| A | B |
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| Heredity | all the traits that are passed on biologically from a parent to a child |
| Gender | male or female? |
| Health | the state of being comfortable with yourself, with others, and with your surroundings |
| Life Expectancy | the number of years a person can expect to live |
| Health Literacy | has the ability to gather, understand and use health information to improve his or her health |
| Habit | a behavior that is repeated so often it becomes almost automatic |
| Emotional Health | how you react to events in your life |
| Social Health | how well you get along with others |
| Wellness Continuum | the full range of health from illness to wellness |
| Media | forms of communication that provide news and entertainment |
| Quality of Life | the overall well being of your body, your mind and your relationships with other people |
| Mental Health | degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life |
| Risk Factor | any action or condition that increases the likelihood of injury, disease or other negative outcome |
| Goal | a result that a person aims for and works hard to reach |
| Physical Health | how well your body functions |
| Prevention | taking action to avoid disease, injury and other negative health outcomes |
| Environment | all of the physical and social conditions that surround a person |
| Values | the standards and beliefs that are most important to you |
| Action Plan | a series of specific steps you can take to achieve the goal |
| Advocacy | using communication to influence and support others in making positive health decisions |
| Culture | the beliefs and patterns of behavior that are shared by a group of people and passed on from generation to generation |
