WELLNESS:
MAKING
HEALTHY CHOICES
by MELODY Y. KNIGHT, 
JOHN P. MONHOLLON
and HANES SEGLER
1st edition, 182 pgs., $19.95
ISBN 978-0-89641-424-2
FEATURES
OF WELLNESS: MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES
- Written
for the college freshman
- The book
is intentionally brief
- Topics
can easily be covered in a one-semester course
- Priced
very inexpensively — $19.95
- Illustrations
are in black and white and are kept to a minimum
- Covers
topics most crucial to the college freshman
- Knows
what is important and what is not, does not overwhelm the reader
- Includes
many figures and tables of important health topics
CONTENTS
Chapter
1: HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND BEHAVIOR
What is
Health?
Physical Health
Social Health
Mental health
Emotional Health
Spiritual Health
What Determines our Health?
Genetics
Environment
Health Care
Lifestyle
Behavior Change
Preceed/Proceed model
Treanstheoretical model
Chapter
2: DISEASES OF TODAY
Heart Disease
The Heart
The Circulatory System
Risk Factors for heart Disease
Diseases of the Heart and Circulatory System
Cancer
Types of Cancer
Causes of Cancer
Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Treatment
Diabetes
Chapter
3: THE RIGHT CHOICES: EXERCISE FOR HEALTH AND FITNESS
Cardiovascular
Fitness
Intensity, Duration and Frequency
Overload and Progression
Warm-up and Cool-down
Measuring Cardiovascular Fitness
Muscular Strength and Endurance
Types of muscular contraction
Flexibility
Body Composition
Measuring Body Composition
Optimal body weight based on desired body fat
Fat distribution
Hyperplasia vs. Hypertrophy
Body Structure
Fitness or Health?
Chapter
4: NUTRITION—WHAT IS IT?
Why Nutrients?
Nutrients to maximize mental function
Food combining for efficient digestion
Types of Nutrients
Protein
Carbohydrates (refined, fiber)
Fat
Vitamins and Minerals (megavitamin supplelmentation, water,
enzymes, phytochemicals
Chapter
5: NUTRITION—THE RIGHT CHOICES
Perspectives
on Nutrition and Health
Nutrition throughout the Lifespan
Preconception
Pregnancy
Newborn
Toddler
School-age
Teen-age Years: Eating disorders and weight control
Adults
Fasting
Diet and Weight Loss
Chapter
6: MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES—CONTROLLING STRESS
What is
Stress?
Handlinmg Stress: Personalities
Diseases caused by Stress
Stress Overload
Causes of StressLife Changes
Daily Hassles
Time Management
Social Stress
Work Stress
Burnout?
Physical Illness
Managing Stress
Chapter
7: MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES—SAFETY
Accidents:
What makes them happen?
Human survival
Risk
Young People and Accidents
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Falls
Fires and Burns
Drowning
Poisoning
Non-accidents: Intentional Injury
Homicide
Suicide
Rape
Protecting Yourself against Violence
Chapter
8: MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES—SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE
Drug Abuse,
Drug Addiction and Drug Dependency
Categories of Drugs
Drug Administration
Reasons for Drug or Substance Use/Abuse
Laws Concerning Drugs
Stimulants
Tobacco/Nicotine
Caffeine (coffee, tea, soft drinks and chocolate)
Cocaine
Amphetamines
Narcotics
Heroin
Morphine
Hallucinogens
LSD
PCP
Marijuana
Designer Drugs or "Club Drugs"
Ketamine
Ecstasy
GHB
Rohypnol
Chapter
9: MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES—INFECTION AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES
Microorganisms
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Parasites
Chain of Infection
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Chlamaydia
Herpes
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Gonorrhea
Hepatitis
Syphilis
Trichononiasis
Pubic Lice
Scabies
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Chapter
10: MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES—CONCEPTION, CHILDBIRTH, CONTRACEPTION
Conception
Infertility
After Conception
Childbirth
Natural Birth or Ceasarean
Contraception
Barrier Methods
Hormonal Methods
Natural Methods
Surgical Methods
Emergency Contraception
Abortion
Chapter
11: RELATIONSHIPS, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH
Relationships
Communication
Mental and EmotionalHealth
Mental and Emotional Problems
Mental Health Practitioners
Types of Treatment
Self-Help Products for Metnal and Emotional Health
Chapter
12: HEALTHY CHOICES—SELECTING HEALTH SERVICES AND UNDERSTANDING
HEALTH RESEARCH
Health
Services: What are the Facts?
Quackery
Malpractice
Advertising Methods
The Health Care System
Choosing Doctors, Hospitals and Insurance
Health Research
Research Design
Statistics
Making Choices
Case Study #1
Case Study #2
Case Study #3
REFERENCES
ONLINE
REFERENCES
GLOSSARY
OF TERMS
INDEX
ABOUT
THE AUTHORS
Melody
Yarbrough Knight received a Ph.D. in Health from
Texas A&M University in College Station. She has done research
in the areas of obesity, osteoporosis, sexual behavior and alternative
medicine. She has published articles in a number of professional
journals and is the author of an aerobic exercise textbook and
a Health teaching manual. She is currently an Associate Professor
of Health at Texas A&M University - Kingsville in Kingsville,
Texas.
John P. Monhollon is a family practice
phsician in Palmeto, Florida. Though he treats illness and disease,
his main interest and passion is in disease prevention especially
through proper nutrition. It is his belief that what we eat is
not only essential for preventing disease, but also the primary
contributor to optimal health and vitality. To this end, Dr. Monhollon
contributed the chapters on nutrition for this textbook. Eating
right can begin at any age. Masking the right choices is up to
the individual.
Hanes Segler is the author of three
novels set in Texas. His literary expertise was used to make this
book highly readable and easy to understand — especially
for the beginning college freshman with little background in the
field of health. His background and experience in the areas of
safety in high adventure situations allowed him to contributre
the chapter on making healthy choices in the area of safety.