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Chapter 1 Understanding Health and Wellness Vocabulary

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spiritual health
a deep-seated sense of meaning and purpose in life
health
the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being
wellness
a state of well-being or total health
overall
as a whole
culture
collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group
media
media-producing devices such as radio, television, and the Internet
peers
describes the people in your age group
adequate
sufficient or satisfactory
environment
sum of your surroundings
heredity
all the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents
lifestyle factors
personal habits, or behaviors related to the way a person lives
risk behaviors
actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health others
significant
noticeably or memorably large
abstinence
avoiding harmful behaviors
cumulative risks
risks that add in affect with each added risk
prevention
taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse
capacity
an individual's mental or physical ability
Health Education
providing accurate health information and health skills education to help people make healthy decisions
Healthy People
a nationwide plan for health promotion and disease prevention designed to help improve the health of all people in the United States
Health Disparities
differences in health outcomes among groups
Health Literacy
a person's capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services and to use these resources to promote one's health and wellness
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