| A | B |
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| health | the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well being |
| spirtual health | a deep seated sense of meaning and purpose in life |
| wellness | an overall state of well being or total health |
| chronic disease | an ongoing conditional illness |
| heredity | all the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents |
| environment | the sum of your surroundings |
| peers | people of the same age who share similar interests |
| culture | the collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group |
| media | the various methods for communicating information |
| technology | radio, television, and the Internet |
| 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 |
| prevention | taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse |
| abstinence | a deliberate decision to avoid high risk behaviors, including sexual activity and the use of tobacco, alchol, and other drugs |
| lifestyle factors | the personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives |
| healthy education | providing accurate health information and teaching health skills to help people make healthy decisions |
| healthy people | 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 disparities | differences in health outcomes among groups |
| health literarcy | a person's capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services, and to use these resources to promote one's health and wellness |
