{"id":5921,"date":"2015-06-10T11:15:19","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T11:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=5921"},"modified":"2022-09-14T16:16:44","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T16:16:44","slug":"book-review-textbook-health-and-wellness-by-gordan-edlin-and-eric-golanty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/book-review-textbook-health-and-wellness-by-gordan-edlin-and-eric-golanty\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Textbook – Health and Wellness by Gordan Edlin and Eric Golanty"},"content":{"rendered":"

This textbook addresses primarily the health side of issues and focuses on students.<\/p>\n

Summary – The chapters of the book include:<\/p>\n

Achieving Wellness<\/p>\n

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  1. Achieving Personal Health<\/li>\n
  2. Mind-Body Communications Maintain Wellness<\/li>\n
  3. Managing Stress: Restoring Mind-Body Harmony<\/li>\n
  4. Mental Health<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Eating and Exercising Toward a Healthy Lifestyle<\/p>\n

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    1. Choosing a Nutritious Diet<\/li>\n
    2. Managing a Healthy Weight<\/li>\n
    3. Movement and Physical Activity for Health<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Building Healthy Relationships<\/p>\n

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      1. Healthy Sexuality and Intimate Relationships<\/li>\n
      2. