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Essential Concepts for Healthy Living, Sixth Edition

Author(s): Sandra Alters, PhD
Wendy Schiff, MS, RD
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  • ISBN-13: 9781449651930
  • Product With Access Code    620 pages      © 2013
Price: International Sales $100.95 US List
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Overview

Thoroughly revised and updated, Essential Concepts for Healthy Living, Sixth Edition provides students with a clear and concise introduction to the latest scientific and medical research in personal health. With its unique focus on critical thinking and analysis of health-related behaviors and attitudes, this text enhances students’ understanding of their own health needs and presents the scientific background necessary for students to think critically about the reliability of health-related information they encounter in the media.

New to the Sixth Edition

  • Updated Design - interior layout has been upgraded and modernized
  • Includes Healthy People 2020 and MyPlate
  • New sections added:
    • Transgender
    • Anti-Drug Vaccines
    • Electronic Cigarettes
    • Celiac Disease
    • Consumer Health: CAM Products and Colds

For a complete list of updates, download the full Transition Guide.

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Chapter 1  Health: The Foundation for Life
Chapter 2  Psychological Health
Chapter 3  Stress and Its Management
Chapter 4  Violence and Abuse
Chapter 5  Reproductive Health
Chapter 6  Relationships and Sexuality
Chapter 7  Drug Use and Abuse
Chapter 8  Alcohol and Tobacco
Chapter 9  Nutrition
Chapter 10  Body Weight and Its Management
Chapter 11  Physical Fitness
Chapter 12  Cardiovascular Health
Chapter 13  Cancer
Chapter 14  Infection, Immunity, and Noninfectious Disease
Chapter 15  Aging, Dying, and Death
Chapter 16  Environmental Health
A  Healthy People 2020 Leading Health Indicators
B  Injury Prevention and Emergency Care
C  Dietary Reference Intakes for Certain Nutrients
D  Choose MyPlate
E  Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide
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Sandra Alters, PhD

Sandra Alters holds a PhD degree in Science Education and a Master’s degree in biology. Formerly of the University of Missouri–St. Louis and Salem State College (Massachusetts), Dr. Alters has authored several textbooks in addition to Essential Concepts for Healthy Living, a laboratory manual, a children’s science book, many articles in professional literature, and over sixty chapters and features in books. Additionally, she has written the instructional design for a variety of science-related software products for students. With twenty-five years of teaching experience, Dr. Alters brings her educational expertise, background in biology and human biology, and extensive writing experience to the author team.

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Wendy Schiff, MS, RD

Wendy Schiff holds a Master’s degree in Human Nutrition. She is a former Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Physical Education at the St. Louis Community College-Meramec Campus. Ms. Schiff has authored a college health textbook, two health education manuals, a low-calorie cookbook, and published articles in professional journals. She has served as a consulting nutritionist, reviewer of health education and nutrition materials, and a freelance health essayist. With her educational background in health and her experience teaching college health, nutrition, and sexuality classes, Ms. Schiff complements Dr. Alters’ expertise in biological sciences and science education.

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