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Introduction to Health and Wellness in American Society

KNSFHP 1103   (2 credits)

Description:

 

Pre-requisites:

  • None

Equipment (students must purchase for class):

What you will learn:

  • How health behaviors and personal choices influence the quality of life.
  • Understand how stress affects your life and techniques to manage it.
  • Effective interpersonal communication skills.
  • The effect of sexual relationships and interactions.
  • Understand the effects of drug and alcohol abuse.
  • How nutrition relates to weight, wellness, health, and quality of life.
  • The benefits of physical activity for health and wellness.
  • Understand the aging process and how healthy behaviors enhance quality of life.
  • Environmental health and practical steps you can take to help preserve resources.
  • Personal safety awareness and preventive measures.

What to expect:

  • If course is taken online, study requires discipline and accountability.
  • Regular online quizzes to demonstrate learning and comprehension of the materials.
  • You will practice a behavior change technique targeting your own improved health and wellness.

Potential Benefits:

  • You have a greater awareness of your overall health
  • You understand how the body and mind work together
  • You have coping strategies for stressful situations
  • You make healthier food choices

Fun Facts:

  • Every square inch of human skin consists of twenty-five feet of blood vessels.
  • On average, women say 7,000 words per day. Men speak just over 2,000.
  • A cough releases an explosive charge of air that moves at speeds up to 60mph. A sneeze can exceed speeds of 100mph.
  • Your body uses 300 muscles to balance itself while standing still.
  • The eye of a human can distinguish between 500 shades of gray.
  • The width of your arm span stretched out is equal to the length of your whole body.
  • The brain only takes up about 2 percent of our total body weight, but uses 20% of our body’s energy.
  • Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system.
  • The benefits of exercise are more than just for weight management. Exercise also combats stress, promotes better sleep and activates the immune system.
  • Touch stimulates the release of endorphins (the body’s natural pain killers). There are approximately 5 million touch receptors in our skin—3,000 in each finger tip.
  • Research has shown that when people exercise by walking, they walk 30% longer if they walk to music.
  • Drinking water before and after a spa treatment, reduces soreness and helps to flush the body of toxins released from the muscles.

Sources:               http://www.ispahealth.com/health-tips

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PAES Building; 305 Annie and John Glenn Ave Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: 614-292-2606| Email Jae Westfall

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