Welcome to Health
A few facts about me:
I have 2 labs, Achilles and
Quincy.
They are brothers.
I have 3 kids, Jessie is 21,
Peyton is 20 and Brady is 16
They keep me busy.
I am an athletic trainer and
mostly cover athletic events
during the winter season for
LZHS
I really like my job, both the
teaching and the athletic
training. I like to work with
people and would be bored silly
in meetings or an office all day
long.
And I really like
nature
These are my
pups, Quincy
and Achilles.
They are 8 years
old but in this
pic they were
about a year old
They had a lot of pup
training time with
their cousin, Gus –
Gus lives in
Barrington and he
used to have his own
website, but he got
fat when too many
people fed him
treats using the treat
dispenser on his
I have a PE and Athletic Training degree from
DePaul and my Master’s in Health Education
from NIU
I have lived in a few boring and
exciting places over the years
DesMoines, Iowa
Marion, Indiana and
Paris, France
When I am not at school or working
around the house, you might find
me walking really long distances
• It is about 13 miles from
Montrose Harbor to
Navy Pier and back –
what a great walk! The
people watching is
amazing – watch out for
those cyclists though!
One thing I like about teaching Health is talking to
teenagers about the choices they are making and
how those choices will shape their lives
Health is a required
course that takes the
place of your PE class
for this semester. I
try to give enough
time in class to
complete work, since
more homework is
not something that is
great for your Health
Late work is worth ½ credit and will
only be taken until the chapter or
unit test is completed.
Chapter 1 – Infectious vs. Lifestyle diseases
Influenza
Diphtheria
Typhoid
Pneumonia
Small Pox
•
Polio
Tuberculosis
Antibiotics, vaccines and other medical
advances
Improvements in sanitation and living conditions
Longer life-spans mean we now have health
challenges caused by our lifestyle choices
Current
causes of
death
• Controllable
Diet, weight
Exercise
Sun exposure
Drug and
Alcohol use
• Uncontrollable
Age
Genetics
Gender
Race
Heart disease: smoking, alcohol,
over weight, lack of exercise
Cancer: smoking, alcohol,
over weight, sun exposure
And what uncontrollable risk factors
would be a concern?
Heart disease:
age, gender, heredity
Cancer: age, heredity, race (for skin cancer risk)
Skin cancer is
most common
in light skinned
people and
those who
have had
peeling
sunburns
What is the most common cause
of death for the young adult age
group?
Who can name some other less
common causes of death for the
15-24 age group?
Homicide (murder)
Suicide
Accidents and overdoses
Name some ways adults contribute to
their own deaths
• 6 Components of Health
physical health – aspects of health related
directly to the body (this includes tobacco,
drug and alcohol use) like nutrition, physical
activity, sleep and avoiding illness
mental health – the ability to recognize reality,
open to learning new things and accepting
new ideas. Sense of self-worth, can cope with
stressful situations
social health - interacting well with people
and the environment and having satisfying
relationships.
emotional health - expressing emotions in a
positive, nondestructive way. Not getting
overwhelmed with emotions and knowing
where to go for help…
spiritual health – maintaining harmonious
relationships with other living things and having
spiritual direction and purpose. Living according
to one’s values, ethics, and morals.
environmental health – keeping your air and
water clean, your food safe, and the land around
you safe and enjoyable. Keeping your living
space clean, organized.
• WELLNESS – Achievement of a person’s best in
all 6 components of health.
• What component of Health needs the most
work in your life? Do you feel you have
wellness, all components are developing to
the best of your ability?
• 6 Health Risk Behaviors:
-sedentary lifestyle
-alcohol and other drug use
-sexual activity
-behaviors that cause injuries
-tobacco use
-poor eating habits
Chapter 2 Vocabulary
• Direct pressure – pressure that results from
someone who tries to convince you to do
something you normally would not do.
(friends, parents, coaches, teachers, syblings)
• Indirect pressure – pressure that results from
being swayed to do something because
people you look up to are doing it. (media,
role models, popular groups)
• Examples include: teasing, ads, bribes, threats,
fads/trends, manipulation, persuasion, and
posters around school – do you know which of
these are direct and which are indirect?
• Peer pressure – both positive and negative
pressures develop when a friend wants you to
do something you normally would not do.
Goal setting
• Goals – something you work toward and hope
to achieve.
• Short term – days or weeks, less planning
required.
• Long term – months or years, often the result
of many short term goals and habits of
living/work/discipline.