Main description:

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.

Contents:

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