Chapter 1Chapter 1

Making Healthy DecisionsMaking Healthy Decisions

Class AssignmentClass Assignment

Define all the vocabulary words in Define all the vocabulary words in section 1 beginning on pg. 2section 1 beginning on pg. 2

This assignment should be put in This assignment should be put in your notebook and will be evaluated your notebook and will be evaluated during notebook check.during notebook check.

Focus of the ChapterFocus of the Chapter

Health TodayHealth Today

Identifying Health RisksIdentifying Health Risks

Taking Responsibility for your HealthTaking Responsibility for your Health

Being a Wise ConsumerBeing a Wise Consumer

Health TodayHealth Today

Health no longer means just the Health no longer means just the absence of illness.absence of illness.

Health today means the well being of Health today means the well being of your body, your mind, and your your body, your mind, and your relationship with other people.relationship with other people.

Two factors that can be used to Two factors that can be used to evaluate health are life expectancy evaluate health are life expectancy and quality of life.and quality of life.

Life ExpectancyLife ExpectancyLife expectancy refers to the number of years a Life expectancy refers to the number of years a person can expect to live. person can expect to live.

In the early 1900’s, the average life expectancy In the early 1900’s, the average life expectancy was less than 50 years.was less than 50 years.

Life expectancy increased by 30 years between Life expectancy increased by 30 years between 1900 and 2000.1900 and 2000.

Reasons for this positive change were better Reasons for this positive change were better healthcare, nutrition, sanitation, and working healthcare, nutrition, sanitation, and working conditions.conditions.

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Quality of LifeQuality of LifeQuality of life- refers to the degree of Quality of life- refers to the degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from overall satisfaction that a person gets from life.life.

Aspects of HealthAspects of HealthPhysical Health-refers to how well your Physical Health-refers to how well your body functionsbody functionsMental Health-the state of being Mental Health-the state of being comfortable with yourself, with others, and comfortable with yourself, with others, and with your surroundings.with your surroundings.Emotional Health-refers to how you react Emotional Health-refers to how you react to events in your life.to events in your life.Social Health-refers to how well you get Social Health-refers to how well you get along with others.along with others.

A Continuum of HealthA Continuum of HealthContinuum- a gradual progression through Continuum- a gradual progression through many stages between one extreme and many stages between one extreme and another.another.In a health continuum, one end represents In a health continuum, one end represents poor health or illness, while the other end poor health or illness, while the other end represents perfect or ideal health, often represents perfect or ideal health, often referred to as wellness.referred to as wellness.The choices you make on a daily basis will The choices you make on a daily basis will decide if you move toward illness or move decide if you move toward illness or move toward wellness.toward wellness.

Identifying Health RisksIdentifying Health Risks

Heredity- all the traits that are Heredity- all the traits that are passed biologically from parent to passed biologically from parent to child.child.

Gender- whether you are male or Gender- whether you are male or female.female.

Environment- all of the physical and Environment- all of the physical and social conditions that surround a social conditions that surround a person and can influence that person and can influence that person’s health.person’s health.

Identifying Health Risks Identifying Health Risks ContinuedContinued

Physical environment- include both Physical environment- include both your outdoor and indoor your outdoor and indoor surroundings.surroundings.

Social environment- includes the Social environment- includes the person you spend time with: family, person you spend time with: family, friends, classmates and others in the friends, classmates and others in the community.community.

Culture-a person’s culture is part of Culture-a person’s culture is part of his or her social environment.his or her social environment.

Identifying Health Risks Identifying Health Risks ContinuedContinued

• Media- are forms of communication Media- are forms of communication that provide news and entertainmentthat provide news and entertainment

• Healthcare-your health is influenced Healthcare-your health is influenced by the healthcare that is available to by the healthcare that is available to you and your family.you and your family.

• Behavior- the choices you makeBehavior- the choices you make

Evaluating Health RisksEvaluating Health RisksThere are three ways you can evaluate a There are three ways you can evaluate a risk factor:risk factor:

Consider both short-and long-term Consider both short-and long-term consequencesconsequences

Decide whether you can or cannotDecide whether you can or cannot

control the risk factorcontrol the risk factor Analyzing Benefits and RisksAnalyzing Benefits and Risks

Taking Responsibility for your Taking Responsibility for your HealthHealth

Healthy People 2010- a group of over 500 Healthy People 2010- a group of over 500 national and state health organizations national and state health organizations that developed a national health program that developed a national health program with two broad goals:with two broad goals:

1.1.Increase the years of healthy life for each Increase the years of healthy life for each AmericanAmerican

2.2.Eliminate differences in health based on Eliminate differences in health based on race, ethnic group, or incomerace, ethnic group, or income

• Healthy People 2010 also include a set of Healthy People 2010 also include a set of smaller goals aimed at reducing risky smaller goals aimed at reducing risky behaviors such as injury and violence behaviors such as injury and violence prevention.prevention.

