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Chapter 1
Living a Healthy Life
•What
do you want to look like in 5 years?
• What do you want to be able to do?
•What type of friends will you have?
•What will be your favorite activities?
•What are you passionate about?
•What are you willing to practice everyday?
Are you healthy?
Lesson 1:The Importance of good health
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How are you?
Health-combination of physical,
mental/emotional and social well-being.
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Not an absolute state
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Be the best you can be at a given time.
The choices you make today will affect
the consequences of tomorrow.
Health Continuum
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Health is dynamic-subject to constant
change
Health is on a continuum
Change may occur suddenly or gradually.
Wellness-a balanced life
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Overall state of well-being or total health
Requires ongoing commitment to achieve
wellness
Promoting Your Health
Lifestyle Factors
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Habits affect overall health, happiness or
longevity
Habits or lifestyle factors include
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Getting 8-10 hours of sleep each night
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Other health habits-p.6
Wellness and Prevention
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Prevention-practicing health and safety
habits to remain free of disease and injury
Example-wearing a seatbelt
The Importance of
Health
Education
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Providing accurate information
Healthy People 2010-a nationwide health promotion
and disease prevention plan designed to serve as a
guide for improving the health of all people in the US.
(located in back of textbook)
Studies show that as people become more educated,
the general health of a population improves.
Individuals, families and communities can help in
promoting health.
Becoming Health Literate
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A person’s capacity to
learn about and
understand basic
health information
and services
Use these resources
to promote his or her
health and wellness
To become health literate
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Be a critical thinker and problem solver
Evaluate health information to make a
responsible decision
Promote health in the community
Choose safe and legal behaviors
Your family would approve these decisions
Be a self-directed learner
Access reliable health information
Be an effective communicator
Express health information in a variety of ways
Lesson 2: Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle
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Your Health Triangle
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Elements of health are interconnected.
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Balance the elements
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Another element that some researchers believe
in is spiritual health.
Physical Health
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How well your body functions.
Getting adequate sleep, eating nutritious meals,
drinking enough water, being physically active on a
regular basis.
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Good hygiene, regular medical and dental checkups
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Avoiding harmful drugs and substances in your body.
Mental / Emotional health
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Feelings about yourself, meeting demands
of daily life and ability to process
information.
Enjoy challenges, learning new things,
views mistakes as opportunities to grow.
Accept responsibility for actions and stand
up for their beliefs and values.
Usually deal with frustration, avoid
dwelling on the negative.
Use positive thoughts and actions to
move forward.
Social Health
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Involves the way you get along with others.
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Ability to make friends.
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Play in cooperative ways.
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Communicating well
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Showing respect and care for yourself and others.
Keeping a Balance
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Each side of the health triangle is
equally important.
When something happens in your
daily life, how does it affect each of
the components or sides of the health
triangle?
Influences on Your Health
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Heredity
 The traits that are biologically passed on to
your from your parents.
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Physical traits such as eye color
Inheriting genes that put you at risk for
certain illnesses such as diabetes
Genes that strengthen your resistance to
disease.
Environment
(sum of your surroundings)
Physical Environment
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B.
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Safe environment-enjoys good physical, mental
emotional, social health.
High crime area-concern for safety
High pollution
Social Environment
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B.
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Supportive home
Peers who believe in good health
SADD group at CHS
Culture
(the collective beliefs, customs and behaviors of a
group)
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This may be an ethnic group, a
community, a nation or a specific
part of the world.
Understanding culture can help
you get to know others better and
understand where they are coming
from.
Attitude
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Being healthy is a lifestyle choice.
 The way you view a situation,
affects the choices you make.
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Do you see the situation in a
positive or negative way?
Behavior
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You have a great deal of
control over your behavior.
Decide what health habits you
will choose.
Influences the elements of
health.
Media
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ExamplesPlays a powerful role in shaping public
opinion.
Not all health messages and sources
are reliable.
Professional health organizations such
as American Medical Association or
American Heart Association or American
Red Cross.
Technology
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Medical screenings, treatments for
diseases, and cleanliness are
positive
People driving instead of walking
or watching TV are not positive.
Lesson 3: Your Behavior and
Reducing Health Risks
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Choices you make during adolescence can affect
your health for the rest of your life
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What activities do you do every day that put
your health at risk?
I Understanding Health Risks
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Become responsible for your health. Increase
your awareness of risk behaviors.
 Examine your current behaviors and make
necessary changes.
Recognizing Risk Behaviors
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) and other public health agencies routinely
survey teens on health behaviors.
Look at chart on page 18.
Categories:
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Behaviors that may contribute to intentional/unintentional
injuries.
Tobacco use
Alcohol and other drug use
Sexual behaviors that contribute to unplanned pregnancy,
HIV, STI’s.
Unhealthy dietary behaviors
Physical inactivity
Cumulative Risks and
Consequences
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Cumulative Risks-Risk behaviors that add up over
time.
Increase in effect with each added risk.
