Ch. #1 - Living a Health Life (H.S.)

The combination of physical, mental / emotional, and social well-being.

• Health

• Wellness

• Health Education

• Health Literacy

An overall state of well-being, or total health.

• Health

• Wellness

• Health Education

• Health Literacy

Practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury.

• Abstinence

• Prevention

• Health Education

• Health Literacy

The providing of accurate health information to help people make healthy choices.

• Health

• Wellness

• Health Education

• Health Literacy

A person's capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services and use these resources to promote his or her health and wellness.

• Health

• Wellness

• Health Education

• Health Literacy

All the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents.

• Heredity

• Environment

• Peers

• Culture

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

• Heredity

• Environment

• Culture

• Media

People of the same age who share similar interests.

• Environment

• Peers

• Culture

• Media

The collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group.

• Heredity

• Environment

• Culture

• Media

The various methods of communicating information including radio, television, film, newspapers, magazines, books, and the Internet.

• Health Education

• Health Literacy

• Peers

• Media