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One of the keys to good health are the prevention of illness and, injury. Prevention means practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury. You can prevent illness and injury, in many ways. Wearing protective gear during certain activities, such as bike riding or playing baseball, can help you prevent, injury to your body. You can help prevent common illnesses, such as colds by washing your hands often. These examples demonstrate health skills. Health skills are skills that help you become and stay healthy. Health skills can help you improve your physical, mental/,emotional, and social health. Like reading, math, and sports, skills, health skills can have a positive effect throughout, your life.
By accessing Information you know how to find valid and reliable health information and health promoting, products and services, including medical resources on the Internet. By practicing healthful behaviors you take action to reduce risks and protect you against illness and injury. In stress management you find healthy ways to reduce and manage stress in your life. By analyzing influences you recognize the many factors that influence your health, including, culture, media, and technology. In communication skills you express your ideas and feelings and listen when others express, theirs. By refusal skills you can say no to risky behaviors. Conflict Resolution – you work out problems with others in healthful ways. In decision making you thinks through problems and fined healthy solutions. By goal setting you plan for the future and work to see your plans through. Advocacy you take a stand to work for the common good and make a difference, in your home, school, and community.
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Technology is the use of scientific ideas to improve the quality, of life. The use of computer technology in planes has made, it easier and safer to fly. A variety of technologies for health, information are now available. E-mail and the Internet are only, two examples. These resources influence your health because; they can provide you with fast and easy access to valid health, information. The control of diseases is another area that technology, has impacted. One area in which technology has had a huge impact is in, detecting illnesses. For example, MRI machines give a view of, the inside of any area of the body. Finding early evidence of, diseases can help doctors treat them successfully. Can you give another example of technology that has made your health and, life better?
Your Health Choices and Behaviors
Some of the factors that influence your health, such as heredity, are out of your control. You do, however, have control over, your behavior and the choices you make. Your behavior is the, way you act in the many different situations and events in your life. Many of the choices you make affect your health. For example, choosing to eat healthy foods will affect your physical health. Knowing the consequences of your choices and behaviors can, help you take responsibility for your health.
Peers are an especially important influence during your teen, years. Peers are your friends and other people in your age group. Healthful choices are influenced by the peer pressure. For example, Dena’s friend Shawn began volunteering at the animal shelter, Shawn invited Dena to go with him one day, and now they, volunteer at the animal shelter together. Peers can also have a negative influence on your health. If, your friends take part in risky behaviors, such as smoking or, drinking, you might feel pressure to join in.
Troy realized how much the media, could influence him when he saw a TV, add As soon as he saw it, he knew he, wanted the video game it advertised for, his birthday. Have you had an experience, similar to Troy’s? The media is, the various methods of communicating, information, including newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and the Internet. It, is often used by companies to encourage, us to buy their products, such as, the video game Troy saw on TV., Messages from media and other, sources influence health behavior., Through the media, it’s possible to, quickly find information on almost any health topic. The media also provides us with advertisements for health products and, services. However, not all media sources are equally reliable. Later in this chapter, you will learn how to judge whether a, source is reliable.
The ability to run fast is sometimes spent,along through inheritance. What choice of health,You could do to inherit from this base,Capacity?
Think about where you live, and go to school. These are part of, your environment. Environment is the sum, total of your surroundings. It includes the air you breathe and the water, you drink. It also includes the, neighborhood you live in and the, people around you. Your environment can both, positively and negatively affect your personal health. If you live, in a warm climate, you may have, more opportunities to participate, in outdoor activities. You will also have to be extra careful, in the sun. How does the environment where you live affect, your health?
Family and Culture
Two related influences on your health are your family and, your culture. Culture is the collected beliefs, customs, and behaviors, of a group. Family and culture can influence many aspects, of your health including eating habits, physical activity, and, the use of health services. Some cultures, for example, eat special, foods on special occasions. Some eat no food at all during, religious celebrations. Bessem’s family observes the holiday of, Ramadan. During this holiday, members of the family fast until, sundown. Your family might also celebrate certain holidays, and observe special cultural traditions. These traditions might, include dances, foods, ceremonies, songs, and games.
If you take care of your health triangle and all three sides are balanced, well-being achieved. Wellness is a state of well-being or total health expenditure. You can increase your well-being by developing good health habits. A habit is a model behavior that follows almost without thinking. Good health
Habits are:
• to Choose healthy foods
• it is necessary to participate in regular physical activities like playing, swimming etc.
• very important in learning how to deal with stress
• to play with other kids
A look at all sides of the triangle of health, you can get a picture of your health right now.
What foods do you like to eat? What are your hobbies and,favorite activities? Your answers to these questions reflect,your personal tastes, your likes and dislikes. Your health,is influenced by your personal tastes. It is also influenced,by outside factors. These include heredity, environment,,family, culture, the media, and technology.
Heredity
Heredity is the process by which biological,parents pass traits to their children. These,include physical traits, such as eye, hair,,and skin color, and body type and size.,You may also inherit a musical or athletic,ability. The risk of developing certain diseases,such as diabetes or allergies can also,be passed along through heredity.