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health - Answer the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being
health continuum - Answer the sliding scale of health levels; the goal is to stay towards the
healthy side of the scale
wellness - Answer an overall state of well-being and good health
longevity - Answer how long one lives
lifestyle factors - Answer habits and behaviors related to the way a person lives; help
determine a person's level of health
prevention - Answer practicing safe and healthy habits to remain free of disease and injury
health education - Answer the providing of accurate information to help people make healthy
choices
Healthy People 2010 - Answer a nationwide plan designed to serve as a guide for improving
the health of all Americans
health literacy - Answer a person's ability to learn health-related information and use it to
promote his or her own wellbeing
health triangle - Answer the three interconnected elements of health: physical (body
functions), mental/emotional (thoughts and feelings), and social (relations with others)
heredity - Answer traits that are biologically passed on from parents to children
environment - Answer the sum of one's surroundings, both physical (neighborhood and
climate) and social (friends and family)
peers - Answer people of the same age who share similar interests
, culture - Answer the collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group
media - Answer the various methods of information transfer, including TV, newspapers, the
Internet, etc.
risk behaviors - Answer actions that can potentially threaten one's health or the health of
others
cumulative risks - Answer related risks that increase in effect with each repetition (ex.
smoking once isn't terrible, smoking a lot is an issue)
abstinence - Answer avoiding harmful behaviors, such as alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and
premarital sex
health skills - Answer specific tools and strategies that help people maintain and improve
their health
interpersonal communication - Answer the exchange of thoughts and feelings between two
or more people
refusal skills - Answer strategies to effectively say no when asked to participate in unhealthy
or immoral behaviors
conflict resolution - Answer the process of ending a conflict through cooperation and
problem solving
stress management - Answer ways to deal with and overcome the negative effects of stress
internal influences - Answer personal factors that influence one's health, such as knowledge,
values, and desires
external influences - Answer outside factors that influence one's health, such as family,
culture, and media
advocacy - Answer taking action to get others involved in addressing and solving health-
related issues
decision-making skills - Answer steps that enable one to make a healthful decision