Learn it and live it with AN INVITATION TO HEALTH, BRIEF 2010-2011 EDITION, International Edition! Emphasizing behavior changeuand providing practical ways to achieve ituthis powerful book addresses issues related to health and wellness that can affect you now and throughout your life. With a clear and engaging writing style and helpful visuals, the book provides opportunities for you to honestly assess your own health behaviorsuand achieve real, lasting change. Written by a proven author immersed in current health issues, it includes increased emphasis on obesity as a major issue, as well as emerging information on both men's and women's health issues. Delivering the latest health guidelines, research, and trends available, AN INVITATION TO HEALTH, International Edition equips you with practical ideas and tools that you can immediately apply, helping you make informed decisions about your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeingunow and in the future.

Table of Contents

1. An Invitation to Healthy Change. 2. Psychological and Spiritual Wellbeing. 3. Personal Stress Management. 4. The Joy of Fitness. 5. Personal Nutrition. 6. Taking Control of Your Weight. 7. Relationships and Sexuality. 8. Reproductive Choices. 9. Preventing Major Diseases. 10. Lowering Your Risk of STIs and Other Infections. 11. Addictions. 12. Alcohol and Tobacco Use, Misuse, and Abuse. 13. Protecting Yourself, Your Rights, and Your Health. 14. Working Toward a Healthy Environment. 15. A Lifetime of Health.