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Health Vocabulary #1
Term | Definition |
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Health | The quality of life that includes physical, mental-emotional, and family-social health. |
Heredity | The sum of the traits that have been transmitted from parents. |
Wellness | Another term for health. |
Mental-Emotional Health | The condition of the mind and the ways a person expresses feelings. |
Self-Discipline | The effort or energy with which a person follows through on intentions or promises. |
Physical Health | The condition of the body. |
Life Skills | Healthful actions that are learned and practiced for a lifetime. |
Risk Behavior | Voluntary actions that threaten health; increase the likelihood of illness and premature death; and harm the quality of the environment. |
Empowered | To be inspired because a person feels some sense of control over behavior and decisions. |
Social Skills | Skills a person can use to relate well with others. |
Self-Respect | A high regard for oneself because one behaves in responsible ways. |
Peer Pressure | Influence that people of similar age or status place on others to encourage them to make certain decisions or to behave a certain way. |