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This study guide chapter outlines the importance of a healthy lifestyle in improving well-being and reducing negative risk factors. Learn about four essential components of a healthy lifestyle, four signs of stress, three ways to manage stress, and the differences between benign and malignant tumors. Additionally, discover two warning signs of cancer and four dietary recommendations for cancer risk reduction. Identify controllable and uncontrollable risk factors and unhealthy habits, such as drug abuse, tobacco use, and alcoholism.
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Having a healthy lifestyle helps improve your well-being and eliminate negative risk factors. According to the text, identify four things a healthy lifestyle includes: Identify four signs of stress. Explain three ways you can control stress. What is CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (CAD)? What is CANCER? What is the difference between benign and malignant tumors? Identify two warning signs of cancer. Identify four DIETARY recommendations for reducing the risk of cancer.
RISK FACTORS can contribute to cancer, coronary artery disease and poor health include: Controllable Uncontrollable
UNHEALTHY HABITS can have a negative impact on overall health and wellness. DRUG ABUSE – using drugs for non-medical reasons for the purpose of getting “high”. Recreational Drugs Marijuana Cocaine Ecstasy Alcoholism Person is powerless to stop drinking and it affects normal living. See Health Link 2-5 on p. 34 for Warning Signs of Excessive Alcohol Ues Anabolic Steroids Often used to enhance performance and increasing lean muscle mass and strength. Tobacco and Smoking Cigarettes, pipes, and smokeless tobacco all threaten good health. Nicotine, Carbon monoxide, tar and other harmful chemicals Passive smoke can also cause and irritate health problems. Do you have unhealthy habits you would like to eliminate from your lifestyle? You can refer to websites on pgs. 37 and 38 for more information on how to create a healthy lifestyle and eliminate negative habits. Complete the following activities at the end of Chapter 2. Copy / turn in. Lab Activity 2-1 Personal Stress Inventory Lab Activity 2-2 Health Style Self Test