Influences on Your HealthInfluences on Your Health

HealthHealth

HeredityHeredity

All the traits that were biologically passed on All the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents. to you from your parents.

Physical traits: eye color, hair color, heightPhysical traits: eye color, hair color, height More susceptible to diseasesMore susceptible to diseases Influence personality, intelligence, talent. Influence personality, intelligence, talent.

EnvironmentEnvironment

Physical environmentPhysical environment Safe environment: good PMSESafe environment: good PMSE Poor environment: high crime rates = stress. Poor environment: high crime rates = stress.

Social environmentSocial environment Family, peers, adult role models. Family, peers, adult role models.

Develop values and moralsDevelop values and morals

CultureCulture

Collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a Collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group. group.

Examples: ethnic group, community, nation. Examples: ethnic group, community, nation. Influences on health: food, religion, traditions. Influences on health: food, religion, traditions.

Attitude /BehaviorAttitude /Behavior

The way you view situations: optimistic vs. The way you view situations: optimistic vs. pessimistic. pessimistic.

Idea of learning from challenges. Idea of learning from challenges. THINK POSITITVE THINK POSITITVE

Bad Attitude

MediaMedia

Various methods of communicating Various methods of communicating informationinformation

Radio, television, film, newspapers, internetRadio, television, film, newspapers, internet Not always reliable informationNot always reliable information Warped idea normal = bad body image Warped idea normal = bad body image

MediaMedia

Various methods of communicating Various methods of communicating informationinformation

Radio, television, film, newspapers, internetRadio, television, film, newspapers, internet Not always reliable informationNot always reliable information Warped idea normal = bad body image Warped idea normal = bad body image

PeersPeers Freinds and other people in your age group Freinds and other people in your age group Peer pressure Peer pressure ““Well if your friend jumped off of the bringe, Well if your friend jumped off of the bringe,

would you too?” would you too?”