Living a Healthy Life

Students will understand the importance of health literacy for achieving and
maintaining good health.
Students will know the importance of taking responsibility for establishing and
implementing healthy lifestyle
Students will describe ways to promote health and reduce risks.

Importance of Good Health

How are you, REALLY?
Life, self, and body
Being healthy means striving to be the best you
can be at any given time

The Health Continuum

Health is subject to constant change (day to day,
year to year)
Continuum spans from chronic disease and
premature death to high level of health
Emotions change from minute to minute
Wellness is an overall state of well being or total
health

WHERE DO YOU FALL

Promoting Health
Decisions you make affect your health
Wear a seat belt
Eating high calorie foods

Lifestyle factors

8-10 hours of sleep

Eating breakfast
Avoid alcohol & drugs
Abstaining from sexual activity

Importance of Health
Education
Health education providing accurate health
info to help people make healthy choices
Individuals, families and communities working
together are best chanced for success
GOAL: to live long, energetic and productive
lives

HEALTH PEOPLE 2010

Two Goals
Goal 1: Increase Quality and Years of Healthy Life
to help individuals of all ages increase life expectancy and
improve their quality of life.

Goal 2: Eliminate Health Disparities

to eliminate health disparities among different

segments of the population.

http://www.healthypeople.gov/

Promoting A Healthy Lifestyle

Health Triangle
Enjoy challenges,
like learning new
things, see
mistakes as
opportunity

Get along
with others

Perform daily life, cope with everyday

challenge and stress

 Mental
Handle the frustrations in life
Use positive thoughts & actions to
move forward

Social
Communicating well & showing
respect for yourself & others

Physical
Enough sleep, eating right, drinking
enough water, being active on a
regular basis
Good hygiene, medical check-ups
Avoiding tobacco, alcohol & drugs

Questions to ask???
Why should all sides be equal?

Give me examples of how YOU show good

health.
How does one side affect the other?

Influences
Heredity diabetes
Environment jobs, friends, neighbors
Physical high crime area
Social people you are in contact with
Culture foods and traditions

Attitude way you view it

Behavior you control
Media radio, TV
Technology help with disease

Your behavior and Reducing

Health Risks

Risky Behaviors and Recognizing

Actions you take can affect your health
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2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey

(YRBS) Results for Indiana

Used Safey Belt

(92)

Did not use

Alcohol

Never had Sexual

intercourse

Never Smoked

Abstaining from Risk Behaviors

Stay away from tobacco

Stay away from alcohol
Stay away from other drugs
Stay away from sexual activity
Unplanned pregnancy
STI/STD
Emotional problems

Building Health Skills &

Character
Students will demonstrate communication skills in building and
maintaining healthy relationships.
Students will understand refusal strategies and conflict resolution
skills
Students will identify decision-making skills.
Students will discuss the importance of good character for self,
others, and community.

The exchange of thoughts, feelings, and beliefs between

two or more people.
Effective communication skills include
Clearly say what you mean use I messages
Pay attention to how you say something respectful tone
Be a good listener avoid interrupting

Refusal Skills
Say no in a firm voice
Do this calmly and clearly

Explain why
State your feelings

Suggest alternatives
Propose a safe alternative

Use appropriate body

language
Make it clear

Leave if necessary
Just walk away

Conflict Resolution Skills

Process of ending a conflict through cooperation
and problem solving

Take time to calm down

Think through the situation
Speak calmly and listen attentively
Use a polite tone
Work to resolve the conflict peacefully

Self-Management Skills
Practice Healthful behaviors
Choices you make today will affect your health in
the future

Manage Stress
Deal with situations that are stressful by engaging
in physical activity, listening to music, laughing

Decision-Making Process
Steps that enable you to make a healthful decision
1. State the situation what decisions need to be made?
2. List the options possible choices you could make?
3. Weigh the possible outcomes H.E.L.P.
H (healthful) what are the health risk?
E (ethical) is it what you and your family believe?
L (legal) does it break the law?
P (Parent Approval) will parents approve?
4. Consider Values
5. Make a decision and act on it
6. Evaluate the decision

Goals
Types of Goals
Short-term is a goal that can be reached in a short
period of time
Finishing a project by Friday night

Long-term is a goal that you plan on reaching over

an extended period of time
Making the basketball team next year

Setting Goals
Be specific
Realistic
Write it down

Character
Traits of Good Character

Trustworthiness honest, loyal, and reliable

Respect good manners, considerate of others
Responsibility self-control, dont blame others
Fairness play by the rules, take turns
Caring kind and compassionate
Citizenship obeys laws and rules and respects
authority

Being health-literate means

more than just being
informed about products.
You need to understand the options in health
care services available in your community.

Learning objectives

Identify the factors that influence consumer decisions

Identify health services for people of all ages

Health consumer and Influences

Who is a health consumer?
Anyone who purchases or uses health products
or services

What Influences or decision to buy?

Internal Factors personal taste or habit
External Factors Media, Advertising

Types of Health Services

Health Care System
General care includes Primary Care physicians (check
ups and general care)
School nurse
Dentists

Specialized care includes specialist

Dermatologist
Pediatrician

A primary care
physician is a
medical doctor
who provides
physical checkups
and general care.

Types of Health Services

Some Health Care Specialists

Facilities for Health Care Services

Health Care Facilities
Communities may have more than one type of health care
facility. These facilities may offer health care as inpatient care or
outpatient care.
Health care facilities include:
Private practices.
Clinics.
Group practices.
Hospitals.
Emergency rooms.
Urgent care centers.

How People Pay for Health Services

Health Care Plans
HMO (Health Maintenance Organization)
Monthly premium
Co-payment for office visit
Select physicians
PPO (Preferred Provider Organizations )
Monthly premium
Can use outside provider but out-of-pocket expense is higher

POS (Point of Service)

Select providers inside or outside of plan
Outside providers result in higher premium and out-of-pocket
expense

You and Your Health Care

How to Form a Good Doctor/Patient Relationship
A good doctor/patient relationship is critical to quality health
care. This relationship requires an open communication and a
sense of trust.

To effectively maintain your health you need to be aware of:

Your medical history.
Your health habits.
The health of close family members.

You and Your Health Care

Patient Skills

Make the most out of your next medical appointment:

Before you go, write down your reasons for seeing

the doctor.
While you are at the office, ask questions about any
diagnoses, medications, or procedures that you do
not understand or are unsure
about.
Inform the staff of your allergies and current
medications.

You and Your Health Care

Medicine Use
Ask the pharmacist any questions you have about the
medication.
Compare products by reading labels.
Understand what symptoms each medicine is intended to
treat.