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The Interplay of Genetics, Environment, and Lifestyle in Health and Wellness

This article explores how heredity, environment, and lifestyle choices shape our health and wellness. It discusses the influence of genetic traits such as eye color, height, and predisposition to certain diseases like cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia. Additionally, it examines environmental factors including access to resources and opportunities, as illustrated by Lynette Woodard's basketball success. The importance of lifestyle choices—diet, activity, and preventive healthcare—and the power of a positive attitude in shaping one's destiny are emphasized. Learn essential life skills to improve health and develop a personal coat of arms.

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The Interplay of Genetics, Environment, and Lifestyle in Health and Wellness

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  1. Health and Wellness Influences and Attitudes

  2. Heredity • The passing of traits from a parent to a child • Physical – color of your eyes, hair and skin… height, facial features, looks. • Certain diseases have a genetic link – Baldness, color blindness, Downs syndrome, cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, muscular dystrophy, sickle cell anemia

  3. Genetic traits • 1. Detached earlobes? Y N • 2. Hitchhiker’s thumb? Y N • 3. Tongue rolling? Y N • 4. Cheek dimples? Y N • 5. Handedness R L • 6. Handclasping R L

  4. Averages • 1. Unattached – more frequent / attached – less frequent • 2. Straight thumb – 64-75% / Hitchhiker’s thumb – 25-36% • 3. Can roll – 65% / Can’t 35% • 4. Dimples – more frequent / none – less frequent • 5. Right handed – more frequent / Left = less • 6. Left over right = 55% / right over left = 45%

  5. Environment • Where you live • Who your family is and what they do • Access to opportunities and resources • Example – Lynette Woodard - basketball

  6. Lifestyle Choices • Your lifestyle is a set of behaviors by which you live your life • Lifestyle choices include overall diet, activity level, preventative healthcare, and use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco • Interests (what you like) vs. Aptitudes (where you are naturally gifted). Trying new things can help you discover your aptitudes • Your attitude affects all of these! Is your overall attitude positive or negative?

  7. Coach Kelly’s favorite quote • Guard your thoughts – they become words • Guard your words – they become actions • Guard your actions – they become your character • Guard your character… it becomes your DESTINY!

  8. Preventative Healthcare • Yearly checkups • Wear your seat belt • Avoid risky behavior • Eat right

  9. 9 Life Skills to Improve your Health • Assessing your health • Making good decisions • Setting goals • Using refusal skills • Communicating effectively • Coping • Evaluating media messages • Practicing wellness • Being a wise consumer

  10. Assignment • Make your own Personal Coat of Arms! • 5 points • 1 point for each quadrant • 1 point for being on time and neat

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