1. Health and Wellness Coach Perry

2. Why Is Health Education Important?

3. Did You Know? O CDC estimates that nearly 20 million new sexually transmitted infections occur every year in this country, half among young people ages 15–24, accounting for almost $16 billion in health care costs. O The percentage of overweight children in the United States is growing at an alarming rate, with 1 out of 3 kids now considered overweight or obese. O The South had the highest prevalence of obesity (30.2%), followed by the Midwest (30.1%), the Northeast (26.5%), and the West (24.9%). O WHY?!?!

4. Youth suicide is a serious public health problem that affects even young people. For youth between the ages of 10 and 24, suicide is the third leading cause of death. It results in approximately 4600 lives lost each year. O 81% of the deaths were males and 19% were females. 2013: someone in the country died by suicide every 12.8 minutes. Excessive alcohol use led to approximately 88,000 deaths and 2.5 million years of potential life lost (YPLL) each year in the United States from 2006 – 2010, shortening the lives of those who died by an average of 30 years. In 2013, survey reported that 28% of 8th graders and 68% of 12th graders had tried alcohol, and 10% of 8th graders and 39% of 12th graders drank during the past month. Up to 40% of all hospital beds in the United States are being used to treat health conditions that are related to alcohol consumption This makes excessive alcohol use the 3rd leading lifestyle- related cause of death for the nation.

5. Health and Teens Risk Factors, 6 Health Risk behaviors to avoid, 3 Good Health Behaviors to add to your life

6. Then and Now: O Then: In the past (long ago)-leading cause of death was infectious disease (polio, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and flu) O Now: 21 st Century (that’s us now) – leading cause of death is caused by lifestyle diseases (diabetes, some heart diseases, some cancers)

7. What is the difference between a CONTROLLABLE risk factor and an UNCONTROLLABLE risk factor? Controllable = something you can do something about Uncontrollable = you can’t change it Life application: If the sign warns that ice is thin, should a skater go out on the ice? Does he or she control the choice to stay safe?

8. Risk Factor: O Anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other health problems. CONTROLLABLE RISK FACTORS: Risk factors that you can do something about O Eating healthy O Exercise O Not smoking O Healthy weight

9. UNCONTROLLABLE RISK FACTORS Those risk factors you can’t do anything about, such as: O AGE O RACE O GENDER O HEREDITY

10. RISK FACTORS and your HEALTH Leading causes of death for ages 15-24 in America today: O Motor vehicle accidents O Homicide O Suicide O Other accidents (injury causing)

11. Six health risk behaviors that cause the most serious health problems! Remember: avoiding risk behavior helps avoid health problems!

12. SIX HEALTH RISK BEHAVIORS 1. SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE O Sedentary: not taking part in physical activity on a regular basis O Causes: Heart disease, diabetes 2. ALCOHOL and other DRUGS O Alcohol abuse can cause liver disease, certain types of cancer, heart disease and brain damage. Drugs and alcohol can lead to depression, car accidents, mental disorders. O Causes: Liver disease, some cancers, brain damage

13. 3. SEXUAL ACTIVITY O Sexual activity outside of a committed relationship puts people at risk for STD’s, unplanned pregnancies, and emotional problems. O Causes: Increased risk for HIV (AIDS) and other STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) 4. BEHAVIORS that cause INJURIES O The 4 major causes of death for teens are motor vehicle accidents, homicide, suicide, and other accidents. Not wearing a seat belt or skate boarding without a helmet are examples of injury causing behaviors. O Causes: Accidents, assault or homicide

14. 5. TOBACCO USE O Smoking is the LEADING PREVENTABLE CAUSE OF DEATH in the U.S. today. O Causes heart disease, lung cancer, oral cancer, and respiratory problems. O Causes: Heart disease, cancer, respiratory disease 6. POOR EATING HABITS O Bad eating can lead to Diabetes II, heart disease, and cancer. O Limit fast food and eat at least 5 servings of fruits and veggies a day. O Causes: Heart disease, cancer, stroke

15. Simple way to help your physical health! Helping yourself to stay well: avoid germs often! Ex: British Cyclist Ex: EMT school

16. Chapter 1: Living a healthy life O Take out your book and define the following terms for Lesson 1: O Health O Wellness O Prevention O Health education O Healthy people 2010 O Health literacy

17. What is Health? O Health is your physical, mental/emotional, and social well being. Being healthy does not mean that you are never sick. Think of your health as a point on a continuum. A continuum is a sliding scale that is constantly changing- this constant change is also referred to as the dynamic nature of health

18. What effects our Health? O Your habits, otherwise known as lifestyle factors are behaviors that contribute to our health based on the way we live. These habits can lead to poor or good health.

