1. After reexamining the philosophies of health, write a paragraph that could be used to describe your philosophy of health to a friend or colleague.

2. This chapter presented a number of theories focusing on health behavior change. If you are trying to help a friend stop smoking, at the friend’s request, what behavior change theory would you use to develop the intervention to help your friend? Defend why you selected this theory and explain how would you apply each of the construct?

1. Based on what you have read and know, write your own definitions for health, health education, health promotion.

2. What are the National Health Objectives? Where can they be found? Why are the so important?