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An Invitation to Health (Basic Select) [Paperback]

Dianne Hales (Author)
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1. Your Invitation to Healthy Change. 2. Psychological and Spiritual Well-being. 3. Personal Stress Management. 4. The Joy of Fitness. 5. Personal Nutrition. 6. Managing Your Weight. 7. Social and Sexual Health. 8. Reproductive Choices. 9. Preventing Major Diseases. 10. Lowering Your Risk of STIs and Other Infections. 11. Avoiding Addictions. 12. Alcohol and Tobacco Use, Misuse, and Abuse. 13. Protecting Yourself, Your Rights, and Your Health. 14. Creating a Healthier Environment. 15. A Lifetime of Health. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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AN INVITATION TO HEALTH, Twelfth Edition has been a best-selling personal health text for many years, largely due to its ability both to introduce the topics of health and wellness and also to inspire students to put the facts of what makes good health and wellness into practice. The unique approach of Dianne Hales's text revolves around the student focus (i.e. examples students can relate to, contemporary coverage, visual appeal, testing preparation). This text is comprehensive in coverage and includes the latest research and data on topics students care about, from personal relationships to eating habits and understanding health risks. Because changing for life is a major theme of this edition, a new "Your Life Coach" section presents practical information on how to make healthful changes. To enhance the critical thinking aspect, case studies have been added in each chapter that will present a personal issue involving making a healthy choice. Also, "You Decide" boxes in each chapter ask a controversial question for student reflection, such as same-sex marriage and legalization of marijuana. They are also linked to personal response system "clicker" content and a new online journal. Additionally, with this updated Twelfth Edition, there is the new HealthNow Online assessment and learning tool, including pre- and post-tests, a personalized behavior change plan, and activities to add enjoyment to learning and allow students to explore, experience, and better understand the benefits of healthy living. We also now offer Pedometers, over 500 PowerPoint slides, new ABC video clips, and much more. The Twelfth Edition continues to offer the same great content, features, and support materials, and now is taking it even further by emphasizing the importance of behavior change and developing life skills.
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4.0 out of 5 stars OK for a textbook, Aug 14 2003
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F. Mercer "bibliophile" (Phoenix, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Invitation to Health (with Infotrac and Health, Fitness, and Wellness Internet Explorer) (Paperback)
This is quite an informative book on a number of topics, from drug addiction to heart disease to sexuality. My only complaint is the emphasis placed on "spirituality" which seems to be another word for religion. The writer seems to be implying that anyone who is not religious cannot be "healthy," without offering any other spiritual alternatives for those who do not subscribe to religion. I wish the same amount of space had been devoted to meditation as is spent on the "power of prayer."
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Amazon.com: 4.5 out of 5 stars (15 customer reviews)

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3.0 out of 5 stars OK Textbook, Nov 2 2007
By R. D. Lakhia "Lucky 99" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: An Invitation to Health with Other (Paperback)
Considering this was a textbook for me, and probably will be for most buyers, I did not find it of the high standards most textbooks are. I have found some errors in it too. More than once there is "see page *** " in the book. Did the editors of the book not go over this book enough times to have these errors?
But on the good side, the book is also a good compilation of information. Too much information. But for college students that might be a plus. It makes 18 and 19 year olds aware of a lot of health issues, from drugs, alcohol, contraception, etc. etc. the list goes on. In each of the chapteres, dealing with these topics there is a special section geared for college kids. There are also statistics for college kids, and on campus serveys.
So overall, I will give this book 3 and half stars. The author is dealing with a lot of material, and she does a good job of presenting it. Its not her fault that this is a very vast subject, and in order to fit it in some book she has to pack a lot of facts in every sentence. (Translated as Dry).

5.0 out of 5 stars Good condition, speedy arrival time., Feb 25 2012
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This review is from: An Invitation to Health, Brief Edition (with Personal Health Self Assessments) (Paperback)
The book came in excellent condition, shrink wrapped and without much noticeable damage. It came quickly and well before I needed it for class.

5.0 out of 5 stars college book for health class, Aug 21 2011
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This review is from: An Invitation to Health, Brief Edition (with Profile Plus 2006, Personal Health Self Assessments and Health Almanac, Health, Fitness, and Wellness In (Paperback)
I ordered this text book for my son for his college classes. He found the text book to be very useful.
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