Abstract: A textbook for college health and nutrition students presents authoritative, practical, and colorfully-illustrated information concerning a wide variety of basic and current health and nutrition topics and controversies. The text describes: health promotion for infants and children in chapters on pregnancy and parenting; major health threats to young adults (alcohol, drugs, smoking, accidents/injury); and adult disease risks, addressing all of the educational objectives identified by the US Public Health Service. The 20 text chapters also cover: health information and behavior; stress and its management; emotional health and problems; nutritional requirements for health promotion; weight control; fitness improvement and nutrient requirements; medicines and drugs; and consumers and the US health care system. Ancillary reference data and information are included in 6 appendices.
Abstract: A textbook for college health and nutrition students presents authoritative, practical, and colorfully-illustrated information concerning a wide variety of basic and current health and nutrition topics and controversies. The text describes: health promotion for infants and children in chapters on pregnancy and parenting; major health threats to young adults (alcohol, drugs, smoking, accidents/injury); and adult disease risks, addressing all of the educational objectives identified by the US Public Health Service. The 20 text chapters also cover: health information and behavior; stress and its management; emotional health and problems; nutritional requirements for health promotion; weight control; fitness improvement and nutrient requirements; medicines and drugs; and consumers and the US health care system. Ancillary reference data and information are included in 6 appendices.
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