Health Risks & Your Behavior
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Health Risks &
Your Behavior
Chapter 1 : Lesson 4 : By Mr. Springer
Risks & Risk Behaviors
What is a Risk?
A Risk is the chance that something harmful may happen to your health and wellness.
Example:Eating High Fat Foods = Risk for weight gain and heart problems in later in life.
Bicycling Without a Helmet = Risk to injure head!
Risks & Risk Behaviors
What is a Risk Behavior?
A Risk Behavior is an action that may harm you or others.
Example:
Smoking Cigarettes
Not wearing a seatbelt
Risks & Consequences
Taking risks has consequences…
A Consequence is the result of an action.
Example:Not studying for a test = earning a poor grade.
Risks Add Up…Risks alone may not seem bad, but…
When risks are stacked up, chance for negative consequences increases!
Example:
Jogging alongside a busy street…
Jogging alongside a busy street at night…
Jogging alongside a busy street at night during a storm…
This stacking of risks is known as Cumulative Risk.
Preventing RisksRisks can be avoided...
By practicing Prevention, which means taking steps to avoid something.
- Plan ahead
- Think about consequences
- Resist negative peer pressure
- Avoid risk takers
- Pay attention to what you are doing
- Know your limits
- Be aware of dangers
AbstinenceThe best way to avoid risk…
Is to be Abstinent, which is the conscious, active choice not to participate in high-risk behaviors.
Avoiding high-risk behaviors can affect your Health Triangle (overall health) positively.
Preventing Risks
About UsList three things in your life that are safe, smart, and low-risk behaviors.
List up to (at least one) three things you think are risk-behaviors you could improve.
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