Fit To Be Well: Essential Concepts

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Fit to Be Well: Essential Concepts, Fifth Edition provides students with the tools they need to achieve their health and fitness goals by delving into exercise, proper nutrition, and stress management. Serving as a road map in a journey focused on sustaining your health and improving your quality of life, Fit to Be Well begins with your current level of fitness before exploring ways of achieving increased cardiorespiratory endurance, strength, and flexibility; maintaining a healthy weight; and learning how to relax. Its content is organized in a succinct, easy-to-navigate manner that incorporates evidence-based medical sources alongside a range of rich pedagogical features that emphasize important concepts and applications. An integrated Lab Manual, found at the end of the text, helps students build and implement a fitness program that will work with their individual needs and schedules. . With Navigate 2, technology and content combine to expand the reach of your classroom. Whether you teach an online, hybrid, or traditional classroom-based course, Navigate 2 delivers unbeatable value. Experience Navigate 2 today at www.jblnavigate.com/2. Includes the latest research identifying additional health benefits of regular physical activity, including treating dementia and lowering the risk of heart disease and some cancers Incorporates Healthy People 2020’s new physical activity objectives Contains several new "Medical News You Can Use" features describing the latest research on physical activity and nutrition Incorporates the recommendations of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, as well as information about the new Nutrition Facts label design Expands coverage on a range of vital topics, including wearable fitness technology, selecting appropriate footwear, and the importance of sleep Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Health Benefits of Physical Activity and Exercise Chapter 3 Changing to a Healthy Lifestyle Chapter 4 Preparing for Physical Activity and Exercise Chapter 5 Cardiorespiratory Endurance Chapter 6 Flexibility Chapter 7 Muscular Strength and Endurance Chapter 8 Nutrition Chapter 9 Body Composition and Body Weight Chapter 10 Stress Management Chapter 11 Making Informed Decisions