| A | B |
|---|
| health | the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being |
| prevention | practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury |
| wellness | an overall state of well-being |
| health education | . the providing of accurate health information to help people make healthy choices |
| Healthy People 2010 | a nationwide health promotion and disease prevention a nationwide health promotion and disease prevention |
| health literacy | 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 |
| heredity | . all the traits that were biologically passed on to from parents |
| environment | the sum of your surroundings |
| peers | . people of the same age group who share similar interests. |
| culture | collective beliefs, customs and behaviors of a group |
| media | the various methods of communicating information |
| risk behaviors | actions that can potentially threaten your health or health of others |
| cumulative risks | related risks that increase in effect with each added risk |
| abstinence | avoiding harmful behaviors, including tobacco, alcohol, sex, gangs, ect |
