An Invitation to Health

Dianne Hales (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

2018 | 18th edition
Brooks/Cole (Verlag)
978-1-337-39289-1 (ISBN)

Infos

From physical and mental to social and sexual, Dianne Hales' AN INVITATION TO HEALTH: YOUR LIFE, YOUR FUTURE helps students achieve a healthier lifestyle now and in the future. The 18th Edition covers new research on such topics as happiness and health, current statistics on life expectancy and death rates, mindfulness for college students, 2015-2020 USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans, immunization, sleep habits, stress levels, safe sex practices, healthier fast-food choices, substance abuse, dubious diets, fitness monitors and e-cigarettes. It also addresses healthy living on a budget, preventive measures and practical strategies that turn small changes into big benefits.

Autor

Dianne Hales is a widely published and esteemed journalist and author. In addition to more than 30 editions of college textbooks related to health, she is the author of 16 trade books, including LA PASSIONE: HOW ITALY SEDUCED THE WORLD; MONA LISA: A LIFE DISCOVERED; LA BELLA LINGUA; JUST LIKE A WOMAN; and CARING FOR THE MIND. Her books have been translated into many languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish and Korean. Hales is a former contributing editor for Parade, Ladies’ Home Journal, Working Mother, and American Health, and she has written more than 1,000 articles for national publications. She has received writing awards from the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association; an EMMA (Exceptional Media Merit Award) for health reporting from the National Women’s Political Caucus and Radcliffe College; three EDI (Equality, Dignity, Inclusion) awards for print journalism from the National Easter Seal Society; the National Mature Media Award; and awards from the Arthritis Foundation, California Psychiatric Association, CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), Council for the Advancement of Scientific Education, and New York Public Library.

Inhalt

1. An Invitation to Health
2. Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being
3. Mental Health
4. Stress Management
5. Personal Nutrition
6. Weight Management
7. Physical Fitness
8. Social Health
9. Sexual Health
10. Reproductive Choices
11. Sexually Transmitted Infections
12. Major Diseases
13. Infectious Illnesses
14. Consumer Health
15. Addictive Behaviors and Drugs
16. Alcohol
17. Tobacco
18. Personal Safety
19. Environmental Health
20. A Lifetime of Health

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 30.01.2018
• Verlagsort: CA
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 86 x 10 mm
• Gewicht: 1360 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Ernährung / Diät / Fasten
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Schulbuch / Allgemeinbildende Schulen
• Themenwelt: Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung
• ISBN-10: 1-337-39289-8 / 1337392898
• ISBN-13: 978-1-337-39289-1 / 9781337392891
• Zustand: Neuware