A Healthy YouA Healthy You

There are three steps you can take to There are three steps you can take to help you meet your personal health goals:help you meet your personal health goals:

1.1.Gain awareness- you must first be able to Gain awareness- you must first be able to recognize a health problem before you recognize a health problem before you can do anything about itcan do anything about it

2.2.Gain Knowledge- once you become aware Gain Knowledge- once you become aware of a health problem, the next step is to of a health problem, the next step is to learn all you can about the problem…learn all you can about the problem…causes, warning signs, and possible causes, warning signs, and possible outcomes.outcomes.

A Healthy You continuedA Healthy You continued

The third step in meeting your personal The third step in meeting your personal health goals is:health goals is:

3. Build skills- developing the skills 3. Build skills- developing the skills necessary to protect your healthnecessary to protect your health

A Healthy You continuedA Healthy You continuedWhen confronted with tough decisions about When confronted with tough decisions about your health, use the Decide Process to make your health, use the Decide Process to make the best for you.the best for you.

The Decide Process involves 6 steps:The Decide Process involves 6 steps:

1.1.Define the problemDefine the problem

2.2.Explore the alternativesExplore the alternatives

3.3.Consider the consequencesConsider the consequences

4.4.Identify you valuesIdentify you values

5.5.Decide and actDecide and act

6.6.Evaluate the resultsEvaluate the results

Being a wise Health ConsumerBeing a wise Health ConsumerIn order to become a wise consumer, In order to become a wise consumer, individuals need to be able to evaluate the individuals need to be able to evaluate the products for its safety, cost, warranty and products for its safety, cost, warranty and the information from consumer testing to the information from consumer testing to determine if the product is right for you.determine if the product is right for you.

Find out if the person who is performing Find out if the person who is performing the service is qualified.the service is qualified.

Determine if the source of the information Determine if the source of the information is credible.is credible.

The Effects of AdvertisingThe Effects of Advertising

Advertising is the public promotion of Advertising is the public promotion of a product or servicea product or service

Ads can let you know what products Ads can let you know what products and services are available, but they and services are available, but they rarely provide the information you rarely provide the information you need to make wise choicesneed to make wise choices

Advertising MethodsAdvertising Methods

Scientific studiesScientific studies

Bandwagon ApproachBandwagon Approach

TestimonialTestimonial

Comparison to other productsComparison to other products

Emotional appealEmotional appeal

Price AppealPrice Appeal

Health FraudHealth FraudWhen you think of health fraud, two When you think of health fraud, two terms come to mind: fraud and terms come to mind: fraud and quackery.quackery.Fraud- when someone tells lies to Fraud- when someone tells lies to obtain money or property.obtain money or property.Quackery- people who sell useless Quackery- people who sell useless medical treatments or productsmedical treatments or products

Things to look for when Things to look for when Recognizing Health FraudRecognizing Health Fraud

When someone claims that a product When someone claims that a product or treatment is the only possible cure or treatment is the only possible cure for a health problem.for a health problem.

The promised results are too good to The promised results are too good to be true.be true.

When a product or treatment is said to When a product or treatment is said to cure many different ailments.cure many different ailments.

When a product is said to contain When a product is said to contain “special” or “secret” ingredients.“special” or “secret” ingredients.

Responding to Health FraudResponding to Health Fraud

If you have any doubts about any If you have any doubts about any products or treatments, ask your products or treatments, ask your doctor or pharmacist.doctor or pharmacist.

If you uncover any health fraud in If you uncover any health fraud in your state, notify your state’s office your state, notify your state’s office of Attorney General and your Better of Attorney General and your Better Business Bureau.Business Bureau.

If you receive something through the If you receive something through the mail, notify your local postmastermail, notify your local postmaster

Your Rights as a ConsumerYour Rights as a ConsumerAs a consumer, you have the following As a consumer, you have the following rights:rights:

1.1.The right to informationThe right to information2.2.The right to consumer protection by The right to consumer protection by

government agencies: FTC, FDA, CPSCgovernment agencies: FTC, FDA, CPSC3.3.The Right to ComplainThe Right to Complain