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the overall well-being of your body, mind, and your relationships with other people
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Health
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the number of years a person can expect to live
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life expectancy
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the degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life
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quality of life
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a result that a person aims for and works hard to reach
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goal
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how well your body functions
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physical health
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the state of being comfortable with yourself, others, and your surroundings
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mental health
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how you react to events in your life
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emotional health
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how well you get along with others
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social health
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a gradual progression through many stages between one extreme and another
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continuum
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a state of high-level health
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wellness
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the traits that are passed biologically from parent to child
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heredity
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whether you are male or female
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gender
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all of the physical and social conditions that surround a person and can influence that person's health
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environment
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the beliefs and patterns of behavior that are shared by a group of people and passed from generation to generation
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culture
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forms of communication that provide news and entertainment
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media
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a behavior that is repeated so often it becomes almost automatic
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habit
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is any action or condition that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or any other negative outcome
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risk factor
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what are five factors other than heredity that can influence your health
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1. media
2. technology 3. physical environment 4. social environment 5. culture |
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3 ways to evaluate a risk factor
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1. consider short-term and long- term consequences
2. decide whether you can control the risk factor 3. analyze the possible benefits and risks of a decision |
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taking action to avoid disease, injury, and other negative health outcomes
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prevention
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the standards and beliefs that are most important to you
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values
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a series of specific steps you can take to achieve your goal
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action plan
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using communication to influence and support others in making positive health decisions
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advocacy
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has the ability to gather, understand, and use health information to improve his or her health
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health literacy
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the two road goals of Healthy People 2010
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1. increase the healthy years of life for each American
2. eliminate the differences in health based on race, ethnic group, or income |
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buys products or services for personal use
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consumer
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and offer to repair or replace the product if there is a problem
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warranty
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the public promotion of a product or service
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advertising
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the action of lying to obtain money or property
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fraud
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the action of selling useless medical treatments or products
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quackery
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6 different types of advertising methods
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1. Scientific Studies
2. Bandwagon Approach 3. Testimonial 4. Comparison to other products 5. Emotional Appeal 6. Price Appeal |
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what can you learn from advertising
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what products and services are available
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what can't you learn from advertising
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the information you need to make wise choices
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what 3 rights do consumers have
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1. right to information
2. consumer protection 3. right to complain |
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"Tests prove that brand x works fast."
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Scientific studies
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"Don't be left behind-- use product x"
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Bandwagon approach
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"the medicine recommended by doctors and their families"
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Testimonial
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"brand x now has 20% more ingredients than brand y"
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Comparison to other products
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"Chose brand x-- your family's health depends on it"
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Emotional Appeal
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"Brand x-- the most for the least"
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price appeal
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