Phillip Sparling,
Georgia Institute of Technology Kerry Redican,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
ISBN: 0073380865 Copyright year: 2011
Table of Contents
Part I PERSONAL HEALTH: REVISITING
THE BASICS 1
Chapter 1 FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL HEALTH 1
Part II HEALTH BEHAVIORS: LIVING A
HEALTHIER LIFE 37
Chapter 2 CHOOSE A HEALTHY DIET 37
Chapter 3 DEVELOP A FITNESS PROGRAM 81
Chapter 4 AVOID DRUG ABUSE 125
Chapter 5 RESPECT SEXUALITY 169
Chapter 6 MANAGE STRESS 209
Part III HEALTH RISKS AND CONSEQUENCES: UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL CONDITIONS
Chapter 7 MENTAL HEALTH AND DISORDERS 239
Chapter 8 HEART DISEASE AND STROKE 265
Chapter 9 CANCERS 299
Chapter 10 DIABETES 329
Chapter 11 INFECTIONS 359 Part IV HEALTH CARE CHOICES: NAVIGATING
THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 389
Chapter 12 HEALTH CARE FUNDAMENTALS 389
Chapter 13 HEALTH CARE DECISION MAKING 427