Health: The Basics, Green Edition (9th Edition)

Donatelle's book, Health: The Basics is now on its 9th edition, fondly known as the ‘green edition' because of its focus on environmental responsibility. The ideas presented in the reference are not only about wellness and how to develop positive behaviors towards healthier living, but also about environmental health, spirituality, and more importantly, how to stay balanced in these aspects of life. This engaging read is current and relevant, offering learners the right tools that lead to lasting behavior changes towards healthier living. Health: The Basics, Green Edition (9th Edition) ISBN 9780321626400 comes with very comprehensive support materials to make both teaching and learning more fun and interesting. In addition to the new environmental feature, this edition also features new mini chapters, new content focusing on behavior change, and supplementary tools such as an instructor resource DVD, Teaching Tool Box, as well as access to a new and improved website. There are also tests and a community website exclusively for instructors. The book, authored by Rebecca J. Donatelle, talks about major health topics such as healthy change, managing stress, psychosocial health, sleep, drug, alcohol, and tobacco use, addiction, violence and abuse, sexuality and healthy relationships, and even reproductive choices. Other interesting topics covered include nutrition, weight management, and body image, along with personal fitness. There are also chapters about different diseases, especially cardiovascular diseases and cancer, diabetes, and some non-infectious and infectious diseases. The final chapters talk about aging, death, spirituality, health care consumerism, along with alternative medicine and environmental health.