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Chapter 1 Vocabulary
A Healthy Foundation
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Health Care
10th Grade
02/04/2014

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Term
health
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The combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being
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wellness
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An overall state of well-being, or total health
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prevention
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Practicing health and safety habits to remain free from disease or injury
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health education
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The prevention of accurate health information to help people make healthy choices
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Healthy People 2010 (2020)
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A nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan designed to serve as a guide for improving the health of all people in the United States
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health literacy
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A person's capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services and use these resources to promote his or her health and wellness
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heredity
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All the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents
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environment
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The sum of your surroundings
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peers
Definition
People of the same age who share special interests
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culture
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The collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group
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media
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Varius methods of communicating information
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risk behaviors
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Actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others
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cumulative risks
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Related risks that increase in effect with each added risk
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abstinence
Definition
Avoiding harmful behaviors
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