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Health Risks & Your Behavior

Health Risks & Your Behavior. Chapter 1 : Lesson 4 : By Mr. Springer. Risks & Risk Behaviors. 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. What is a Risk?.

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Health Risks & Your Behavior

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  1. Health Risks & Your Behavior Chapter 1 : Lesson 4 : By Mr. Springer

  2. Risks & Risk Behaviors 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. What is a Risk? Bicycling Without a Helmet = Risk to injure head!

  3. Risks & Risk Behaviors A Risk Behavior is an action that may harm you or others. Example: Smoking Cigarettes What is a Risk Behavior? Not wearing a seatbelt

  4. Risks & Consequences A Consequenceis the result of an action. Example: Not studying for a test = earning a poor grade. Taking risks has consequences…

  5. Risks Add Up… When risks are stacked up, chance for negative consequences increases! Example: Jogging alongside a busy street… Risks alone may not seem bad, but… 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.

  6. By practicing Prevention, which means taking steps to avoid something. Preventing Risks - Plan ahead - Think about consequences Risks can be avoided... - Resist negative peer pressure - Avoid risk takers - Pay attention to what you are doing - Know your limits - Be aware of dangers

  7. Is to be Abstinent, which is the conscious, active choice not to participate in high-risk behaviors. Abstinence Avoiding high-risk behaviors can affect your Health Triangle (overall health) positively. The best way to avoid risk…

  8. Preventing Risks

  9. About Us List up to (at least one) three things you think are risk-behaviors you could improve. List three things in your life that are safe, smart, and low-risk behaviors.

  10. Next Lesson! First unit of Body Systems!

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