Health Vocab 2/6/13

a disease caused partly by unhealthy behaviors and partly by other factors

anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other health problems

not taking part in physical activity on a regular basis

the state of well-being in which all of the components of health are in balance

a strong belief or ideal

the achievement of a person's best in all six components of health

knowledge of health information needed to make good choices about your health

the practice of protecting and improving the health of people in a community

to speak or argue in favor of something

a message created to educate people about an issue

a tool for building a healthy life

dealing with problems and troubles in an effective way

a person who buys products or services

all public forms of communication, such as TV, radio, newspaper, the Internet, and advertisements

something that you can use to help achieve a goal

a result of your actions and decisions

to work together with one or more people

a feeling that you should do something because that is what your friends want

the pressure that results from someone who tries to convince you to do something you normally wouldn't do

the pressure that results from being swayed to do something because people you look up to are doing it

a strategy to avoid doing something you don't want to do

something that you work toward and hope to achieve

a set of directions that will help you reach your goal