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Health 10 Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Health | The combination of physical, mental, emotional and social well-being. |
| spiritual health | a deep-seated sense of meaning and purpose in life. |
| wellness | an overall state of well-being of total health |
| chronic disease | an ongoing condition or illness. |
| 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 | Various methods for communicating information. |
| Technology | Radio, television and the internet |
| 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 |
| prevention | taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse |
| abstinence | a deliberate decision to avoid high risk behaviors, including sexual activity and the use of tobacco alcohol and other drugs |
| lifestyle factors | the personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives |
| Health education | providing accurate health information and teaching health skills to help people make healthy decisions |
| Healthy people | 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 disparities | differences in health outcomes among groups |
| Health literacy | a persons capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and service and to use these resources to promote ones health and wellness. |