Health Quiz. AH!!

This week in health we talked about Wellness. Infuences for it, and how to take charge of it.
Wellness is the achievement of a person's best in all 6 components.

Some influences on your wellness are:


Hereditary influences - are the traits you inherit from your parents.
Example - Diabetes
Social Influences - is influences by the relationship you have with other people.
Example - Going to a party where alcohol is served, you're being influenced negatively
Cultural Influences - are the values, beliefs, and shared by other people that have a common background.
Example - The food you eat
And
Environmental Influences - are your surroundings , the area you live, and the things in your environment.
Example - Pollutants, safety regulations, and medical aspects.


How you can take care of your wellness is:
Knowledge - also known as Health literacy - health information you need to make good choices about your health.
Lifestyle - is putting your knowledge into action.
and
Attitude - A person's way of thinking, or attitude.


We also learned about the four ways society addresses health problems.
Medical advances - as in conducting medical research.
Technology - solving health problems through society.
Public policy - is where the government makes policies and regulations to address health problems.
and
Education - is the key factor in preventing disease.


What is an advocate?
It's someone who speaks in favor for a particular event, or subject.


I also made a PSA (Public Service Announcement). I chose childhood obesity.