Understanding Health & Wellness Lesson 2 What Affects Your Health? & Lesson 3 Health Risks & Your Behavior

BIG IDEA New Vocabulary heredity culture environment media peerstechnology Understanding how heredity, environment, and other factors affect your health can help you make healthy decisions. Lesson Home

Main Idea Influences on Your Health Heredity, environment, attitude, behavior, media, and technology can all influence your health. Understanding these influences will help you make informed decisions about your health. Lesson Home

Influences on Your Health heredity physical environment social environment culture attitude behavior the media Lesson Home

Heredity All the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents. Heredity All the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents. New Vocabulary Heredity Your heredity influences your health. Ask your parent or grandparent questions about what health conditions and diseases run in your family. Lesson Home

environment The sum of your surroundings. environment The sum of your surroundings. New Vocabulary Environment Your environment includes: The physical places in which you live. The people who make up your world. The culture you live in. Lesson Home

Physical Environment Cleanliness of your surroundings Access to medical care Air quality Water quality School safety Availability of parks Availability of libraries Availability of recreational facilities Neighborhood safety Environmental Factors that Affect Your Health Lesson Home

peers People of the same age who share similar interests. peers People of the same age who share similar interests. New Vocabulary Social Environment Your social environment is made up of all the people around you, including your family and peers. Lesson Home

Social Environment Peers can have a positive or negative influence on you. Positive InfluencesNegative Influences  Become more active  Develop new interests  Develop new friendships  Avoid responsibilities  Harm relationships with family, friends, and others.  Engage in risk behaviors Lesson Home

culture The collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group. culture The collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group. New Vocabulary Culture Your culture can influence your health. Your culture may include the language you speak, the foods you eat, your spiritual beliefs, and the traditions you practice. Lesson Home

Attitude Your attitude is the way that you view situations. It can have a big effect on your health. Optimists are usually in better health than pessimists. Lesson Home

Behavior You have total control over your own behaviors. You can choose to avoid high-risk behaviors in favor of healthful behaviors, like choosing low-fat, nutritious foods and participating in daily physical activity. Lesson Home

media The various methods for communicating information. media The various methods for communicating information. New Vocabulary Media and Technology The constant presence of media messages has a significant influence on your decisions. Lesson Home

technology Radio, television, and the Internet. technology Radio, television, and the Internet. New Vocabulary Media and Technology Media content is delivered via technology and through print media, like newspapers and magazines. Lesson Home

Media and Technology For valid health information, choose web sites that end in.gov and.edu, or sites maintained by professional health organizations. Lesson Home

Main Idea Understanding Your Influences You can take control of your health by understanding the factors that influence it. Understanding these influences and committing to a healthy lifestyle are the first steps toward achieving and maintaining wellness. Lesson Home

Risk Behaviors Are actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others. It’s important to recognize that you can control most risk behaviors What are some Risk Behaviors that put health at risk? Lesson Home

The CDC has identified 6 risk behaviors that account for most of the deaths & disability among young people under age 24. Tobacco Use Unhealthy dietary behaviors Inadequate physical activity Alcohol & drug use Sexual behaviors that may result in HIV infection, other sexually transmitted diseases, and unintended pregnancies Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence Lesson Home

Main Idea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) You can take action to reduce your exposure to health risks. Avoiding high-risk behaviors and choosing friends who do so is one of the best ways to achieve & maintain wellness. Lesson Home

Facts from the 2011 YRBS Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Approximately 48% of teens did not participate in vigorous physical activity three or more days per week. 90% of teens avoid the risk behavior of riding in a car without a safety belt. Approximately 63% of teens did not use alcohol Lesson Home

How to Avoid or Reduce Risks You can protect your health & minimize the possibility of risk by practicing health behaviors. Taking steps to keep something from happening and getting worse= Prevention One of the most effective strategies for protecting your health is practicing Abstinence. Abstinence: is a deliberate decision to avoid high risk behaviors, including sexual activity and the use of tobacco, alcohol and drug use. Lesson Home