Health & Wellness - 9781449687106

Edlin (U. of Hawaii) and Golanty (Las Positas College) help students understand the basic principles of physical, mental, and spiritual wellness. They discuss such topics as stress, nutrition, weight, physical activity, sexuality, pregnancy and parenthood, sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS, understanding and preventing diseases like cancer and cardiovascular diseases, drug use and abuse, health care decisions, alternative medicine, aging and dying, violence, and the environment. A workbook with self-assessments and activities ends the book. Along with updated exercises, this edition has new information on epigenetics and the biological roots of some mental illnesses; updated information on MyPlate and fertility control methods; discussion of food safety; new coverage of obesogens; more on vaccines; new data on the health risks associated with different plastics used in water bottles; and revised statistics and graphs from the National Safety Council. A companion website with quizzes, web links, an interactive glossary, flashcards, crosswords, and other content is included. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)