H EALTH C HAPTER 1 L IVING A H EALTHY L IFE Lesson 1 Your Health and Wellness PRHS Physical Education Department

I. T HE I MPORTANCE OF G OOD H EALTH A. Definition: Wellness; an overall state of well- being or total health. B. 3 Components of Health 1. Physical 2. Mental/Emotional 3. Social PRHS Physical Education Department

II. W HAT ARE POSITIVE CHOICES FOR LIVING HEALTHY ? A. 8 – 10 hours of sleep each night. B. Starting each day with a healthy breakfast. C. Eating a variety of nutritious foods. D. Maintaining a healthy weight. E. Avoiding tobacco, alcohol and other drugs. F. Abstaining from sexual activities before marriage. G. Managing stress. H. Maintaining positive relationships. I. Practicing safe behaviors to prevent injuries. 1. Which of these choices are physical, emotional/mental, social? PRHS Physical Education Department

III. P REVENTION AND E DUCATION A. Definitions: 1. Prevention; practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury. 2. Health Education; providing accurate information to help people make healthy choices. 3. Healthy Literacy; a person’s capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services and use these resources to promote one’s wellness. PRHS Physical Education Department

IV. H EALTHY P EOPLE 2010 A. This is a book that comes out every 10 years to help the nation become healthier Goals a. To increase quality and years of life for all Americans. b. To remove health differences that result from factors such as gender, race, education, disability, and location. 2. Individuals, Families, Communities are all responsible to help reach these goals. 3. How can you help? What goals can you make as an individual, with your family, in your community? Activity on page 8. PRHS Physical Education Department

H EALTH C HAPTER 1 L IVING A H EALTHY L IFE Lesson 2 Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle PRHS Physical Education Department

I. H EALTH T RIANGLE You must have a balanced triangle! Social Physical Mental/ Emotional PRHS Physical Education Department

I NFLUENCES ON YOUR HEALTH A. Heredity: all the traits that were biologically passed on to you from you parents. B. Environment: the sum of your surroundings. C. Culture: the collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group. D. Attitude: the way you view situations. E. Behavior: the actions you take. F. Media: the various methods of communicating info. G. Technology: TV, Computers, etc. PRHS Physical Education Department

A. H EREDITY 1. Physical traits; eye color, hair color, etc. 2. Genes; diabetes, heart disease. 3. Personality traits 4. Intellectual abilities and talents What are some hereditary traits you have? II. Influences on Your Health PRHS Physical Education Department

B. E NVIRONMENT 1. Physical Environment a. Your Job b. Where you live c. The places you go 2. Social Environment a. The people in your life such as friends, family, co-workers. What is your home environment like? What is your school environment like? PRHS Physical Education Department

C. C ULTURE 1. Religion 2. Family or Societal traditions 3. Food 4. Culture can be in your home, in your school, in you state, in your country…. What is the culture like in your house, traditions, food, beliefs? At school? In Colorado? In the US? PRHS Physical Education Department

D. A TTITUDE 1. Having a positive attitude vs. having a negative attitude. What are you positive about with your health? What are you negative about with your health? How can you change those negatives to positives? PRHS Physical Education Department

E. B EHAVIOR 1. YOU HAVE CONTROL!!! 2. Affects all three areas of health. How can your behavior affect your physical health in a positive way? In a negative way? Your mental/emotional health in a positive way? In a negative way? Your social health in a positive way? In a negative way? PRHS Physical Education Department

F. M EDIA 1. Be careful what media and resources you get your information from. How does the media give unhealthy views? What body image does the media portray for men and women? 2. Good Resources! American Heart Association American Medical Association PRHS Physical Education Department

G. T ECHNOLOGY 1. Positive technology vs. negative technology How is technology positive for your health? How is technology negative for your health? PRHS Physical Education Department

H EALTH C HAPTER 1 L IVING A H EALTHY L IFE Lesson 3 Your Behavior and Reducing Health Risks PRHS Physical Education Department

I. U NDERSTANDING H EALTH R ISKS A. Risk Behaviors; actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others. B. Cumulative Risks; related risks that increase in effect with each added risk (one risk repeated over and over or many risks occurring). What risk behaviors do you have? How can you minimize your risk behaviors? PRHS Physical Education Department

II. A BSTAINING FROM R ISK B EHAVIORS A. Abstinence; avoiding harmful behaviors. Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs Sexual Activity Why abstain from these things? PRHS Physical Education Department