About the book A streamlined approach helps students focus on the core health content, allowing them to follow the narrative without interruptions and feature boxes A modular organization, which presents information in one- and two-page spreads, helps students pace their learning. Student learning outcomes give instructors and students measurable goals for each module and provide the convenience of a built-in study guide for students. New - Mindfulness Theme throughout the text provides students with research and tools to incorporate mindfulness practices in all aspects of their health, helping them to be more focused in their academic and personal lives. Mindfulness coverage is contained within new modules and signaled by a blue banner. New - Modules on high interest topics such as Sleep, Diversity, and Health Equity Encourage critical thinking and behavior change Check Yourself questions help students confirm that they have mastered the content of each module. Skills for Behavior Change boxes help students attain the skills they need to apply what they have learned. New - End-of-chapter "Think About It" questions promote critical thinking. Striking figures and photos engage students and encourage learning.

UPDATED! Numbered Learning Outcomes and a Study Plan . Each module presents a numbered Learning Outcome, giving students a roadmap for their reading. Every chapter concludes with a Study Plan, which summarizes key points of the chapter and provides review questions to check understanding, both tied to the chapter''s learning outcomes and assignable in Mastering(tm) Health. UPDATED! Coverage of topics including gender and sexual identity, the impact of physical inactivity on various ages and stages of life, issues with health care in America today, new dietary and labeling guidelines, scientific evidence that climate change is real and why you should be concerned, and much more, has been added. Also available packaged with Mastering Health or as an easy-to-use, standalone Pearson eText 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. Learn more about Mastering Health. Support for planning and managing your course New - Ready-to-Go Teaching Modules in the Instructor Resources section help instructors efficiently make use of the available teaching tools for the toughest topics.

Before-class assignments, in-class activities, and after-class assignments are provided for efficient course set up. Instructors can incorporate active learning into their lectures with suggested activities, clicker questions, or Learning Catalytics questions. New - Pearson eText: Now available on smartphones and tablets. Offline access is available through the Pearson App. Seamlessly integrated videos, interactive self-assessment worksheets, and other rich media. Accessible (screen-reader ready). Configurable reading settings, including resizable type and night reading mode. Instructor and student note-taking, highlighting, bookmarking, and search.

UPDATED! Learning Catalytics(tm) is a student response tool that generates classroom discussion, guides your lecture, and promotes peer-to-peer learning with real-time analytics. Students'' use their smartphones, tablets, or laptops to engage them in more interactive tasks and thinking. Instructors, you can: New - Upload a full PowerPoint ® deck for easy creation of slide questions. New - Team names are no longer case sensitive. Help your students develop critical-thinking skills. Monitor responses to find out where your students are struggling. Rely on real-time data to adjust your teaching strategy. Automatically group students for discussion, teamwork, and peer-to- peer learning.

Tools and resources that encourage behavior change New - Interactive Behavior Change Activities-Which Path Would You Take? allow students to explore various health choices through an engaging, interactive, low-stakes, and anonymous experience. These activities show students the possible consequences of various choices they make today on their future health. They are featured in the print text, embedded in the eText, and assignable in Mastering with follow-up questions. Behavior Change Videos guide your students through the best tips and practices to put better decision making into action and review basic health concepts. These concise, whiteboard-style videos help students with the steps of behavior change, covering topics such as setting SMART goals, identifying and overcoming barriers to change, planning realistic timelines, determining target heart rate range for exercise, and more. All videos include assessment activities and are assignable in Mastering Health. New - Health Tough Topics Coaching Activities guide your students through key health concepts with interactive mini-lessons that provide hints and wrong-answer feedback. UPDATED! NutriTools Coaching Activities in the nutrition chapter allow students to combine and experiment with different food options and learn firsthand how to build healthier meals.

Ensure student preparedness and mastery New - Before, After, and During Class pre-built assignments that are paired with the Ready-to-Go Teaching Modules. UPDATED! Study Plans tie all end-of-chapter material (including chapter review, pop quiz, and Think About It questions) to specific numbered Learning Outcomes and Mastering assets. Assignable study plan items contain at least one multiple-choice question per Learning Outcome and wrong-answer feedback. UPDATED! MP3 chapter summaries review key chapter content and come with multiple-choice questions that provide wrong-answer feedback. UPDATED! Pre-lecture Reading Questions ensure that students come prepared for lecture by answering multiple-choice questions related to content within the text. UPDATED! Video Tutors highlight book figures in engaging videos, covering key concepts such as how drugs affect the brain, how to read food labels, and the benefits of regular exercise. Students can easily access the Video Tutors in the Mastering Health study area and they are assignable with follow up assessment in the Mastering item library. Dynamic Study Modules enable students to study effectively on their own in an adaptive format.

Students receive an initial set of questions with a unique answer format asking them to indicate their confidence level. UPDATED! 51 ABC News Videos help your students see how health relates to the real world and spark discussion with up-to-date hot topics in the field. Updated Format! Self-Assessments with Gradebook Reporting enable students to write a self-reflection piece on their self-assessment or complete the self-assessment and have it automatically speak to the Gradebook. Students can now access select self-assessments through the eText. Self-assessments are also available within Mastering Health, either as a PDF format with self-reflection piece or as a multi-part activity. The Study Area is broken down into learning areas and includes videos, MP3s, practice quizzing, and much more for student self study. Pearson eText allows educators to easily share their own notes with students so they see the connection between their reading and what they learn in class-motivating them to keep reading, and keep learning. Portable access lets students study on the go, even offline.

And, reading analytics offer insight into how students use the eText, helping educators tailor their instruction. Learn more about Pearson eText. Check out the preface for a complete list of features and what''s new in this edition.