Factors That Influence Your Health
1. Your heredity
Did your parents or grandparents pass down certain genes that make you
more suseptable to various illnesses or diseases?
2. The quality of the health care you receive?
Do your parents have insurance?
Do you go in for regular check ups at the doctors?
Do you have a way to get to a health care professional when you aren't feeling well?
3. Random Events
Examples include:
Car accidents
illness
4. The decisions you make and the actions that result from them?
Do you participate in unhealthy activities (smoking or drinking alcohol)?
Do you wear your bicycle helmet and seat belt in the car?
Do you eat meals that are healthy for you?
Links
Guidelines for Responsible Decision Making
How can I use Resistance Skills?
How does the media effect my decisions?