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Health

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

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Spiritual health

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A deep- seated sense of meaning and purpose in life

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Wellness

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An overall sense of wellbeing or total health

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Chronic disease

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An ongoing condition or illness

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Heredity

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

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Environment

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The sum of your surroundings

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Peers

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People of the same age who share similar interest

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Culture

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The collective beliefs, customs and behaviors of a group

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Media

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Various methods for communicating information

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Technology

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Radio, television and internet

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Risk behaviors

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Actions that can potentially threaten your health or health of others

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Steps of help

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H-ealthful
E- thical
L- egal
P- arent approval

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cumulative

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Related risk that increase in effect with each added risk

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Prevention*

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Taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse

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Obstinence

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A deliberate decision to avoid high risk behaviors including sexual activity and the use of drugs

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Lifestyle factors

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The personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives

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Health education

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Providing accurate health information and health skill teaching to help people make healthy decisions

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Healthy people

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A national wide health promotion and disease prevention plan

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Health disparities

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Differences in health outcomes among groups

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Health literacy

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A persons capacity to learn about and understand basic health information

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Health skills

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Specific tools and strategies to maintain, protect and improve all aspects of your health

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Interpersonal communication

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To exchange of thoughts, feelings and beliefs

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