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the ability to perform daily activities without becoming short of breath, sore, or overly tired HEALTH a condition of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being FLEXIBILITY the ability to bend and twist joints easily CARDIORESPIRATORY ENDURANCE the ability of the heart and lungs to work efficiently during physical exercise MUSCULAR STRENGTH/ENDURANCE the amount of force that muscles apply when they are used; The ability to use a group of muscles over and over without getting tired easily CONDITIONING exercise that improves fitness for sports DIET a pattern of eating that includes what a person eats, how much, and how often MyPyramid a food guidance system that encourages health food choices and daily activity DISEASE any harmful change in the state of health of the body or mind DRUG any chemical substance that causes a change in a person's physcial or psychological state EXERCISE any physical activity that maintains or improves your physical fitness FIRST AID emergency medical care for someone who has been hurt or is sick GOAL something that someone works toward and hopes to achieve NUTRIENT a substance in food that the body needs in order to work properly PEER PRESSURE a feeling that you should do something because your friends want you to PUBERTY the period of time during adolescence when the reproductive system becomes mature SELF-ESTEEM a measure of how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself STRESS MANAGEMENT the ability to handle stress in health ways TARGET HEART RATE ZONE a heart rate range that should be reached during exercise to gain cardiorespiratory health benefits(60-85% of one's maximum heart rate) ABSTINENCE the refusal to take part in an activity that puts your health or the health of others at risk BULLY a person who frequently picks on or beats up smaller or weaker people CLIQUE a group of people who accept only certain types of people and exclude others GANG a group of people who often use violence GOOD DECISION a decision in which a person carefully considers the outcome of each choice |
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