Health and Wellness » (10th Edition)

Outlining the basic principles of physical, mental, and spiritual wellness, this colorful textbook explains how to eat and exercise toward a healthy lifestyle, build healthy relationships, prevent disease, and use drugs responsibly. Stress management techniques are described in the appendix. The eighth edition discusses SARS, West Nile virus, and the AIDS epidemic. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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New edition of a text that provides information needed to understand and implement the basic principles of physical, mental, and spiritual wellness. The authors believe that the key to health is self- responsibility for one's behaviors, both positive and negative, and that health involves our entire being and is not just a matter of repairing broken parts. Twenty-four chapters discuss achieving wellness, eating and exercising, relationships, understanding and preventing disease, drug use and abuse, healthy choices, and overcoming obstacles. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.