Healthy Living (Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP)

Too fat! Too skinny! Today we're bombarded with messages and judgments-some hidden and some quite overt-about what we should look like. This guidebook offers a simple look at healthy lifestyle choices involving exercise and diet. It examines people's relationships with food, body shape and genetics, eating disorders, and ways to combat obesity.

A part of everyday life is making lifestyle choices. Not all choices are good ones. It's important to develop the ability to make the distinction between good choices bad choices. This helpful and interesting narrative guides readers through some decision-making processes and gives them the tools they need to choose wisely. Also examined are influences that affect our choices, such as advertising campaigns, home environment, and peer pressure.

A trip to the grocery store involves a lot more reading and analyzing than it once did. These days, ingredient labels and nutrition panels abound, allowing us to compare and contrast two, three, and four similar products. We can find out what is organic, what chemicals are included or extracted, and which containers are recyclable. This book informs students about eco-conscious food and nutrition choices, and explains how our growing world population is affecting our food and water supply.

When people are ready to eat, they may not ask important questions about their food. How much salt or fat does it have? Does it have artificial colors or flavors? Most importantly, many people don't even consider if the food they're choosing is the best source of energy and nutrition they can give their body. One of the surest ways to improve health is to improve our diet. This book serves as a friendly guide to creating a healthier diet and lifestyle.

Illness is an unavoidable part of life. Everybody gets sick or injured at some point, but it's easier to deal with illness when we understand how to prepare for it and how to respond to it. This book summarizes commonly experienced life illnesses, from the common cold to life-threatening diseases. Impairments and disabilities are also covered. Sections about medications, first aid, pharmacies, and the importance of hand washing prepare readers to protect themselves against illness and injury.

We know that exercise is good for us, but what is actually going on in our bodies as we sweat, stretch, tense, and toil? This factoid-filled and fun book examines the many benefits of exercise as well as the science behind it, giving insight into concepts and occurrences such as pulse rate, sweat, thirst, and muscle cramps. Practical concerns, including skin care, clothing, and a sensible diet, are also featured as essential parts of a healthy and fit lifestyle.

It's a fact: smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol can cause many health problems and can even shorten our lifespan. Even drinking too much caffeine can have negative effects on the human body. This book provides an intriguing look into the problems that are related to these legal drugs. Topics include pollution and damage caused by discarded cigarettes, diseases related to legal drugs, and the way advertising tries to influence our choices.