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HEALTH AND WELLNESS is a textbook for college personal health courses. Its purpose is to teach students how to be healthy and well now and for the rest of their lives.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS, first published in 1982, was the first college text to emphasize a holistic, or wellness, approach to health rather than consider health solely as the avoidance of bodily illness.
Besides scientifically based information, HEALTH AND WELLNESS includes methods, techniques, health tips, and a workbook to help students put the information into practice. The book also contains essays on global health, stress management, and the effects of economic forces on personal and public health.
Gordon ("Doc") Edlin, my co-author, is the best co-author, mentor, and friend anyone could ever have.
| Chapter 1 | Achieving Personal Health |
| Chapter 2 | Mind-Body Communications Maintain Health |
| Chapter 3 | Managing Stress: Restoring Mind-Body Harmony |
| Chapter 4 | Mental Health and Mental Illness |
| Chapter 5 | Choosing a Nutritious Diet |
| Chapter 6 | Managing a Health Weight |
| Chapter 7 | Physical Activity for Health and Well-Being |
| Chapter 8 | Sexuality and Intimate Relationships |
| Chapter 9 | Understanding Pregnancy and Parenthood |
| Chapter 10 | Choosing a Fertility Control Method |
| Chapter 11 | Protecting Against Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS |
| Chapter 12 | Reducing Infections and Building Immunity |
| Chapter 13 | Cancer: Understanding Risks and Means of Prevention |
| Chapter 14 | Cancer: Understanding Risks and Means of Prevention |
| Chapter 15 | Heredity and Disease |
| Chapter 16 | Using Drugs Responsibly |
| Chapter 17 | Eliminating Tobacco Use |
| Chapter 18 | Using Alcohol Responsibly |
| Chapter 19 | Making Decisions About Health Care |
| Chapter 20 | Exploring Alternative Medicines |
| Chapter 21 | Understanding Aging and Dying |
| Chapter 22 | Heredity and Disease |
| Chapter 23 | Violence in Our Society |
| Chapter 24 | Working Toward a Healthy Environment |