An Invitation to Health, Brief Edition

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Start making healthier choices now for a lifestyle of healthy living. AN INVITATION TO HEALTH: The Power of NOW, BRIEF, 10th Edition, helps you assess your health behaviors, encourages positive behavior change, and gives you effective ways to achieve it. Covering body, mind, and spirit, the book addresses current issues related to health and wellness that can affect you now and throughout your life. The book empowers you with practical ideas and tools that you can immediately apply to your own life. "Health on a Budget" features demonstrate practical ways you can achieve your health goals in low- and no-cost ways, while "Consumer Alert" features help you evaluate health care. AN INVITATION TO HEALTH helps you build your foundation for a healthier future. Cover Brief Contents Contents Key Features Preface About the Author Ch 1: The Power of Now Health and Wellness Health in America Health on Campus Making Healthy Changes How and Why People Change Ch 2: Your Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being Emotional and Mental Health The Lessons of Positive Psychology Spiritual Health Sleep and Health Understanding Mental Health Depressive Disorders Anxiety Disorders Suicide Overcoming Problems of the Mind Ch 3: Stress Management What Is Stress? Stress in America Other Stressors Traumatic Life Events Inside Stress Coping with Stress The Impact of Stress Managing Stress Stress Prevention: Taking Control of Your Time Ch 4: Social Health The Social Dimension of Health Communicating Forming Relationships Living in a Wired World Dating on Campus Loving and Being Loved Dysfunctional Relationships Partnering across the Lifespan Family Ties Ch 5: Personal Nutrition The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans The Building Blocks of Good Nutrition Healthy Eating Patterns The Way We Eat Dietary Supplements Taking Charge of What You Eat Food Safety Nutritional Quackery Ch 6: Weight Management Weighing In Weight on Campus What Is a Healthy Weight? Understanding Weight Problems Health Dangers of Excess Weight A Practical Guide to a Healthy Weight Do Weight-Loss Programs Work? Treating Severe Obesity Unhealthy Eating on Campus Disordered Eating Ch 7: Physical Activity and Fitness Physical Activity and Fitness Physical Activity and Exercise Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans The Principles of Exercise Improving Cardiorespiratory Fitness Monitoring Exercise Intensity Building Muscular Fitness Becoming More Flexible Mind-Body Approaches Keeping Your Back Healthy Sports Nutrition Safe and Healthy Workouts Ch 8: Sexual Health Sexual Health Women's Sexual Health Men's Sexual Health Responsible Sexuality Sexual Behavior Sex in America Sexual Activity Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases STIs on Campus Common STIs and STDs Ch 9: Reproductive Options Reproductive Responsibility Conception Abstinence and Nonpenetrative Sexual Activity Contraception Contraception Choices Unwanted Pregnancy Abortion Pregnancy Ch 10: Major Diseases Your Cardiometabolic Health Metabolic Syndrome Diabetes Hypertension Your Lipoprotein Profile Crises of the Heart Stroke Cancer Infectious Diseases Upper Respiratory Infections Hepatitis Insect- and Animal-Borne Infections Ch 11: Addictive Behaviors and Drugs Understanding Addiction Gambling and Behavioral Addictions Drug Use on Campus Understanding Drugs and Their Effects Caffeine and Its Effects Medications Substance Use Disorders Commonly Abused Drugs Treatment of Substance Dependence and Abuse Ch 12: Alcohol and Tobacco Drinking in America Drinking on Campus Understanding Alcohol The Impact of Alcohol on the Body Alcohol, Gender, and Race Alcohol-Related Disorders Treatment for Alcoholism Recovery Tobacco in America Tobacco Use on Campus Tobacco's Immediate Effects Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking Emerging Tobacco Products Quitting Tobacco Use Environmental Tobacco Smoke Ch 13: Consumer Health The Affordable Care Act (ACA) What You Need to Know Consumer-Driven Health Care Personalizing Your Health Care Becoming a Savvy Health-Care Consumer Your Medical Rights Elective Treatments Health Hoaxes and Medical Quackery Nontraditional Health Care The Health-Care System Ch 14: Protecting Yourself and Your Environment Unintentional Injury Safety on the Road Violence in America Violence and Crime on Campus Sexual Victimization and Violence From Personal to Planetary Threats: The Environment and Your Health The Impact of Pollution The Air You Breathe The Water You Drink Indoor Pollutants: The Inside Story Chemical Risks Your Hearing Health Ch 15: A Lifetime of Health An Aging Nation Successful Aging The Challengesof Age Preparing for Medical Crises and the End of Life Death and Dying Suicide Grief Answers for Making This Chapter Work for You Glossary References Index