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Unit 1 health Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Health | a combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being. |
Wellness | a state of well-being or total health |
Habit | a pattern of behavior that you follow almost without thinking. |
Consumer | someone who buys products or services. |
Advertisement | a message designed to influence consumers to buy a product or service. |
Target audience | a group of people for which a product is intended |
Fraud | a calculated effort to trick or fool others |
Endorsement | a statement of approval |
Infomercials | long television commercials whose main purpose seems to be to present information rather than to sell a product |
Body Image | how you view your body |
Eating Disorder | extreme eating behavior that can seriously damage the body. |
Anorexia Nervosa | an emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat |
Bulimia | an eating disorder in which a large quantity of food is consumed in a short period of time followed by depression and self-induced vomiting, purging, or fasting. |
Serving Size | the amount of food or drink that is generally served |
Body Mass Index | Body mass index is defined as the individual's body mass divided by the square of his or her height. |
Heredity | the process by which biological parents pass traits to their children. |
Environment | the sum total of your surroundings |
Environmental Influences | the physical, social, and cultural conditions affecting the individual's growth and development |
Culture | the collected beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group |
Peers | your friends and other people in your age group |
Volunteerism | the use or involvement of volunteer labor, esp. in community services., without getting paid |
Community | the people of a district or country considered collectively, esp. in the context of social values and responsibilities; society |
Common Identify | having similar interests and goals |
Leadership | the ability to combine knowledge of self and others to achieve a common goal; leaders model responsible behavior, take risks, and are tolerant of other’s opinions |
Social Wellness | means having the ability to interact successfully with people and one's personal environment. |
Physical Wellness | involves the ability to carry out daily tasks, develop cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness. |
Emotional Wellness | is the ability to control stress and to express emotions appropriately and comfortably. |
Intellectual Wellness | involves the ability to learn and use information effectively for personal, family, and career development. |
Environmental Wellness | includes the ability to promote health measures that prove the standard of living and quality of life in the community, including laws and agencies that safeguard the physical environment. |
Spiritual Wellness | provides meaning and direction in life and enables you to grow, learn, and meet new challenges. |
Occupational Wellness | comprises aspects of wellness that help achieve a balance between work and leisure in a way that promotes health and a sense of personal satisfaction. |
Financial Wellness | Financial wellness is having an understanding of your financial situation and taking care of it in such a way that you’re prepared for financial changes. Living within your means |