Health Vocabulary
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14 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 health | combination of physical, mental/emotional and social well-being |
| wellness | overall state of well-being (total health) |
| lifestyle factors | personal behaviors and the way you live your life |
| prevention | practicing healthy habits to keep a person free from disease |
| health literacy | being able to understand health information |
| heredity | traits/genes that are passed along from your biological parents |
| environment | all of our surroundings added up together |
| culture | beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group of people |
| risk factors | behaviors that may be harmful |
| values | beliefs and standards that you find important |
| adolescence | time of life between childhood and adulthood |
| hormones | chemical substances produced in glands that help to regulate many body functions |
| bar mitzvah | a ceremony following the 13th birthday of a jewish boy |
| bat mitzvah | a ceremony following the 13th birthday of a jewish girl |
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