Health Decisions

Student Guide

Assignment Summary
For this assignment, you will select and research two of the three personal health issues listed that affect
you or someone from your community. Then, you will complete a graphic organizer. Finally, you will write
a summary of the choices you made.

Background Information
The market is flooded with solutions to common health problems. Some solutions can be beneficial, and
some solutions can be a waste of money or even harmful in the long run. An informed decision-maker
evaluates the options and does appropriate research before making a decision. An informed decision-
maker is also aware of the influences that are affecting their choices. The ability to make healthy
decisions is a valuable and important skill to have.

Materials
▪ Computer access

Assignment Instructions
For this project, you will submit two things:
1. A completed Health Decisions graphic organizer
2. A two- to three-sentence review of the health solutions you chose, and your reasoning for
choosing them
Step 1: Prepare for the project.
a) Read through the guide before you begin so you know the expectations for this project.
b) If anything is not clear to you, ask your teacher for assistance.
Step 2: Conduct research.
a) Find three products, services, or preventable practices for each health issue chosen, and
complete the graphic organizer.
b) Use sites such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or Consumer Reports
for product reviews, or consult a physician for more information.
c) Cite credible sources to back up your answer.
Step 3: Complete the graphic organizer provided.
a) Use your research to list and review three health solutions for each health issue.
b) Use your research to identify the most effective health solution for each health issue.
Step 4: Write summaries of the health solutions you chose.
a) Each summary should be two to three sentences long.
b) Include reasoning for your choices based on credible resources.

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Step 5: Evaluate your project using this checklist.

If you can check each box below, you are ready to submit your project.

 Did you research two of the three health issues listed in the graphic organizer?
 Did you find three health solutions for each health issue chosen?
 Did you review the effectiveness and safety of each health solution discussed?
 Did you provide credible resources for your review?
 Did you choose the best health solution to prevent or treat the health issue?
 Did you provide reasoning for your choice?
 Did you list the factors that influenced your decision?
 Did you summarize the choices you made and discuss what influenced your decision?
 Did you check and correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar throughout your document?
Step 6: Revise and submit your project.
a) If you were unable to check off all of the requirements on the checklist, go back and make
sure that your project is complete. Save your project before submitting it.
b) When you have completed your graphic organizer and summary, return to the Virtual
Classroom and use the “Add Files” option to locate and submit your assignment.
c) Congratulations! You have completed your project.

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Part One: Health Decisions Graphic Organizer

Research two of the three options in the graphic organizer to find health solutions that could improve the
health issue. List three products, services, or preventative practices for each health issue chosen. You
may ask others to recommend health solutions, then research those found in your community. Review the
effectiveness and safety of each product or service, and cite credible sources to back up your review.
Choose the most effective health solution associated with the health issue, and include reasoning to
support your choice. Lastly, list three factors that influenced your choice.

Product, service, Review of

Choice of health
or preventable effectiveness and Influences on
Health issue solution and
practice to address safety, with credible your choice
reasoning
health issue sources
STD 1. 1.
prevention

2. 2.

3. 3.

Weight 1. Adopting healthy 1.

management Physical activity
habits can be the Healthy habits
Being physically can help people stay
most beneficial since can be beneficial
active. in energy balance or
it is easy to do as to fitness and
even lose weight
time passes and can other aspects.
lead to multiple good
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outcomes.
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Adopting healthy
habits can be a
2. 2.
Reduces the prevalence great support to the healthy habits
Limit sugary of obesity and obesity body, helping it have is a good way
drinks. related cases. better health and more of solving the
energy with extra health related
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3. 3.
Better health, increased
Adopt healthy Adopting healthy
energy, and other
habits. habits tends to
benefits.
help the body and
seems like it has
the most benefits.
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Acne 1. Washing helps to 1.

Removing excess Washing face
Washing face prevent acne
dirt, oil, and sweat saves time and
while avoidance
daily can help prevent is effective.
assists in not
acne causing scars or
damage to the
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face, while also
*Medically Revied
stopping any
2. 2.
additional acne
Patience is key, since Avoidance of
Avoid Popping , from showing up
popping, picking, or touching can
picking, or with the acne
squeezing can lead help in not
squeezing acne. being picked,
to scars or make the having
popped. or
acne worse. permanent
squeezed. Eating
damage to the
a healthy diet can
[Link] face.
also provide a
good protection
3. Eating healthy diet 3.
against acne Eating a healthy diet
can lower spikes in
spreading. just means a change
Eat a healthy blood sugar. spikes
in regular eating
Diet. in blood sugar can
habits, eating
cause more oil to be
healthier foods can
made resulting in more
significantly lower
acne
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acne

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Part Two: Health Decisions Summary

Summarize the two health solutions you chose in 2–3 sentences each. Use valid information to
support your answers.
1. Explain why you chose each product, service, or preventative practice. Make sure to discuss
the factors that influenced your decision and if those influences were positive or negative.
2. Describe how you would use each health solution, or how you would adapt your lifestyle.
3. Use your credible sources as references in your review.
4. Check your spelling, grammar, and punctuation as you work.

Health issue 1: Weight management

Choice: Being Physically active, limit sugary drinks, adopting healthy habits
Summary of choice:
Physical activity is an efficient method of weight management, physical activity is able to help energy balance
or even lose weight which can lower the chances of obesity. According to Harvard, limiting sugary drinks and adopting
healthy habits can also be good solutions, with limiting sugary drinks decreasing the prevalence of obesity while adopting
healthy habits can provide multiple benefits like better health or increase in energy.

Health issue 2: Acne

Choice: Washing face, avoid touching, squeezing, or popping acne, and eating a healthy diet.
Summary of choice:
All choices are not challenging to do, such as washing the face of any oils or dirt which can prevent any acne from spreading or
arising. Avoiding touch of the acne can also be very beneficial, since it is better than getting a scar or damaging the face if actually
interacting with it. A healthy diet has also been proven to be helpful since eating healthy can lower blood sugar spikes, these spikes
can cause more oil to be produced on the skin which increases acne spread, and lowering them can lower the amount of acne
spreading.

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