| A | B |
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| health | the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well being |
| wellness | an overall state of well-being, or total health |
| prevention | practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury |
| health education | the providing of accurate health information to help people make healthy choices |
| Healthy People 2010 | 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 |
| 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 are biologically passed from parents to their children |
| environment | the sum of your surroundings |
| peers | people of similar age who share similar interests |
| culture | the 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 the health of others |
| cumulative risks | related risks that increase in effect with each added risk |
| abstinence | a deliberate decision to avoid harmful behaviors, including sexual activity before marriage and the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs |
