Explore the latest edition of AN INVITATION TO HEALTH, where renowned author Dianne Hales helps you commit to a healthier lifestyle. From physical and mental health to social and sexual issues, this personal health text candidly explores the mind, body, and spirit, and shows you how to start making improvements today. Readings include a new chapter on consumer health, with “Consumer Alert” features to critically evaluate your health care options. You will also discover how to live healthily on a tight budget while making small changes that yield big benefits. More than a superficial self-help approach, AN INVITATION TO HEALTH: The Power of Now! presents hard data in meaningful ways, such as ACHA’s 2013 National College Health Assessment, which shows where your health stands among peers. And you can make even greater strides with MindTap, complete with health self-assessments, behavior change labs, and other tools that lead you to better health—and learning!
Section I: YOUR INVITATION TO HEALTH.
1. The Power of Now.
2. Your Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being.
3. Caring for Your Mind.
4. Personal Stress Management.
5. Your Social Health.
Section II: HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.
6. Personal Nutrition.
7. Managing Your Weight.
8. The Joy of Fitness.
Section III: RESPONSIBLE SEXUALITY.
9. Personal Sexuality.
10. Reproductive Choices.
11. Lowering Your Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Section IV: MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES.
12. Addictions.
13. Alcohol.
14. Tobacco.
Section V: TAKING CHARGE FO YOUR HEALTH.
15. Major Diseases.
16. Infectious Illnesses.
17. Consumer Health.
Section VI: HEALTH IN CONTEXT.
18. Personal Safety.
19. A Healthier Environment.
20. A Lifetime of Health.
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Dianne Hales
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.
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Modern Discussions: NEW! Updated throughout to meet the health needs of today’s students, readings explore the latest issues in sex, gender, mental health on campus, acute stress disorder, intimate partner violence, “hooking up,” childfree by choice, prescription drug abuse, medical and legal marijuana, alcohol mixed with energy drinks (AmED), emerging tobacco products, physical and psychological benefits of quitting smoking, childhood vaccinations, and the Affordable Care Act, personal health apps and monitors, social networking on campus, digital sexual disclosures, and more.
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Healthy Disclosure: New! Fully updated to meet health needs today, chapters reveal all you need to know and were afraid to ask about sex, gender, mental health on campus, acute stress disorder, intimate partner violence, “hooking up,” childfree by choice, prescription drug abuse, medical and legal marijuana, alcohol mixed with energy drinks (AmED), emerging tobacco products, physical and psychological benefits of quitting smoking, childhood vaccinations, and the Affordable Care Act, personal health apps and monitors, social networking on campus, digital sexual disclosures, and much more!
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Renowned Experience: Present a trusted point of view from Dianne Hales, the author and journalist who has candidly discussed personal health in textbooks and the national press for decades. Like no other writer, she understands the modern health issues impacting college students today, and connects with them on their level.
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“Health Now” Features: Give students these easy-to-follow Do’s and Don’ts for living a healthier lifestyle, with titles such as "Count Your Blessings," "Assessing a Relationship," and "Analyzing Your Diet."
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Personal Assessments: Help students make the important personal choice of healthy living with "Snapshot: On Campus Now" behavioral assessments that help students evaluate others, as well as chapter-based "The Power of Now!" checklists to track their own issues and change behaviors.
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Internet Safety: Address student safety issues online with a full chapter on social health, including discussions of online relationships, protecting oneself and one’s privacy, and more.
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Spirited Approach: Deliver content designed for an introductory-level, personal health course with a student-friendly style and a practical, action-oriented approach to everything from fitness and nutrition to stress management and healthy relationships.
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Now Power: Demonstrate “The Power of Now” with the 17th Edition’s profound focus on the future—and the unavoidable fact that today’s choices impact tomorrow’s health.
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Positive Moves: Students avoid illness and unhealthy behaviors by embracing positive change, the cornerstone of this text, to continually improve behaviors and make better choices for life.
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Roadmap Strategies: Helpful tips and realistic paths to change throughout the readings include "Your Strategies for Change” and “Your Strategies for Prevention" boxes, “Health on a Budget” features, and “Self-Surveys.”
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MindTap™ Support: Elevate student performance and better coordinate your course with interactive MindTap™ resources such as AN INVITATION TO HEALTH, 17E labs, an interactive behavior change planner, current videos, and other book-specific tools.
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“Health Now” Know-How: Get practical Do’s and Don’ts for living a healthy lifestyle with these easy-to-understand features entitled "Count Your Blessings," "Assessing a Relationship," and "Analyzing Your Diet."
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Modern Health: Take responsibility for your health with the latest research and coverage of consumer issues, positive psychology, sexual responsibility, and drug usage on campus and beyond.
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Peer Comparisons: Leverage the “Snapshot: On Campus Now” feature in every chapter to see how your behaviors and attitudes compare to with those of similar, large student groups.
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Affordable Methods: Bootstrap your health with Dianne Hales’ practical, low-cost or no-cost strategies. These "Health on a Budget" features in every chapter help you make the most of your resources to live the healthy lifestyle you want without breaking the bank.
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Roadmap Strategies: Find realistic paths to healthy living throughout the readings, including detailed "Your Strategies for Change” and “Your Strategies for Prevention" boxes, and insightful “Self-Surveys.”
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MindTap™ Support: Commit to healthy living with help from interactive MindTap™ resources such as AN INVITATION TO HEALTH labs, an interactive behavior change planner, current videos, and other book-specific tools.
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