UNDERSTANDING HEALTH AND WELLNESS
LESSON 1
CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW
FOCUSES ON FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE HEALTH
AND WAYS THAT HEALTHFUL BEHAVIORS AND
DECISIONS CAN PROMOTE WELLNESS.
LESSON 1
 INDIVIDUALS CAN TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR
PHYSICAL,MENTAL\EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL
HEALTH BY MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND
PRACTICING HEALTHY BEHAVIORS.
BIG IDEAS
 WHAT IS HEALTH?
 WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO BE HEALTHY?
 WHO IS MOST RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR HEALTH?
VIDEO TAKING CARE OF YOU
 WHAT 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 1
YOUR TOTAL HEALTH
 BIG IDEA
 BELL RINGER
 WHAT 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 HEALTH
 YOU 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 TRIANGLE
 IT IS IMPORTANT TO BALANCE YOUR PHYSICAL,
MENTAL/EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL HEALTH.
 PHYSICAL HEALTH-IS ALL ABOUT HOW WELL
YOUR BODY FUNCTIONS.
FIVE IMPORTANT ACTIONS
1.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 HEALTH
 GETTING ALONG WITH OTHERS
 IT 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 BALANCE
WELLNESS
 -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 CONTINUUM
HEALTHFUL 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 ---BELLRINGER
What are some ways that a person’s
surroundings can influence his or her
health?
CREATE A K—W—L CHART PAGE 11
3-COLUMN CHART
INFLUENCES ON YOUR HEALTH
 MAIN 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
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THE PHYSICAL PLACES IN WHICH YOU LIVE AND
THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE UP THE WORLD.
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
NEIGHBORHOOD
SCHOOL SAFETY
PARKS AND RECREATION
ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE
SOCIAL 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.
ATTITUDE
 YOUR 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
INFLUENCES
 YOU CAN TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH BY
UNDERSTANDING THE FACTORS THAT
INFLUENCE IT.
LESSON 3 HEALTH RISKS AND YOUR
BEHAVIOR
 BIG 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 RISKS
 ENGAGING IN RISK BEHAVIORS CAN HARM YOUR
HEALTH.
 RISK BEHAVIORS-ARE ACTIONS THAT CAN
POTENTIALLY THREATEN YOUR HEALTH OT THE
HEALTH OF OTHERS.
RECOGNIZING RISK BEHAVIORS
THESE RISK FACTORS CAN LEAD TO HEART
DISEASE,CANCER,AND OTHER ILLNESSES LATER
IN LIFE.
1. TOBACCO USE
2. UNHEALTHY DIETARY BEHAVIORS
3. ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE
4. SEXUAL BEHAVIORS
5. BEHAVIORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO
UNTENTIONAL INJURIES AND VIOLENCE
RISKS AND CONSEQUENCES
 -HAVE A SERIOUS IMPACT ON YOUR HEALTH
 EVALUATE THE CONSEQUENCES
 CUMULATIVE RISKS-ARE RELATED RISKS THAT
INCREASE IN EFFECT WITH EACH ADDED RISK.
 HOW TO AVOID OR REDUCE RISKS
 YOU 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
BEHAVIORS
 ABSTINENCE-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 HEALTH
 REGULARLY PARTICIPATING IN HEALTH
PROMOTING BEHAVIORS WILL HELP YOU REACH
A HIGH LEVEL OF WELLNESS.
LIFESTYLE FACTORS
 ARE 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.
1. 8 HOURS OF SLEEP
2. EAT A HEALTHY BREAKFAST
3. NUTRITIOUS FOOD
4. 30 TO 60 MINUTES OF EXERCISE
5. ABSTAIN FROM TOBACCO,ALCOHOL,DRUGS
PROMOTING HEALTH AND LESSON4
WELLNESS
 BIG IDEA –BELLRINGER
 What is one way that taking this health class will help
you make more healthful decisions?
 THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH EDUCATION
 Individual,family,community,and national health
require planning and responsible behavior on
everyone’s 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 NATION’S HEALTH GOALS
 Healthy 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 Literate
Know where to find health information
2. Decide if the information is correct
3. Assess the risks and benefits of treatment
4. Figure how much medicine to take
5. Understand tests results
WHAT CAN I DO
HEALTH LITERACY-REFERS TO A PERSON’S
CAPACITY TO LEARN ABOUT AND UNDERSTAND
BASIC HEALTH INFORMATION AND SERVICES.
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