An invitation to health /
Dianne Hales.
- 12th edition
- Australia ; United States : Wadsworth, c2007.
- 1 v. (various pagings) : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Section I: TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH. 1. Your Invitation to Health. 2. Changing for Life. 3. Psychological Health. 4. Personal Stress Management.
Section II: HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. 5. The Joy of Fitness. 6. Personal Nutrition. 7. Taking Control of Your Weight.
Section III: RESPONSIBLE SEXUALITY. 8. Communicating and Relating. 9. Personal Sexuality. 10. Reproductive Choices.
Section IV: AVOIDING HEALTH RISKS. 11. Avoiding Addictive Behaviors and Drug Abuse. 12. Alcohol Use, Misuse, and Abuse. 13. Tobacco Use, Misuse, and Abuse.
Section V: PROTECTING YOUR HEALTH. 14. Defending Yourself Against Infectious Diseases. 15. Keeping Your Heart Healthy. 16. Preventing Cancer and Other Illnesses. 17. Health-Care Consumerism and Complementary/Alternative Medicine.
Section VI: HEALTH IN CONTEXT. 18. Healthy Aging and the Circle of Life. 19. Staying Safe: Preventing Injury, Violence, and Victimization. 20. Working Toward a Healthy Environment.