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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Health | combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being |
| Wellness | overall state of well-being, total health |
| Lifestyle Factors | habits that lead to good health |
| How long should you sleep each night? | 8-10 hours |
| Make sure you eat a __ | healthy breakfast |
| Make sure to eat a variety of ___ | nutritious foods |
| How long should you be physically active a day during the week? | Three days a week for 20 minutes |
| Make sure you avoid ____, _____, _______ | tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs |
| prevention | practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury |
| Health education | providing of accurate health information to help people make healthy choices |
| Healthy People 2010 | nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan to serve as a guide to improve 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 them to promote wellness |
| physical health | how well the way your body functions |
| mental/emotional health | feelings about self, how well you meet demands of daily life, and ability to process information |
| social health | the way you get along with others |
| heredity | all traits that are biologically passed on to you from parents |
| environment | the sum of your surroundings |
| peers | people of same age that share interests |
| culture | collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group |
| attiutude | the way you view a situation |
| media | various methods of communicating information |
| risk behaviors | actions that can potentially threaten your health or health of others |
| cumulative risks | related risks that increase in effect with each added risk |
| abstinence | avoiding harmful behaviors |