Health: The Basics, The Mastering Health Edition Plus Mastering Health with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (12th Edition)

NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; MasteringHealth does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MasteringHealth search for: 0134161009 / 9780134161006 " The Basics, The MasteringHealth Edition Plus MasteringHealth with eText -- Access Card Package, " 12/e Package consists of: 0134183266 / 9780134183268 "Health: The Basics, The MasteringHealth Edition " 0134245687 / 9780134245683 "MasteringHealth with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card -- for Health: The Basics, The MasteringHealth Edition" "For" " Personal Health Courses." "This package includes MasteringHealth" " ." Bringing interactivity to readers fingertips "Health: The Basics, " MasteringHealth Edition focuses health coverage on real-world topics that have the greatest impact on readers lives, keeping individuals hooked on learning and living well. Along with dynamic new interactive content and media, this book retains its hallmarks of currency, accessibility, cutting-edge research, focus on behavior change, attractive design, imaginative art, and unique mini-chapters. The Twelfth Edition addresses readers diverse needs and learning styles by tightly weaving online assignable activities into the narrative in the text. Every chapter includes Learning Outcomes and a new study plan that ties directly into MasteringHealth activities. Assignable self-assessments and reading quizzes help instructors engage individuals in the material. Also Available with MasteringHealth This title is also available with MasteringHealth an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Interactive, self-paced tutorials provide individualized coaching to help students stay on track. With a wide range of activities available, students can actively learn, understand, and retain even the most difficult concepts. " Part 1: Finding the right balance. Assessing your health -- Promoting and preserving your psychosocial health -- Managing stress and coping with life's challenges -- Preventing violence and injury -- Part 2: Creating healthy and caring relationships. Building healthy relationships -- Considering your reproductive choices -- Part 3: Avoiding risks from harmful habits. Recognizing and avoiding addiction and drug abuse -- Drinking alcohol responsibly and ending tobacco use -- Part 4: Building healthy lifestyles. Eating for a healthier you -- Reaching and maintaining a healthy weight -- Improving your physical fitness -- Part 5: Preventing and fighting disease. Reducing your risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer -- Protecting against infectious diseases and sexually transmitted infections -- Part 6: Facing life's challenges. Preparing for aging, death, and dying -- Promoting environmental health -- Making smart health care choices. "Decades of research link mindfulness to improvements in every dimension of health. Mindfulness meditation has even been shown to boost cognitive skills, leading to better classroom performance. You have the power within you to be successful in this course! In addition, you can utilize the power of Mastering"!Health to get the help you need to master tough concepts."--Back of book