Personal Values
The ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the way you live
Decision Making Skills
Steps that enable you to make a healthful decision
Goals
Those things that you aim for that take planning and work
Short Term Goal
A goal that you can reach in a short period of time
Long Term Goal
A goal that you plan to reach over an extended period of time
Action Plan
A multi-step strategy to identify and achieve your goals
Cancer
A disease in which some body cells grow and divide uncontrollably
Antibiotics
Drugs that stop the growth of bacteria
Endemic
A disease that naturally occurs in low numbers (like the flu, it keeps coming back naturally, but isn't too deadly)
Infectious Disease
A disease that is caused by a pathogen and can be spread
Arthirtis
Inflammation of a joint
Diabetes
A condition in which the body isn't able to produce enough insulin, resulting in high blood sugar levels.
Opportunistic Infections
A disease that takes advantage of the body's sometimes weakened immune system
Protozoa
Single celled organisms that are more complex than bacteria
Allergies
Having a hypersensitivity to a substance that wouldn't normally cause a reaction
Bacteria
A single celled organism that is usually useful, but some can be very harmful
Noncommunicable Disease
A disease that is not caused by a pathogen and can't be spread
Epidemic
A disease occurring in high numbers in a certain local area
Vaccine
A harmless variant of a certain pathogen that doesn't hurt you, but helps that body build an immune response towards that disease
Vector
An organism that spreads a disease (Ex. Mosquito spreads malaria that is caused by a protist)
Cardiovascular Disease
A disease relating to the heart and blood vessels
Germ Theory
The theory that all infectious diseases are caused by certain harmful microorganisms
Virus
DNA surrounded by protein. Invades host cell and reproduces, destroying the cell, usually causing harm. Not considered living.
Pandemic
A disease that occurs in high numbers all over, not just in a localized area.
Homeostasis
To maintain a balance in the body
Parasite
An organism that uses the host to it's benefit while harming the host.
Acute Disease
Symptoms develop rapidly, but the disease only lasts a short period of time.
Chronic Disease
A disease that stays for a long time and can be permanent and takes a long time to develop. Can't be spread.
Well-being
A positive state in which you are physically, mentally, and socially healthy
Health Literacy
Knowing about your health and what you can do to make it better
Life expectancy
The expected amount of years a certain person, or population is going to live
Morbidity
Incidence of a specific notifiable disease within a population
Mortality
The death rate in a population
Behavioral Risk Factors
Things that you do that can increase your risk to get certain diseases. (Smoking, drinking, eating unhealthy, etc.)
Family History
The history of the disease that your family has. Increases your chances to get certain diseases
Genes
Passed down from your parents. Determine your features and can also increase/decrease your risk for certain disease.
Immune System
Your body's system to defend against invaders.
Pathogens
Disease causing agents
Sleep Deficit
A shortage of sleep. Leads to tiredness and other health problems.
Circadian rhythm
The biological clock. Regular bodily rhythms that occur on a 24 hour cycle
Insomnia
Difficulty in falling or staying asleep
Narcolepsy
A sleep disorder in which you experience uncontrollable sleep attacks
Sleep Apnea
A disorder in which a person stops breathing for short periods while sleeping
Antiperspirant
Something used to dry up and stop sweat
Acne
Inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands.
Cavities
A result of eating sugary foods and not brushing, bacteria in your mouth break down the sugar and produce toxins which break down your teeth.
Gingivitis
Inflammation of the gums
Sunscreen
Something used to block the sun's harmful UV radiation
Emotions
Moods or feelings you experience
Optimism
The ability to keep a positive outlook and know they will eventually feel better
Resilience
The ability to recover from traumatic and stress events
Emotional Intelligence
the skill of identifying one's own emotions and understanding the emotions fo others
Empathy
The ability to imagine yourself in someone else's place
Body Composition
The ratio of fat, bone and muscle in a person's body
BMI
Body Mass Index, a tool used when assessing an individual's weight status. Calculated using the person's height and weight ((Weight (lbs))/(Height (in))^2)*703