"This international student edition is for use outside of the U.S."--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (page 523) and index.

Section I: Lifestyles for Health, Wellness, and Fitness -- 1: Health, Wellness, Fitness, and Healthy Lifestyles: An Introduction -- 2: Self-Management and Self-Planning Skills for Health Behavior Change -- Section II: An Introduction to Physical Activity -- 3: Preparing for Physical Activity -- 4: The Health Benefits of Physical Activity -- 5: How Much Physical Activity Is Enough? -- Section III: The Physical Activity Pyramid -- 6: Moderate Physical Activity: A Lifestyle Approach -- 7: Cardiovascular Fitness -- 8: Vigorous Aerobics, Sports, and Recreational Activities -- 9: Muscle Fitness and Resistance Exercise -- 10: Flexibility -- Section IV: Physical Activity: Special Considerations -- 11: Body Mechanics: Posture, Questionable Exercises, and Care of the Back and Neck -- 12: Performance Benefits of Physical Activity -- Section V: Nutrition and Body Composition --13: Body Composition -- 14: Nutrition -- 15: Managing Diet and Activity for Healthy Body Fatness -- Section VI: Stress Management -- 16: Stress and Health -- 17: Stress Management, Relaxation, and Time Management -- Section VII: Avoiding Destructive Behaviors -- 18: The Use and Abuse of Tobacco -- 19: The Use and Abuse of Alcohol -- 20: The Use and Abuse of Other Drugs -- 21: Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections -- Section VIII: Making Informed Choices -- 22: Cancer, Diabetes, and Other Health Threats -- 23: Evaluating Fitness and Wellness Products: Becoming an Informed Consumer -- 24: Toward Optimal Health and Wellness: Planning for Healthy Lifestyle Change -- Appendix A: Metric Conversion Chart -- Appendix B: Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating -- Appendix C: Calorie, Fat, Saturated Fat, Cholesterol, and Sodium Content of Selected Fast-Food Items -- Appendix D: Calorie Guide to Common Foods -- Appendix E: Calories of Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fats in Foods.

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