Pearson Education Canada - Donatelle, Thompson - Health the Basics, 5th Canadian Edition

table of contents

For the fifth Canadian edition, we have reorganized the chapter structure, allowing the material to be presented in a more accessible format for learners. We have also streamlined chapter content, providing a more manageable number of chapter objectives and succinct chapter summaries.

PART I: Finding the Right Balance — An Introduction
Chapter 1         Promoting Healthy Behaviour Change
Chapter 2         Psychosocial Health
Chapter 3         Managing Stress
Chapter 4         Personal Fitness

PART II: Building Healthy Lifestyles
Chapter 5 Nutrition
Chapter 6 Managing Your Weight

PART III: Creating Healthy and Caring Relationships
Chapter 7 Healthy Relationships and Sexuality
Chapter 8 Birth Control, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

PART IV: Managing Potentially Harmful Habits
Chapter 9 Licit and Illicit Drug Use
Chapter 10 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Caffeine

PART V: Preventing and Fighting Disease
Chapter 11 Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Cancer
Chapter 12 Infectious and Noninfectious Conditions

PART VI: Facing Life’s Challenges
Chapter 13       Environmental Health
Chapter 14       Personal Safety
Chapter 15       Consumerism
Chapter 16       Life’s Transitions

Available january 2010

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