Choosing Health

Preface
	Cover
	Title
	Copyright
	About the Authors
	About the Contributor
	Dedication
	Preface
	Brief Contents
	Acknowledgments and Reviewers
Contents
Special Features
	Visual Walkthrough
	Feature Boxes
1: Health In the 21st Century
	Introduction: Health In the 21st Century
	1.1: What Is Health?
	1.2: Dimensions of Health
	1.3: Current Health Challenges
	1.4: Determinants of Health
	1.5: What Factors Influence Behavior Change?
	1.6: How Does Behavior Change Occur?
	1.7: Change Yourself, Change Your World
	End of Chapter: Health In the 21st Century
2: Psychological Health
	Introduction: Psychological Health
	2.1: What Is Psychological Health?
	2.2: Factors Affecting Psychological Health
	2.3: Common Psychological Challenges
	2.4: Mental Disorders in the United States: An Overview
	2.5: Mood Disorders
	2.6: Anxiety Disorders
	2.7: Other Disorders
	2.8: Self-Injury and Suicide
	2.9: Getting Help for a Psychological Problem
	2.10: Change Yourself, Change Your World
	End of Chapter: Psychological Health
3: Stress Management
	Introduction: Stress Management
	3.1: What Is Stress?
	3.2: The Body’s Stress Response
	3.3: Health Effects of Chronic Stress
	3.4: What Influences the Stress Response?
	3.5: What Are College Students’ Common Stressors?
	3.6: Resources for Managing Stress
	3.7: Change Yourself, Change Your World
	End of Chapter: Stress Management
4: Sleep, Your Body, and Your Mind
	Introduction: Sleep, Your Body, and Your Mind
	4.1: What Is Sleep?
	4.2: Sleep: How Much and Why It Matters
	4.3: What Factors Influence Sleep?
	4.4: Sleep Disorders
	4.5: Getting Help for a Sleep Disorder
	4.6: Change Yourself, Change Your World
	End of Chapter: Sleep, Your Body, and Your Mind
5: Nutrition
	Introduction: Nutrition
	5.1: What Are Nutrients?
	5.2: What About Functional Foods and Dietary Supplements?
	5.3: What Tools Can Help You Eat Right?
	5.4: Is Our Food Supply Safe?
	5.5: Change Yourself, Change Your World
	End of Chapter: Nutrition
6: Physical Activity for Fitness and Health
	Introduction: Physical Activity for Fitness and Health
	6.1: What Is Physical Fitness?
	6.2: What Are the Benefits of Physical Activity?
	6.3: Principles of Fitness Training
	6.4: What Types of Physical Activity Should You Consider?
	6.5: How Much Physical Activity Do You Need?
	6.6: Exercise Safe, Exercise Smart
	6.7: Change Yourself, Change Your World
	End of Chapter: Physical Activity for Fitness and Health
7: Body Image, Body Weight
	Introduction: Body Image, Body Weight
	7.1: Body Image and Body Weight
	7.2: Alarming Trends in Body Weight
	7.3: Risks and Costs of Obesity
	7.4: Factors that Contribute to Weight Gain
	7.5: Reducing Excess Body Weight
	7.6: Change Yourself, Change Your World
	7.7: Body Image and Eating Disorders
	End of Chapter: Body Image, Body Weight
8: Addictions and Drug Use
	Introduction: Addictions and Drug Use
	8.1: An Overview of Addiction
	8.2: What Are Behavioral Addictions?
