Personal Health

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

• health

• wellness

• mind-body connection

• culture

a state of well-being or balanced health over time

• health

• wellness

• mind-body connection

• environment

how your emotions affect your physical and overall health and how your overall health affects your emotions

• health

• wellness

• mind-body connection

the passing of traits from parents to their biological children

• environment

• heredity

• peers

• environment

all the living and nonliving things around you

• heredity

• peers

• environment

• culture

the collected beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group

• environment

• health

• culture

• heredity

substances in food that your body needs to function

• calorie

• nutrition

• fiber

• nutrients

a unit of heat that measures the energy available in food

• nutrients

• proteins

• fats

• calorie

the nutrients used to build and repair cells

• carbohydrates

• proteins

• fats

• water

the starches and sugars found in foods, especially in plant foods

• proteins

• fats

• carbohydrates

• minerals