An Invitation to Health, Brief Edition (Mindtap Course List) - Softcover

Tunks, Lisa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0357973585 ISBN 13: 9780357973585

Publisher: Brooks Cole, 2024

Synopsis

Achieve a healthier lifestyle -- physically, emotionally, socially and sexually -- with Tunks' AN INVITATION TO HEALTH, BRIEF EDITION, 13th Edition. This new edition covers updated information on such topics as happiness and health, holistic approaches to mental health and anxiety, navigating social media, current dietary guidelines, immunization, safer sex practices, recognizing unhealthy trends in diet and fitness and the dangers associated with vaping. It contains new features on becoming a savvy consumer cultivating an algorithm that is focused on proved health practices. The book's active learning strategies offer a special focus on healthy living on a budget, taking preventive measures for healthier outcomes and implementing practical strategies that turn small changes into big benefits.

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About the Author

Dr. Lisa Tunks is a specialist in Health and Wellness Curriculum Design, collaborating with educators and editors to develop student-centered, adaptable curricula for today’s dynamic learning environments. With a strong background in both classroom instruction and academic leadership, she has played a key role in advancing teaching excellence and accreditation practices, serving as both a professor and Academic Dean at Broward College. After over two decades of professional teaching in Florida, Dr. Tunks relocated to South Carolina where she focuses her professional energy teaching health-related courses at Coastal Carolina University. Dr. Tunks holds a Masters in Exercise and Sport Science as well as a Doctorate in Higher Education from the University of Florida.

Edition details

• Publisher: Brooks Cole
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0357973585
• ISBN 13: 9780357973585
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 576