An Invitation to Health (with InfoTrac)

by Hales, Dianne

• ISBN13: 9780534577537
• ISBN10: 0534577539
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-17
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Table of Contents

Wellness Inventory: What Is Wellness?	1	(10)
SECTION I A Lifetime of Wellness	11	(110)
An Invitation to Health for the Twenty-First Century	12	(26)
Personal Stress Management	38	(28)
Feeling Good	66	(28)
Caring for the Mind	94	(27)
SECTION II Healthy Lifestyles	121	(98)
The Joy of Fitness	122	(30)
Nutrition for Life	152	(42)
Eating Patterns and Problems	194	(25)
SECTION III Responsible Sexuality	219	(114)
Communication and Relationships	220	(28)
Personal Sexuality	248	(38)
Reproductive Choices	286	(47)
SECTION IV Personal Health Risks	333	(108)
Consumerism, Complementary/Alternative Medicine, and the Health Care System	334	(34)
Defending Yourself from Infectious Diseases	368	(44)
Keeping Your Heart Healthy	412	(29)
SECTION V Avoiding Health Risks	441	(120)
Lowering Your Risk of Cancer and Other Major Diseases	442	(32)
Drug Use, Misuse, and Abuse	474	(34)
Alcohol Use, Misuse, and Abuse	508	(30)
Tobacco Use, Misuse, and Abuse	538	(23)
SECTION VI Health in Context	561
Staying Safe: Preventing Injury, Violence, and Victimization	562	(34)
When Life Ends	596	(20)
Working Toward a Healthy Environment	616
HALES HEALTH ALMANAC	A1
Health Information on the Internet	A2
Emergency!	A5
A Consumer's Guide to Medical Tests	A9
Counting Your Calories and Fat	A14
Your Health Directory	A20
Glossary	G
Credits	C
Index	I