Healthy Habits (Rosen Publishing Group, Inc)

There are many ways to keep one's heart healthy and this book teaches readers how to do so relatively easily, from running to maintaining a healthy diet.

A healthy weight is important to establish at an early age. This book teaches readers how to use daily routines, such as changing one's diet to routine exercise, to keep off the pounds.

The role of the respiratory system and the many ways teens can protect their lung health is described in this informative volume. Exercising regularly, getting flu shots, practicing good hygiene, and avoiding smoking are some of the healthy habits readers are encouraged to institute. Important for today's environmentally aware teens, the book also highlights the link between air quality and people's health. Indoor and outdoor air pollution have been associated with an increased incidence of airway diseases, including asthma. Armed with the information provided, teens can take action to improve the quality of the air in their homes, schools, and the world around them, enabling everyone to breathe easier. This book's content fulfills National Health Education Standards.

This handy reference provides an overview of why it is important to keep the brain physically and mentally healthy. Chapters describe the choices that teens can make to keep the brain functioning well for a lifetime, such as practicing habits that promote general health and learning new skills that challenge the brain. The book also discusses the negative effects of factors such as poor diet and obesity, drugs and alcohol, lack of sleep, stress, traumatic brain injury, and brain diseases. Information drawn from recent brain research is woven throughout the text. Content fulfills National Health Education Standards.

Our eyes and ears are our windows on the world. For our vision and hearing to stay amazingly robust, and hold up under a lot of use, it is vitally important to make wise choices that will keep them healthy and serving us well. The fascinating text explains the anatomy of the eye and ear and how these organs work with the brain to allow us to see images and hear sounds. Chapters discuss preventable vision and hearing problems and ways young people can prevent damage to their sight and hearing, including practicing good hygiene to prevent infections, wearing protective gear during sports, and turning down the volume on mobile music players. Also discussed is how professionals evaluate sight and hearing and address deficits so people can see and hear more clearly.