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    2006 Thomson Higher Education

    An Invitation to Health

    Prepared by: Karlyn Grimes MS RD

    Topic 1:Your Invitation to Health

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    Learning Obe!tives

    "amethe dimensions of health and des!ribehow they relate to total wellness.

    De#ineand di##erentiate

    prevention and protection.

    Dis!$ss potential health

    risks/ ehaviors among

    !ollege/"niversity#tudents

    Dis!$ss #teps taken to

    protect students$ well%

    eing

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    Health and %ellness

    Health &eing sound in ody' mind'

    and spirit.

    (ot merely the asence ofdisease or infirmity' ut a

    state of complete physical'

    mental' and social well%

    eing.

    Health has many

    components) physical'

    psychological' spiritual'

    social' intellectual *

    environmental.

    Wellness +urposeful' en,oyale

    living. - delierate lifestyle choice

    characteried y personalresponsiility and optimalenhancement of physical'mental' and spiritual health.

    ore than not eing sicktaking steps to preventillness * to lead a richer'more alanced * moresatisfying life 1state of

    optimal health.

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    &ig' ()*+ p' ,

    Premat$re

    death Illness Symptoms Average

    health

    -motional

    gro.th

    /est

    #or li#e

    Optimal health

    and .ellness

    0he Dimensions o# Health)Physi!al

    Health

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    0he Dimensions o# Health

    PhysicalHealth 3or the sake of optimalphysical health' we must

    take positive steps away

    from illness * toward well%eing)

    4 Eat a alanced' nutritious diet4 E5ercise regularly4 -void harmful ehaviors * sustances4 atch out for early signs of sickness4 +rotect oneself from accidents

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    0he Dimensions o# Health

    PsychologicalHealth +sychological health refers to othour emotional and mental states thatis' to our feelings and our thoughts.

    +sychological health is closely

    associated to physical health

    4!an enhance physical well%eing *prevent illness' or trigger/ worsen/ prolong

    physical symptoms

    4-lmost every medical illness affectspeople physically as well aspsychologically.

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    0he Dimensions o# Health

    SpiritualHealth

    &eing spiritual does not meanelonging to a formal religion

    however' elieving in somemeaning/ order/ higher power in theuniverse that gives greatersignificance to individual$s life.

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    0he Dimensions o# Health

    SpiritualHealth

    #piritual healthy individuals)

    47dentify their own asic purpose in life

    48earn how to e5perience love' ,oy' peace

    * fulfillment4Help themselves * others achieve theirfull potential

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    0he Dimensions o# Health

    Social Health The aility to interact effectivelywith other people and the socialenvironment' to develop satisfyinginterpersonal relationships' and to

    fulfill social roles.

    #ocial health affects physicalhealth) #ocial isolation increases

    the risk of sickness * mortality.

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    0he Dimensions o# Health

    IntellectualHealth

    ;our aility to think and learn fromlife e5perience' your openness toideas' and your capacity to:uestion and evaluate information

    1critical thinking.

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    0he Dimensions o# Health

    EnvironmentalHealth

    The impact your world has on yourwell%eing.

    Environmental Health means)

    4+rotecting oneself from dangers inair' water' soil * products used.4orking to preserve the

    environment itself.

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    0he Health o# 2ollege3 4niversitySt$dents

    +otential health risks/ ehaviors of university students)"se of drugs * alcohol

    !igarette smoking/ secondhand smoke

    Engagement in risky se5ual ehaviors

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    Health)Related Impediments to

    A!ademi! Per#orman!e

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    0he Health o# 2ollege3 4niversitySt$dents

    Steps ta7en to prote!t st$dents8 .ell)being on !amp$s:

    =ffering vaccination

    &anning alcohol at athletic * social events

    +roviding reliale health%related informationHealth education is good for the ody * the mind yinfluencing lifestyle ehaviors' prolem%solvingailities' * values.

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    2hanging Drin7ing Patterns on 2amp$s

    College Alcohol Policies #ocial and environmental

    approaches to change #tudent involvement

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    Health Promotion

    The ultimate form of prevention of health prolems* protection from health threats.

    H= definition) >the process of enaling people to

    improve * increase control over their health.?

    Health promotion programs focus on health%enhancing ehaviors 1risk avoidance' risk

    reductionE5ercising regularly eating nutritious foods managingstress well avoiding toacco' e5cess alcohol * drugsforming fulfilling relationships living in a cleanenvironment having a purpose in life etc.

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    Health ;ehavior

    !hanging from ad health haitstowards health%enhancing ehaviorsre:uires)

    -de:uate otivation-ccurate 7nformationorkale #trategies