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health vocabulary
vocabulary chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| health | is the combination of physical,mental,emotional,and well being |
| wellness | an overall state of well being,or total health |
| preventoin | practicing health and safety habits to remain free of diseases and injury |
| health education | the providing of accurate health information to help people make healthy choices |
| heredity | refers to all the traits that were biologically passed |
| environment | is the sum of your surrounding |
| peers | are people of the same age who share similar interest |
| culture | refers to the collective beliefs,customs,and behaviors |
| media | or the various methods of communicating information,includes,radio,television,film,newspaper,magazines,books and the internet. |
| health literacy | refers to a person's capacity to learn about and understand basic |