Access Information Using online resources, search for information about a health topic of your choice using a variety of different words and phrases. When you use different search terms, do you get different results? Review the list of results. What are some indicators that might suggest if websites listed have a slant, false information, or bias? credible information? Read the information on a few of the websites. Were you correct in your initial assessment? Why or why not? Learning Outcomes After studying this lesson, you will be able to ● ●● explain how to locate reliable sources of health information ● use criteria to evaluate whether a source of health information is reliable ● ●● apply reliable health information to make healthy decisions and ● communicate health information with your family and the community. Lesson 2.2 Essential Question? How can you locate, evaluate, apply, and communicate reliable health information? Key Terms advocate consumer Food and Drug Administration (FDA) health fraud health literacy health promotion lifelong learning pseudoscience science Warm-Up Activity Can You Trust This Website? W hat is the best way to control asthma, muscle cramps, or acne? How can you better manage the stress in your life? How can you help a friend with an eating disorder? Do you know how you would find good, reliable answers to these questions? You would not want answers based on rumors or unreliable sources of information. Health literacy—the ability to locate, evaluate, apply, and communicate information pertaining to your health—is an important skill for promoting health and wellness. How can you make healthy decisions if you do not know how decisions will impact your health? Your health literacy builds on the basic facts and concepts you learn at home and in school. What you learn helps you make informed, healthy decisions. Your health and wellness also depend on your ability to access and use reliable information beyond what you learn at home and in school. health literacy ability to locate, evaluate, apply, and communicate information pertaining to health Using Health Information Artyem Dzyuba/Shutterstock.com Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter 2 Health and Wellness Skills 41