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By Dianne Hales

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Offering the most current coverage available, AN INVITATION TO HEALTH: The Power of NOW, BRIEF, 10th Edition gives students the information and tools they need to build a foundation for a future of healthy living. This market-leading, student-friendly personal health text integrates health concepts -- body, mind, and spirit -- with hands-on applications students can immediately put into action. "Your Strategies for Change," "Your Strategies for Prevention," and "Health Now" features empower students to start living what they're learning, making positive lifestyle changes right now. "Health on a Budget" demonstrates practical ways students can achieve their goals in low- and no-cost ways, while "Consumer Alert" helps them apply critical thinking skills in evaluating health care. In addition, MindTap -- available with this text -- provides the ultimate personal learning experience by combining a wealth of digital resources into a single learning path to maximize course success.

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Offering the most current coverage available, AN INVITATION TO HEALTH: The Power of NOW, BRIEF, 10th Edition gives students the information and tools they need to build a foundation for a future of healthy living. This market-leading, student-friendly personal health text integrates health concepts -- body, mind, and spirit -- with hands-on applications students can immediately put into action. "Your Strategies for Change," "Your Strategies for Prevention," and "Health Now" features empower students to start living what they're learning, making positive lifestyle changes right now. "Health on a Budget" demonstrates practical ways students can achieve their goals in low- and no-cost ways, while "Consumer Alert" helps them apply critical thinking skills in evaluating health care. In addition, MindTap -- available with this text -- provides the ultimate personal learning experience by combining a wealth of digital resources into a single learning path to maximize course success.

Dianne Hales is a leading textbook author and prolific health journalist whose immersion in current health issues is reflected throughout AN INVITATION TO HEALTH: The Power of Now, BRIEF,10th Edition. Hales' unique understanding of today's college student

With her signature student-friendly style, Hales emphasizes behavior change using a practical, action-oriented approach.

The text offers a wealth of insightful tips and strategies to help students make positive life changes. Hallmark features include "Your Strategies for Change," "Your Strategies for Prevention," "Health on a Budget," and "Consumer Alert."

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Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Chapter 1. The Power of Now*Preview this chapter
Chapter 2. Your Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being
Chapter 3. Stress Management
Chapter 4. Social Health
Chapter 5. Personal Nutrition
Chapter 6. Weight Management
Chapter 7. Physical Activity and Fitness
Chapter 8. Sexual Health
Chapter 9. Reproductive Options
Chapter 10. Major Diseases
Chapter 11. Addictive Behaviors and Drugs
Chapter 12. Alcohol and Tobacco
Chapter 13. Consumer Health
Chapter 14. Protecting Yourself and Your Environment
Chapter 15. A Lifetime of Health
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Chapter 1. The Power of NowPreview this chapter ↗

Health and Wellness
Preview this section ↗
The Dimensions of Health ↗
Health in America
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Healthy People 2020 ↗
Health Disparities ↗
Sex, Gender, and Health ↗
Health on Campus
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College and Health ↗
How Healthy Are Today’s Students? ↗
Why “Now” Matters ↗
Student Health Norms ↗
The Promise of Prevention ↗
Protecting Yourself ↗
Understanding Risky Behaviors ↗
Making Healthy Changes
Preview this section ↗
Understanding Health Behavior ↗
How and Why People Change
Preview this section ↗
Health Belief Model ↗
Self-Determination Theory ↗
Motivational Interviewing ↗
Self-Affirmation Theory ↗
Transtheoretical Model ↗
What Did You Decide? ↗
The Power of Now! Making Healthy Changes ↗
Making This Chapter Work for You ↗

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