Transcript Reducing Your Health Risks

Health Risks and Your Behavior
Chapter 1
Lesson #3 pg. 16-20
Objectives
Objective 1: Recognizing Risk Behaviors
Objective 2: Describe the consequences of taking
risks.
Objective 3: How to avoid or reduce risks
Objective 4: How to promote your health
iPad Vocabulary Activity
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Open iSwifter APP
Drop Down: “Chapter Activities”
Go to: Chapter 1
Next, Open: “Interactive Study Guides”
Open: “Lesson #3”
http://glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/h
ealth_fitness/glencoe_health_09/isg/GH_ch
01.3.swf
Identifying Health Risks
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Risk Behaviors: Actions that can potentially
threaten your health or the health of others
The CDC has identified 6 behaviors that
account for most of the deaths & disabilities
among young people:
 Tobacco use
 Unhealthy dietary behaviors
 Inadequate physical activity
 Alcohol and other drug use
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Sexual behaviors (can result in what??)
Behaviors that contribute to unintentional
injuries and violence
Risks & Consequences
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Cumulative Risks: Are related risks
that increase in effect with each added
risk, or combinations of risky
behaviors. These may be repeated
behaviors or combinations of poor
choices.
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Examples: Smoking, eating a fast food
meal, texting while driving………can you
name any more???
Partner Activity
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Rate the following risky behaviors 1-10
1 being low & 10 being high.
A. Bungee Jumping
B. Sky diving
C. Eating fast food 3 days a week
D. Asking someone out on a date that you
don’t know very well
E. Not wearing a seatbelt
F. Sharing a water bottle
G. Riding home with someone who’s been
drinking
How to Avoid or Reduce Risks
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Prevention: Taking steps to keep
something from happening or getting
worse.
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What are some things we do (or have
already done) to prevent health problems?
Abstinence: A deliberate decision to
avoid high risk behaviors.
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What are some things we should abstain
from?
Promoting Your Health
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Understanding how your decisions
impact your health will inspire you
to adopt healthful behaviors.
Positive choices can promote
wellness and prevent the
development of disease.
Lifestyle Factors
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Positive lifestyle factors include:
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Getting 8 hours of sleep each night
Starting each day with a healthy breakfast
Eating a variety of nutritious foods each
day
Being physically active for 30-60 minutes
most days of the week
Maintaining a healthy weight
Abstaining from smoking or using other
tobacco products
Abstaining from the use of alcohol, and
other drugs
Show Video Titled:
Risky Behavior: the dark side of
bad choices.
Memory Matching Activity
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Open ROVER APP
Open the bookmarks tab and choose
“Glencoe chapter activities”
Open: “Student Center”
Drop Down: “Chapter Activities”
Go to: Chapter 1
Next, Click: Interactive Health Tutor
Open: Chapter 1b
http://glencoe.com/olc_games/game_engi
ne/content/gln_health/gln_health_09/conc
_game/english/ch1b/index.html