to the collected beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group. AttitudeBehaviorMediaTechnology

CHAPTER 1: LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE Your behavior and Reducing Health RisksPart of becoming an adult is learning to make responsible decisions. Understanding Health Risks Risk Behaviors: are actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others.

1. Step 1: increase awareness of risk behaviors in your life.

2. Step 2: examine your current behaviors and make changes.

CHAPTER 1: LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE Abstaining From Risk BehaviorsThe only way to avoid the consequences of some of the most serious risk behaviors is to practice abstinence. Abstinence is avoiding harmful behaviors, including the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs as well as sexual activity before marriage.