What is Health?Health Science 1

Mr. Johnson

Quotes on health“No wealth or fortune, no matter how huge,

is enough to buy health.”-Anonymous Asian elder

“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease.”

-WHO on health

How did the average life span change from 1900 to 2000?

What are some possible reasons for this trend?

Causes of Death- Then Leading causes of death in 1900: 1) Pneumonia 2) Tuberculosis 3) Influenza

Causes of death- NowLeading causes of death today (all ages):1) Heart Disease2) Cancer3) Stroke4) Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases5) Unintentional Injury6) DiabetesWhat does this tell us about lifestyle

changes?

How are causes of death different for teens?For young adults in the United States (15-19), Causes of

death are:1) Unintentional Injury (#1 type)2) Homicide3) Suicide4) Cancer5) Heart Disease

What risks do teens take with their health? What are some examples of how decisions could lead to poor health or death? What can you control that effects your health, and what is out of your control?

SpiritualHealth

SpiritualHealth

Environ-mentalHealth

Environ-mentalHealth

There are 5 areas of Personal Health

Definitions

Physical Health- is the condition of your body. Example: having a fever, nutrition, or ability to exercise for 30 minutes

Mental Health- is the condition of your mind and emotions.Example: your ability to cope with stress in your daily life, or express a range of emotions

Social health- is the condition of your relationships.Example: having at least one or two close friends that you feel comfortable with and close to, dating, family relationships, etc.

Environmental Health- is the conditions of your surroundings.Example: second hand smoke, lead in house paint, air quality, safety of neighborhood

Spiritual Health- is the condition of your spirituality.Example: Spending time each week thinking about the meaning of life, meditating, dedicated to your religion, connecting with nature, etc.

Health refers to the overall well-being of your body, your mind, and your relationships with other people.

Quality of LifeQuality of life is the degree of overallsatisfaction that a person gets fromlife.

High quality of life can be a person’s goal

A goal is a result that a person aims for andworks hard to reach.

The Health Continuum

• One end of the continuum represents poor health (illness).

• The other end represents perfect, or ideal, health (wellness).

• Wellness is a state of high-level health

Many of the choices you make on a daily basis affect your position on the health continuum.

Where are you on the Health Continuum?

What would you do with5 extra years at any point in your life?

• You had all the money you needed.

• No distractions• No stress• You could do whatever

you wanted to do!