HEALTH AND WELLNESS

objectives Define health and state why it is important. Identify the Four areas of health. List the health factors that you can control and the health factors you cannot control. Explain the importance of making responsible decisions.

LIFESTYLE is the key to Wellness! Wellness is an overall state of well-being, or total health To take responsibility of your own health Life is full of choices--- you make the choice, but unfortunately you cannot choose the consequence of that choice. LIFESTYLE is the key to Wellness!

life is a series of choices and consequences Average life expectancy for a female? 80 years for females Why are people living longer today than they were in the early 1900’s? Education Nutrition Healthcare Sanitation Choices Average Life Expectancy for a male? 75 years for males

HEALTH A STATE OF PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, MENTAL, AND SPRITUAL WELLBEING, AND NOT JUST THE ABSENCE OF ILLNESS. How are you?

PHYSICAL HEALTH The way the parts and systems of the body work together. How well does your body function? To gain and maintain physical health you need to have good nutrition, regular exercise, enough sleep and rest, good hygiene, regular doctor and dentist checkups, and abstinences from harmful substances.

EMOTIONAL HEALTH How you react to events in your life. Feelings about yourself (self-esteem) Being in touch with your feelings and expressing them in appropriate ways. (Love) Dealing with problems and frustrations of life without being overwhelmed by them. (Stress)

SOCIAL HEALTH The way you interact with other people. Family Peers Friends Coworkers Communicating well and showing respect for yourself and other people.

MENTAL HEALTH State of being comfortable with yourself, with others, and with your surroundings. Calls for a person to use their mind to develop thinking skills. Person with good mental health enjoys learning, strives for new information and understanding, and sees mistakes as an opportunity to learn, grow, and change. Its your learning ability, your intellect, your study habits, Ect..

FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE OUR HEALTH Limited Control/ NO Control Heredity = Genetic make up, your family history Environment = climate, smog, pollution Sex = Male or Female Age = Old or Young Media and Technology

Factors That Influence Our Health Factors We Can Control Diet Exercise Rest Stress Bad habits (drugs, alcohol, overeating) Attitudes

Top 10 Leading Causes Of Death in America- 2006 Heart Disease (26 percent) 2. Cancer (23.1 percent) 3. Stroke (5.7 percent) 4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (Lung Diseases) (5.1 percent) 5. Accidents (5 percent) 6. Diabetes (3 percent) Alzheimer's Disease (3 percent) Influenza and Pneumonia (2.3 percent) 9. Kidney Disease (1.9 percent) 10. Septicemia (infection of the blood) (1.4 percent) 7 out of 10 DEATHS are caused by health habits

leading causes of death amoung youth 1. Auto Accidents 2. Suicide 3. Homicide 4. Cancer 5. Heart Disease 6. HIV/AIDS

six health habits that make a difference #1. Never Smoke #2. Regular Physical Activity #3. Moderate to no use of Alcohol #4. 8-10 hours of Sleep #5. Maintain a Proper Weight #6. Eat Breakfast Daily

TODAY IS THE DAY THAT YOU WILL MAKE YOUR CHOICES FOR TOMORROW!