One of your good friends regularly eats a large plate of French fries with lunch. You encourage your friend to eat salad loaded with colorful vegetables instead. Which health skill are you using?

Question

Advocacy
Setting goals
Accessing information
Analyzing influences

Answer 1

The health skill you are using in this scenario is advocacy. Advocacy involves supporting and promoting a healthy behavior or choice to someone else. In this case, you are encouraging your friend to choose a healthier option, which is the salad loaded with colorful vegetables, instead of the large plate of French fries.