Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of Content1. Taking Charge of Your Health.2. Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being.3. Caring for Your Mind.4: Stress Management.5. Personal Nutrition.6. Weight Management and the Obesity Epidemic.7. Physical Activity and Fitness.8. Communicating and Connecting.9. Sexual Health.10. Reproductive Options.11. Sexually Transmitted Infections.12. Major Diseases.13. Infectious Diseases.14. Consumer Health.15. Addictive Behaviors and Drugs.16. Alcohol.17. Tobacco.18. Personal Safety.19. A Healthier Environment.20. A Lifetime of Health.
SynopsisFrom physical and mental to social and sexual, Dianne Hales' AN INVITATION TO HEALTH: TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH helps students achieve a healthier lifestyle now and in the future. The 19th Edition covers new research on such topics as happiness and health, current statistics on life expectancy and death rates, mental health and anxiety, screen time and online presence, Dietary Guidelines, immunization, sleep habits, stress levels, safe sex practices, substance abuse including new information on the opioid epidemic, dubious diets and trendy foods, fitness monitors, vaping and cannabinoids. It also addresses healthy living on a budget, preventive measures and practical strategies that turn small changes into big benefits.