1. Chapter One Lessons Two thru Four

2.  Risk Factors are conditions and behaviors that represent a potential threat to an individual’s well being.

3. DiseaseRisk FactorsDiseaseRisk Factors High Blood Pressure Heredity Overweight Sedentary Lifestyle Unhealthy Eating Plan Heart Disease Diabetes Heredity High Blood Pressure Overweight Sedentary Lifestyle Colon Cancer Heredity Sedentary Lifestyle Unhealthy Eating Plan Smoking Stress Unhealthful Eating Plan Diabetes Heredity Overweight Sedentary Lifestyle Unhealthy Eating Plan Stroke Heredity High Blood Pressure Overweight Sedentary Lifestyle Unhealthful Eating Plan Osteoporosis Heredity Sedentary Lifestyle Unhealthy Eating Plan

4. Age Heredity

5.  Becoming Physically Active  Practicing Healthful Eating Habits  Avoiding Smoking and Use of Tobacco  Managing Stress in Your Life

6. Attitude – your mindset or outlook toward a given topic or subject.  Exercise is boring  I’m too busy for sports right now  Exercise doesn’t work  Sleep is for babies  I’m too tired to exercise today; I’ll start tomorrow  There has to be an easier way to get in shape

7.  Direct Peer Influence  Positive – Getting involved in the spirit club on encouragement from a friend who thinks you would have fun doing it.  Negative – Accepting a dare to do something dangerous.  Indirect Peer Influence  Positive – Developing healthy choices because you see some of your friends practicing these choices.  Negative – Adopting an unhealthful habit, such as smoking because others your age are doing it.

8. Commitment - a pledge or promise Adherence – the ability to stick to a plan of action

9.  Enhancement of Self-Esteem  Stress Reduction  Improvements in Academic and Physical Performance  Increased Life Expectancy  Higher Levels of Functional Health and Fitness

10. SETTING FITNESS GOALS  Make a contract for yourself to show your commitment to improving your personal fitness  Make a list of goals that are both reasonable and specific  Make a schedule of your fitness activities that fits in with your other obligations and responsibilities  Be patient: begin slowly and progress gradually  Enjoy it! Make it a social experience by participating with others in a variety of activities that you like doing.