Why should I be concerned about health conditions in other places? How do my friends and family influence my health? What can I do to change an unhealthy habit?
What is meant by quality of life? 11 Why should I be concerned about health conditions in other places? 15 How do my friends and family influence my health? 18 What can I do to change an unhealthy habit? 1 The Basics of Healthy Change Objectives ¤ Discuss health in terms of its dimensions and historical, current, and future perspectives. ¤ Explain the importance of a healthy lifestyle in preventing premature disease and promoting wellness. ¤ Discuss the health status of Americans and the signi?¦cance of Healthy People 2010 and 2020 and other national initiatives to promote health. ¤ Understand the importance of a global perspective on health, and recognize how gender, racial, and cultural backgrounds in?¦?uence disparities in health status, research, and risk. ¤ Examine your role in protecting global health through adoption of a green lifestyle. ¤ Evaluate sources of health information, particularly the Internet, to determine reliability. ¤ Focus on current risk behaviors, and realize how they can impact your current and future health. ¤ Learn how to apply behavior- ISBN 1-256-05268-X change techniques to your own lifestyle. 1 Health: The Basics, Green Edition, Ninth Edition, by Rebecca J. Donatelle. Published by Benjamin Cummings. Copyright ? 2011 by Pearson Education, Inc. D Do you have health on your mind? Do you try to eat nutritious foods and exercise regularly? Do you avoid tobacco and alcohol use? Or do you prefer not to think about your health? Maybe you feel you have plenty of time to worry about it later in life, or maybe you just dont know where to begin. The health habits of college students, be they 19 or 39, vary widely. While many of you engage in less-than-healthy behaviors, many of you also take the opposite track and do your best to improve and maintain good health. But what does it mean to be in good health? More importantly, do you think that you are healthy? If you feel ?¦ne and have no problems conducting your life from day to day, does that mean you enjoy optimal health? You might be surprised to learn that health is much more complex than just the absence of disease. Optimal health habits can lead to a robust and thriving life, while marginal habits can lead to poor health later in life even though you may feel okay now. In addition to the physical health that helps ensure a sound body, your social, intellectual, emotional, environmental, and spiritual health all play a role in maintaining your well-being, and poor health in any of these areas can have negative impacts health The ever-changing process not just today, but next month, of achieving individual potential in next year, and 20 years from now. the physical, social, emotional, mental, spiritual, and environmental Your health is affected by your dimensions. environment, genetics, and, imwellness The achievement of the portantly, your lifestyle, and the highest level of health possible in choices you make every day help each of several dimensions. sustain, improve, or destroy it. The good news is that adopting healthy behaviors, while not necessarily easy, does not have to be painful, and achieving behavior change can be a fun and rewarding process. The purpose of this book is to explore the various areas of your life that affect your short- and long-term health. As you learn more about the health effects of speci?¦c behaviors, you are encouraged to consider how your actions today will affect you tomorrow, and you will learn how your behaviors also affect the 2 PART ONE Putting Your Health in Perspective Although we use the term health almost unconsciously, few people understand the broad scope of the word. For some, health simply means the antithesis of sickness. To others, it means being in good physical shape and able to resist illness. Still others use terms such as wellness, or well-being, to include a wide array of…; 6 What is meant by quality of life? 11 Why should I be concerned about health conditions in other places? 15 How do my friends and family influence my health? 18 What can I do to change an unhealthy habit? 1 The Basics of Healthy Change Objectives ¤ Discuss health in terms of its dimensions and historical, current, and future perspectives. ¤ Explain the importance of a healthy lifestyle in preventing premature disease and promoting wellness. ¤ Discuss the health status of Americans and the signi?¦cance of Healthy People 2010 and 2020 and other national initiatives to promote health. ¤ Understand the importance of a global perspective on health, and recognize how gender, racial, and cultural backgrounds in?¦?uence disparities in health status, research, and risk. ¤ Examine your role in protecting global health through adoption of a green lifestyle. ¤ Evaluate sources of health information, particularly the Internet, to determine reliability. ¤ Focus on current risk behaviors, and realize how they can impact your current and future health. ¤ Learn how to apply behavior- ISBN 1-256-05268-X change techniques to your own lifestyle. 1 Health: The Basics, Green Edition, Ninth Edition, by Rebecca J. Donatelle. Published by Benjamin Cummings. Copyright ? 2011 by Pearson Education, Inc. D Do you have health on your mind? Do you try to eat nutritious foods and exercise regularly? Do you avoid tobacco and alcohol use? Or do you prefer not to think about your health? Maybe you feel you have plenty of time to worry about it later in life, or maybe you just dont know where to begin. The health habits of college students, be they 19 or 39, vary widely. While many of you engage in less-than-healthy behaviors, many of you also take the opposite track and do your best to improve and maintain good health. But what does it mean to be in good health? More importantly, do you think that you are healthy? If you feel ?¦ne and have no problems conducting your life from day to day, does that mean you enjoy optimal health? You might be surprised to learn that health is much more complex than just the absence of disease. Optimal health habits can lead to a robust and thriving life, while marginal habits can lead to poor health later in life even though you may feel okay now. In addition to the physical health that helps ensure a sound body, your social, intellectual, emotional, environmental, and spiritual health all play a role in maintaining your well-being, and poor health in any of these areas can have negative impacts health The ever-changing process not just today, but next month, of achieving individual potential in next year, and 20 years from now. the physical, social, emotional, mental, spiritual, and environmental Your health is affected by your dimensions. environment, genetics, and, imwellness The achievement of the portantly, your lifestyle, and the highest level of health possible in choices you make every day help each of several dimensions. sustain, improve, or destroy it. The good news is that adopting healthy behaviors, while not necessarily easy, does not have to be painful, and achieving behavior change can be a fun and rewarding process. The purpose of this book is to explore the various areas of your life that affect your short- and long-term health. As you learn more about the health effects of speci?¦c behaviors, you are encouraged to consider how your actions today will affect you tomorrow, and you will learn how your behaviors also affect the 2 PART ONE Putting Your Health in Perspective Although we use the term health almost unconsciously, few people understand the broad scope of the word. For some, health simply means the antithesis of sickness. To others, it means being in good physical shape and able to resist illness. Still others use terms such as wellness, or well-being, to include a wide array of…
