Ch 1 Vocab Flashcards
Wellness
An overall state of well-being, or total health
Health
The combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being
Prevention
Practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury
Health education
The providing of accurate health information to help people make healthy choices
Healthy people 2010
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
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
Heredity
All the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents
Environment
The sum of your surroundings
Peers
People of the same age who share similar interests
Culture
The collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group
Media
The various methods of communicating information
Risk behaviors
Actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others
Cumulative risks
Related risks that increase in effect with each added risk
Abstinence
Avoiding harmful behaviors
