Health: The Basics

by Rebecca J. Donatelle

This loose-leaf, three-hole punched version of the textbook gives students the flexibility to take only what they need to class and add their own notes-all at an affordable price.
For courses in personal health. A mindful approach to personal health Health: The Basics aligns well-researched health information with current real-world topics that have the greatest impact on students' lives to keep them hooked on learning and living well. The 13th Edition integrates mindfulness research, tools, and practices throughout, enabling students to incorporate mindfulness practices to help cut through the static of everyday life, to be more focused and present, and to improve academic performance. Along with new content on sleep and health, as well as diversity and health equity, Health: The Basics builds on its strengths of using the most current, scientifically valid research, examining important issues and controversies about health today, and motivating students to become "actively engaged in health" at all levels. Students have access to videos, self-assessments, and online interactive activities and reading quizzes that address their diverse needs and learning styles while engaging them in the material. Also available with Mastering Health Mastering(TM) is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools developed to engage students and emulate the office-hour experience, Mastering personalizes learning and often improves results for each student. With a variety of activities available, students can actively learn, understand, and retain even the most difficult personal health concepts.

NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; Mastering(TM) Geography does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with Mastering Geography, ask your instructor to confirm the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the loose-leaf version of the text and Mastering Geography, search for:
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Genres: Health, Textbooks, School, Nonfiction

584 pages, Unbound

First published December 1, 1993

Reviews

[Fritters · Rating 1 out of 5]

If I could give this zero stars, I would. This is my textbook for my health class. First, it does have some very up-to-date-information on health, including Dr. Seligman's research on happiness, which I'm on the mailing list for. On the downside, the obvious pro-environment, anti-religion, liberal bent makes it such an obvious programming tool that even when the information is probably accurate and unbiased you can't believe it anyways, because you know they have a tendency to twist everything. The worst part is the writing, though. It comes across almost as a mission statement at times, using worlds like endeavor just to bog things down and sound intelligent. Completely unreadable. Sadly, I'm required to.

[Natalie Pond · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was too basic and surface-level for my tastes. I've taken many life science courses, so that may have been why. It would be good for an introductory text, but I was looking for more.

[Dmitry · Rating 2 out of 5]

(The English review is placed beneath the Russian one)

Суть того, о чём пишет автор этой книги, очень точно описывает само название книги – «The Basics». Т.е. автор знакомит читателя с темой здорового образа жизни, который до этого момента, совершенно ничего не знает об этом. Другими словами, эта книга даёт только самые базовые знания по абсолютно всем вопросам, которые могут быть хоть как-то связаны со здоровьем человека. Я хочу подчеркнуть суть всей книги – это базис, автор пишет только самые основные вещи, связанные с практикой ведения здорового образа жизни.

Честно сказать, мне было скучно читать книгу. Да, всё или почти все, что пишет автор, я разделяю. Но давайте представим, неужели кто-то считает, что курение, чрезмерное употребление алкогольных напитков, недостаток сна, неподвижный образ жизни (мала физическая активность), незащищённый секс и пр., является для кого-то, кто старше 16-17 лет, чем-то неизвестным, новым? Не думаю. Мне кажется, такая книга нужна не студентам, а школьникам 14-15 лет. Беда лишь в том, что эта книга хоть и написана просто и понятно, но она просто огромнейшая. Я не знаю, читают ли сегодняшние школьники такие здоровенные фолианты? Если читают, то эту книгу можно спокойно ставить на полку в семейной библиотеке. А ещё лучше, поставить книгу на какое-нибудь видное место, ибо она будет чрезвычайно интересной для детей/подростков (текст очень лёгкий для понимания), но вряд ли для взрослых или студентов. Плюс, в книге много различных фотографий, иллюстраций, графиков, а текст пестрит всеми цветами радуги. Кстати, это одна из причин, почему я люблю американские учебники - их всегда приятно читать.

Ну и, разумеется, те, кто много читает о здоровом образе жизни, в этой книге ничего нового для себя не найдут. Да, автор довольно подробно описывает влияние наркотиков, алкоголя, табака и пр. на тело человека, но многим ли это будет интересно, т.е. интересны такие детали? Как мне кажется, многим людям достаточно того, к каким последствиям эти вредные привычки могут привести. Хотя, чрезмерно любознательным читателям, такая информация может и понравится.

The essence of what the author of this book writes about very accurately describes the very title of the book - "The Basics," that is, the author introduces the reader to the subject of healthy living, who, up to this point, knows absolutely nothing about it. In other words, this book gives only the most basic knowledge on absolutely everything that can be in any way related to human health. I want to emphasize the point of the entire book--it is basic; the author writes only the most basic things related to the practice of living a healthy lifestyle.

To be honest, I was bored reading the book. Yes, everything or almost everything the author writes, I agree with. But let's imagine, does anyone think that smoking, excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages, lack of sleep, sedentary lifestyle (little physical activity), unprotected sex, etc., is something unknown, new to someone over the age of 16-17? I don't think so. I don't think a book like this is necessary for students, but for 14-15-year-olds. The only trouble is that even though this book is written simply and clearly, it's huge. I don't know if today's schoolchildren read such huge folios. If they do, this book can be safely placed on a shelf in the family library. Better yet, put the book in some prominent place because it will be highly interesting for children/teenagers (the text is very easy to understand), but not for adults or students. Plus, the book has lots of different pictures, illustrations, and graphs, and the text is colored with all the colors of the rainbow. By the way, this is one of the reasons why I love American textbooks - they are always a pleasure to read.

And, of course, those who read a lot about healthy lifestyles will not find anything new in this book. Of course, the author describes the effects of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, etc., on the human body (in great detail), but will many people find this interesting, i.e., interested in such details? It seems to me that, for many people, it is enough what consequences these bad habits can lead to. Although, overly inquisitive readers may like such information.

[Lila Babb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay for a textbook.

Anyone that is taking HPER 276 at WWCC. Required textbook for the class, gives the most information for the test and quizzes.

[Aquila · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's a really strong push for mindfulness in every single chapter of this book. Not exactly what I was expecting from my Health Class text.

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great textbook! I would've given it 5 stars except for it doesn't cover autoimmune diseases at all.

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad textbook, per se; however, is there really a need to give equal space to "alternative" medicine as to science-based medicine? It'd be fine if it contained cautions against the quackier practices, like homeopathy, but the authors seem hesitant to make any value judgments. But content *is* a value judgment, when you give the same amount of page space to qi gong as you do to describing what a nurse practitioner is.

[Aja · Rating 2 out of 5]

Unfortunately for it being so cheap (for students needing to purchase books for class), it was not the best option for Healthful Living by a long shot. I will not use this book for that class in the future.

[Steph]

Course: SCI/162
Prof: Robert Williams

[Marci Platt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good,as far as textbooks go.

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of the BEST textbooks! Full of knowledge and entreating at the same time.

[Irena · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Chernobyl incident didn't occur in "Russia"... The text kind of lost a lot of credibility when I read that

[Darshan Patel]

this is good way to read book thanks to help every student who have not a enough money

[Maria Harper · Rating 5 out of 5]

ddd

[Gustavo Lin]

still reading it

[Indya]

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