An Invitation to Health, Brief Edition (with Profile Plus 2004, Personal Health Assessments and Health Almanac, Health, Fitness and Wellness Internet Trifold, and InfoTrac)

by Hales, Dianne

• ISBN13: 9780534598181
• ISBN10: 0534598188
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-10
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

AN INVITATION TO HEALTH, Brief Third Edition introduces students to research, information, and recommendations related to health and healthy lifestyles. Praised for it's clear and engaging writing style, Dianne Hales' text addresses the issues related to health and wellness that can affect college students now and in their future. Reviewed by over 40 instructors, this informative text focuses on change and prevention and supplies students with the lessons they'll need to make responsible, healthy decisions in their daily lives. In addition, AN INVITATION TO HEALTH, Brief now comes with a wide range of teaching and learning resources! Besides the exclusive offerings of the CNNà ;® Video Today series and InfoTrac College Edition, or the extensive PowerPoint and Online teaching support, each copy of the text comes packaged with the exciting and interactive PROFILE PLUS CD-ROM. This CD-ROM includes self-paced, guided activities appropriate for all health students. Whether supporting active learning or active teaching, this text has it all!

Author Biography

Dianne Hales, one of the most widely published and honored health journalists in the country, is a contributing editor for Parade and Ladies Home Journal and has written more than 1,000 articles for national publications

Table of Contents

Wellness Inventory: What Is Wellness?	p. 1
Taking Charge of Your Health	p. 11
An Invitation to Health for the Twenty-First Century	p. 12
Personal Stress Management	p. 38
Psychological Health	p. 66
Healthy Lifestyles	p. 103
The Joy of Fitness	p. 104
Personal Nutrition	p. 144
Eating Patterns and Problems	p. 188
Responsible Sexuality	p. 217
Communication and Relationships	p. 218
Personal Sexuality	p. 246
Reproductive Choices	p. 284
Personal Health Care	p. 331
Consumerism, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and the Health-Care System	p. 332
Protecting Yourself from Infectious Diseases	p. 364
Keeping Your Heart Healthy	p. 408
Lowering Your Risk of Cancer and Other Major Diseases	p. 442
Avoiding Health Risks	p. 475
Drug Use, Misuse, and Abuse	p. 476
Alcohol Use, Misuse, and Abuse	p. 512
Tobacco Use, Misuse, and Abuse	p. 542
Health in Context	p. 567
Staying Safe: Preventing Injury, Violence, and Victimization	p. 568
When Life Ends	p. 598
Working Toward a Healthy Environment	p. 620
Glossary	p. G1
Photography Credits	PC1
Index	p. IN1
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