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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 significance 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 influence 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.
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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 don’t 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
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 significance 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 influence 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 don’t 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
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