Chapter 1 Living a Healthy Life - McGraw-Hill Ryerson

Your Health and WellnessKEY TERMShealthwellnesspreventionhealth educationHealth Canadahealth literacyEXPECTATIONS• Learn about Health Canada’s goals and objectives.• Develop criteria for evaluating health information.• Discuss the importance of health literacy for achieving andmaintaining good health.On a sheet of paper, complete the following statement:When you have good health, you . . .Spending time with friendsis an important part ofhealth. Give an exampleof how relationships canhave a positive impact onhealth.uppose someone asks whether you are healthy. How would youS answer? Would you consider only your physical health? Forexample, would you think of how often you are sick? Throughoutthis course, you will see that health is much more than just theabsence of disease. A state of well-being comes from a balancebetween the physical, mental/emotional, and social aspects of yourlife. In this chapter you will look at ways to achieve and maintainthis balance.The Importance of Good Healthhat is your usual response to the question,W “How are you?” A true description of yourhealth would require much more than a simple “fine”or “okay.” Health is the combination of physical,mental/emotional, and social well-being. Being healthydoesn’t mean that you will never be sick or that youwill be guaranteed a position on the basketball team.Instead, being healthy means striving to be the bestyou can be at any given time.4 MHR ● Chapter 1 Living a Healthy Life