| A | B |
|---|
| 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 | health literacy |
| A nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan designed to serve as a guide for improving health of all people in the United States | Healthy People 2010 |
| All the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents | heredity |
| An overall state of well-being, or total health | wellness |
| The combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being | health |
| Planned learning experiences that help people make healthy choices | health education |
| The sum of your surroundings | environment |
| The collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group | culture |
| Poeple of the same age who share similar interests | peers |
| The various methods of communicating information | media |
| Practicing health and safety habits to remain free from disease and injury | prevention |
