Main description:

Built by students for students. Health: Making Choices for Life distinguishes itself by speaking your language and helping you to apply the material to your life and implement real behavior change. Built from the ground up with student-generated content and incorporating technology that students use, this is the health book that you can relate to-the one that will inspire you to choose a healthy lifestyle. The student-savvy approach is demonstrated in many different ways throughout the text and is built on an ultra-modern, magazine-style design with appealing photos and visuals that encourage you to read. Additionally, student stories in both the text and online provide real-life examples of important health issues. Unique, practical tools like the Choosing to Change Worksheets walk you through the steps of behavior change and help you to make informed decisions about your lifestyle choices. Lastly, the authors employ a conversational writing style that speaks directly to you while maintaining quality content and excellent academic rigor.
0321897587 / 9780321897589 Health: Making Choices for Life Plus MyHealthLab with eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of 0321516419 / 9780321516411 Health: Making Choices for Life 0321897560 / 9780321897565 MyHealthLab with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card -- Health: Making Choices for Life

Contents:

I. MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES 1. Health in the 21st Century: New Challenges, New Choices II. MAINTAINING MIND-BODY HEALTH 2. Psychosocial Health: Maintaining the Mind and Spirit 3. Stress Management: Coping with College Life 4. Sleep: Repairing Your Body, Recharging Your Mind III. EATING RIGHT, STAYING FIT 5. Nutrition: Food for Life 6. Physical Activity: For Fitness, Health, and Fun 7. Body Image, Body Weight: Achieving a Healthy Balance IV. AVOIDING ABUSE AND ADDICTION 8. Compulsive Behaviors and Psychoactive Drugs: Understanding Addiction 9. Alcohol: Choices and Challenges 10. Tobacco: A Clear and Present Danger V. REDUCING YOUR RISK OF DISEASE 11. Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: Reducing Your Risk 12. Cancer: Take-Charge Choices 13. Immunity and Infection: Breaking the Chain VI. BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS 14. Relationships: Communication, Conflict, and Commitment 15. Sexuality: Your Body, Your Choices 16. Sexually Transmitted Infections: Safeguard your Sexual Health 17. Contraception: Avoiding Unintended Pregnancy 18. Choosing Parenthood: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Challenge of Infertility VII. PRESERVING YOUR HEALTH 19. Consumer Health: Options in Health Care 20. Personal Safety: Caution Ahead 21. Environmental Health: Protecting Yourself and Your World 22. Navigating Change: The Gifts and Challenges of Aging