Living a Healthy Life

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Living a Healthy Life

• Lesson One
• Your Health and Wellness
• (Pgs 4-9)

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Health Includes. . .

• Physical Health
• Mental/Emotional Health
• Social Health
• (Spiritual Health sometimes too.)

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The Health Continuum

• Health is dynamic or subject to constant change
• Your health could be located at many points along
  continuum

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Wellness

• Overall state of well-being
• Total Health
• Achieving ones full potential
• Requires a lifelong commitment to health

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Lifestyle Factors(These are Within Your Control)

• Adequate sleep (8-10 hrs)
• Eating breakfast
• Eating nutritious foods
• Being physically active
• Maintaining a healthy weight
• Avoiding tobacco, alcohol, drugs
• Managing stress
• Maintain positive relationships
• Practice safe behaviors

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Wellness Prevention

• Practice health and safety habits to remain free
  of disease and prevent injury

• Wear seat belts
• Use sunscreen
• Avoid unsafe areas

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Health Education

• Providing accurate health information to help
  people make healthy choices
• Gives people the tools to live long, energetic,
  and productive lives

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Healthy People 2010

• A nationwide health promotion plan
• Two Goals
• 1. Increase quality and years of healthy life
• 2. Remove health differences among varying people

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Health Literacy

• A health literate individual can
• 1. learn and understand basic health information
  and services
• 2. use these resources to promote own health and
  wellness