Health: The Basics, 14th edition

Published by Pearson (January 1, 2022) © 2023

  • Becky Donatelle
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For courses in personal health.

A mindful approach to personal health. Health: The Basics actively engages students in learning and living well. With a mindful approach to personal health, students can incorporate mindfulness practices, become more focused and present, and improve academic performance. The text presents the most current, scientifically valid research to examine today's health issues and controversies.

The 14th Edition helps students explore the challenges of personal and public health and assess options and priorities for change. Updated timely topics include health disparities, stress, violence and infectious disease to help students recognise these topics in their lives.

Table of contents

  • PART 1: FINDING THE RIGHT BALANCE
  • 1. Health: Getting There, Staying There!
  • 1A. FOCUS ON DIFFERENCE, DISPARITY, AND HEALTH: ACHIEVING HEALTH EQUITY
  • 2. Promoting and Preserving Your Psychological Health
  • 2A. FOCUS ON CULTIVATING MINDFULNESS AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING
  • 3. Managing Stress and Coping with Life's Challenges
  • 4. Improving Your Sleep
  • 5. Preventing Violence and Injury
  • PART 2: CREATING HEALTHY AND CARING RELATIONSHIPS
  • 6. Connecting and Communicating in the Modern World
  • 6A. FOCUS ON UNDERSTANDING YOUR SEXUALITY
  • 7. Considering Your Reproductive Choices
  • PART 3: AVOIDING RISKS FROM HARMFUL HABITS
  • 8. Recognizing and Avoiding Addiction and Drug Abuse
  • 9. Drinking Alcohol Responsibly and Ending Tobacco Use
  • PART 4: BUILDING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
  • 10. Nutrition: Eating for a Healthier You
  • 11. Reaching and Maintaining a Healthy Weight
  • 11A. FOCUS ON ENHANCING YOUR BODY IMAGE
  • 12. Improving Your Personal Fitness
  • PART 5: PREVENTING AND FIGHTING DISEASE
  • 13. Reducing Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer
  • 13A. FOCUS ON MINIMIZING YOUR RISK FOR DIABETES
  • 14. Protecting Against Infectious Diseases and Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • 14A. FOCUS ON REDUCING RISKS FOR CHRONIC DISEASES AND CONDITIONS
  • PART 6: FACING LIFE'S CHANGES
  • 15. Making Smart Health Care Choices
  • 15A. FOCUS ON UNDERSTANDING COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH
  • 15B. FOCUS ON AGING, DEATH, AND DYING
  • 16. Promoting Environmental Health
  • APPENDIX
  • A. Pop quiz answers

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