	8.3: Patterns of Drug Use
	8.4: How the Body Responds to Drugs
	8.5: Commonly Abused Drugs
	8.6: Preventing Drug Abuse
	8.7: Getting Help for a Drug Problem
	8.8: Change Yourself, Change Your World
	End of Chapter: Addictions and Drug Use
9: Alcohol and Tobacco Use and Abuse
	Introduction: Alcohol and Tobacco Use and Abuse
	9.1: Alcohol Use in the United the States
	9.2: How the Body Absorbs and Metabolizes Alcohol
	9.3: The Effects of Alcohol on the Body
	9.4: The Effects of Alcohol on Behavior
	9.5: Alcohol Abuse
	9.6: Alcohol Abuse: Treatment and Prevention
	9.7: Smoking in the United States
	9.8: Effects of Smoking on Health
	9.9: Other Forms of Tobacco
	9.10: Getting Help to Quit Smoking
	9.11: Change Yourself, Change Your World
	End of Chapter: Alcohol and Tobacco Use and Abuse
10: Social Relationships and Communication
	Introduction: Social Relationships and Communication
	10.1: Communication in Relationships
	10.2: Developing Relationships
	10.3: Friendships
	10.4: Intimate Relationships
	10.5: Committed Relationships
	10.6: Starting a Family
	10.7: Change Yourself, Change Your World
	End of Chapter: Social Relationships and Communication
11: Sexuality, Contraception, and Reproductive Choices
	Introduction: Sexuality, Contraception, and Reproductive Choices
	11.1: Sexual Anatomy and Health
	11.2: The Menstrual Cycle
	11.3: The Sexual Response Cycle
	11.4: Sexual Behavior
	11.5: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
	11.6: Conception and Contraception
	11.7: Abortion
	11.8: Pregnancy and Childbirth
	11.9: Infertility
	11.10: Change Yourself, Change Your World
	End of Chapter: Sexuality, Contraception, and Reproductive Choices
12: Preventing Infectious Diseases and Sexually Transmitted Infections
	Introduction: Preventing Infectious Diseases and Sexually Transmitted Infections
	12.1: How Are Infections Spread?
	12.2: Protecting Against Infections
	12.3: Infectious Diseases
	12.4: Sexually Transmitted Infections
	12.5: Change Yourself, Change Your World
	End of Chapter: Preventing Infectious Diseases and Sexually Transmitted Infections
13: Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer
	Introduction: Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer
	13.1: Overview of Chronic Diseases
	13.2: Diabetes
	13.3: Cardiovascular Disease
	13.4: Cardiometabolic Risk
	13.5: Cancer
	13.6: Change Yourself, Change Your World
	End of Chapter: Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer
14: Consumer Health
	Introduction: Consumer Health
	14.1: Choosing Self-Care
	14.2: When to See a Doctor
	14.3: Conventional Medicine
	14.4: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
	14.5: Paying for Health Care
	14.6: “Personalized Medicine” and the Future of Consumer Health
	14.7: Change Yourself, Change Your World
	End of Chapter: Consumer Health
15: Personal Safety and Injury Prevention
	Introduction: Personal Safety and Injury Prevention
	15.1: Overview of Unintentional Injuries
	15.2: Motor Vehicle Accidents
	15.3: Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety
	15.4: Residential, Recreational, and Occupational Injuries
	15.5: Intentional Injuries and Violence
	15.6: Violence Within Communities
	15.7: Violence Within Relationships
	15.8: Sexual Violence
	15.9: Change Yourself, Change Your World
	End of Chapter: Personal Safety and Injury Prevention
16: Your Environment, Your Health
	Introduction: Your Environment, Your Health
	16.1: Overview of Environmental Health
	16.2: Overpopulation
	16.3: Air Pollution and Climate Change
	16.4: Water Pollution
	16.5: Land Pollution
	16.6: Pollution at Home
	16.7: Noise Pollution
	16.8: Radiation
	16.9: Change Yourself, Change Your World
	End of Chapter: Your Environment, Your Health
17: Aging Well
	Introduction: Aging Well
	17.1: Aging in the United States
	17.2: What Happens as You Age?
	17.3: What Are the Keys to Successful Aging?
	17.4: Understanding Death and Dying
	17.5: Planning for the End of Life
	17.6: After a Death
	17.7: Change Yourself, Change Your World
	End of Chapter: Aging Well
Backmatter
	Quick Check Answers
	Test Your Knowledge Answers
	Glossary
	References
	Credits
	Index