19. LIFESTYLE DISEASES ( A disease associated with the way a person or group of people lives) O Diseases caused partly by unhealthy behaviors and partly by other factors O Influenced by the choices you make that affect your health O Diabetes II, some types of heart disease, some types of cancer, lung diseases

20. Lifestyle factors that lead to good health: O 8-10 hours of sleep each night O Start your day with breakfast O Eat a variety of nutritious foods each day O Be physically active at least 20 minutes a day 3 or more times each week O Keep a healthy weight O Avoid tobacco O Abstain from sexual activity before marriage O Deal with stress O Positive friendships

21. Dangerous Habits Binge Eating Smoking Having Sex with Multiple Partners Binge Drinking Driving/Riding without a seat belt

22. Groups of 4 O Cancer O Accidents O Influenza and pneumonia O Diabetes Mellitus: a group of diseases that result in too much sugar in the blood, or high blood glucose O Heart Disease O Chronic lower respiratory disease: diseases that effect the lungs O Cerebrovascular Disease (stroke) O Alzheimers Disease

24. Healthy people 2020 O Healthy people 2020 is a nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan. It serves as a guide from improving the health of all people in the United States. O 2010- had two main goals: O To help Americans live longer and healthier lives O Take away health differences that come from factors such as gender, race, and education. O http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobject ives2020/default http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobject ives2020/default O Activity One

25. Presentation/Project O Go to healthypeople.gov O Click on 2020 topics and discussions then click on your topic O 2 in a group! O Goal(s) O Why is it important O Facts (+/-) O Emerging Issues O Preventions O Question to pose to the audience O Opinion on the success of Healthy People 2020? O ***REMEMBER EVERYONE MUST TALK IN GROUP DURING PRESENTATIONS****

26. Lesson 2: Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle O Define the following terms from section two of chapter one: O Heredity O Environment O Peers O Culture O Media

27. The Health Triangle…which is the most Important? The three elements of your health triangle are Physical, mental/emotional, and social health.

28. Physical Health Refers to the way your functions.

29. Physical Health O Getting enough sleep O Drinking lots of water O Getting regular medical and dental check ups O Avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs O Eating Nutritious meals

30. Mental Health Emotional Health O Ability to recognize reality and cope with the demands of daily life. O Expressing your emotions in a positive, nondestructive way.

31. Mental/Emotional Health O Learn new things O See mistakes as a chance to grow O Accept responsibility for your actions O Express your feelings in proper ways O Deal with anger and stress O Have a positive attitude

32. Social Health Quality of your relationships with friends, family, teachers, and others you are in contact with.

33. Social Health O Do your best to get along with others O Make friends O Work and play in a cooperative manner O Give support when others need it O Communicate well O Show respect and care for others

34. Activity O Think about your five favorite activities, hobbies, interests, or pastimes (sleep doesn’t count!). Write each of the five in the first column (see example below). Then identify what impact it has on each side of the triangle. HOBBYIMPACT ON PHYSICAL HEALTH IMPACT ON EMOTIONAL HEALTH IMPACT ON SOCIAL HEALTH Example: Practice Yoga Builds core strength and flexibility Relaxing, relieves stress Meet friends at yoga class

35. Influences on your Health O Heredity O Environment O Attitude O Behavior O Media O Technology

36. Heredity O This is all of the traits that are biologically passed from parents to their children. Your eye color, hair color, and height are traits you get from your parents. You may also inherit genes that put you at risk for some illness.

37. Environment O The sum of your surroundings. O Physical environment: the places you go and the physical conditions in which you live. neighborhood, school, air pollution, home, etc. O Social environment: includes your family and other people in your life such as your peers-people of the same age who share similar interest

38. Culture O The collective beliefs, customs, and behavior of a group. O Language, food, tradition, are all parts of your culture that can affect your well-being.

39. Attitude O The way you look at situations. People who have a better outlook on things are more likely to have better health then people who have a negative outlook.

40. Behavior O This affects all parts of your health triangle. This is a factor that you can control. You CAN develop healthy habits. You CAN choose healthy foods. You can choose to be active. You can choose to resolve conflict in healthy ways. Your personal behavior can affect not only you but your friends and family as well.

41. Media O Is the various methods of communicating information. It includes radio, television, film, newspapers, magazines, books, and the internet.

42. Technology Good Bad O Medical Test O Medical Treatment O Makes work easier O Cleans the air O Filters water supply O Play computer games O Ride in cars rather then walk O Video games

43. Lesson 3:your behavior and reducing health risks O Define the following terms from section 3: O Risk behaviors O Cumulative Risks O Abstinence

44. Risk Behaviors O Actions that can threaten your health or the health of others O Behavior that adds to the risk of injury O Tobacco use O Alcohol and other drugs O Sexual behavior that adds to the risk of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases O Poor eating habits O Lack of physical activity

45. Abstinence O Avoiding harmful behavior. This could be avoiding the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. It is also not having sexual activity before marriage.

46. Cumulative Risks O Related risks that increase in effect with each added risk. O Example: Eating one high fat meal will not likely result in death but if these behaviors are repeated over time, the negative effects accumulate and lead to serious health consequences.

47. O Through knowledge (learn about health) O Lifestyle (apply what you know to how you live) O Attitude (how you think about things) O Positive outlook (how you feel about things that happen) O Good self-esteem (how you feel about yourself) Take charge of your wellness