(Accumulate)
Ex. Smoking and eating high fat meals
Combinations of risk behaviorsEx. Driving too fast, not wearing a seatbelt, driving
in bad weather.
Abstaining from Risk Behaviors
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Abstinence-What does it mean?
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Abstaining from Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drugs
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Avoid many negative consequences such as addiction, death,
isolation from family and friends, legal consequences.
Abstaining from Sexual Activity
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Never worry about unplanned pregnancy.
Not face single parenting in this case.
Not caring for a child.
STI;s or HIV infection
Emotional problems of guilt, regret and rejection
Focus on other priorities
Work on relationships without worry of the above.
Chapter 2 Building Health Skills
and Character
Lesson 1: Building Health Skills
Health Skills or life skills are specific tools and strategies that help
you maintain, protect, and improve all aspects of your health.
Interpersonal Skills
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One trait of a health-literate individual is to have effective
communication skills..
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Involves good listening skills.
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Interpersonal communication is the exchange of thoughts,
feelings and beliefs between two or more people.
. Effective communication
includes:
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Clearly say what you
mean.
Pay attention to how you
say something.
Be a good listener.
Refusal Skills
This means communication strategies that
can help you say no when you are urged to
take part in behaviors that are unsafe or
unhealthful, or that go against your values.
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Say no in a firm voice.
Explain why.
Suggest alternatives.
Use appropriate body language.
Leave if necessary.
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Conflict Resolution Skills
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The process of ending a conflict through
cooperation and problem solving.
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Take time, calm down, think.
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Discuss conflict calmly and listen attentively.
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Use a respectful tone of voice, brainstorm solutions.
Work to resolve the conflict.
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Self-Management Skills
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Practicing Healthful Behaviors
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Choices you make today affect your future.
Choices about eating, fitness, expressing
feelings, healthy relationships are examples.
Managing Stress
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Learn ways to deal with or overcome negative
effects of stress.
Analyzing Influences
Internal Influences
knowledge, values,
likes, dislikes and
desires. You have a
great deal of control
over these.
External Influences
family, friends, peers,
environment, culture,
laws and media.
Accessing Information
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Learn how to find and recognize reliable and
trustworthy sources of information.
These include:
Parents, guardians and trusted adults.
Library resources such as encyclopedias and nonfiction resources.
Reliable internet sites such as those posted by
government and educational institutions.
Newspaper and magazine articles by health
professionals.
Health care providers, government agencies
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Advocacy
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Taking action to influence
others to address a healthrelated concern or to support
a health-related belief.
SADD group at school
Lesson 2 Chapter 2 Making
Responsible Decisions and Setting
Goals
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you make decisions or set
goals, you are exercising power
over how healthy, happy and
productive you can be.
The Decision-Making Process
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These are steps that enable you to make a healthy
decision.
Steps in the process:
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State the situation.
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List the options.
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Weigh the possible outcomes.
H (Healthful) Health risks?
E (Ethical) Yours and parent beliefs?
L(Legal) Violation of laws?
P(Parent Approval) Would parents approve your
choice?
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Consider Values
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Make a decision and act on it.
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Evaluate the decision.
Setting Personal Health Goals
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Setting goals can help you change your
life in positive ways by focusing your
energy on behaviors you want to change
or to develop.
Types of Goals
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Short-Term
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Finishing a project by Friday.
Long-Term
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Improving grades by end of quarter.
Achieving Your Goals
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Set a specific, realistic goal, and write it
down.
List the steps you will take to reach your
goal.
Identify sources of help and support.
Set a reasonable time frame for reaching
your goal.
Evaluate your progress by establishing
checkpoints.
Reward yourself for achieving your goal.
Lesson 3: Chapter 2:
Building Character
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It is important to consider and act on your
most important beliefs and values when
making a decision.
Values shape your priorities, and help you
distinguish right from wrong.
Values are also traits of good character.
Character can be defined as those
distinctive qualities that describe how a
person thinks, feels and behaves.
What is Good Character?
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An outward expression of inner values.
The person demonstrates core ethical values
such as:
responsibility,
honesty,
integrity
and respect.
Character and Good Health
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Developing good character enhances each side of
the health triangle.
If you view yourself with respect and value your
physical health, you’re more likely to take care of
your body and eat nutritiously.
When you act with responsibility and fairness, both
your mental/emotional and social health will
improve.
When you feel good about yourself, your
relationships with others are strengthened..
Traits of Good Character
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Trustworthiness
Respect
Responsibility
Fairness
Caring
Citizenship
Developing Your Character
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To take a more active role in your character
development:
Stand up for your beliefs.
Learn from people who demonstrate good
character traits.
Join volunteer groups. Form friendships
with people who exhibit core ethical values.
Positive Role Models
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Who inspires you?
Who supports your goals and promotes
your health and the health of your
family?
Who encourages you, works hard, stays
focused plans ahead, is honest and
demonstrates healthy behavior?
Demonstrating Character
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Make a difference
at home.
Make a difference
at school.
Make a difference
in your
community.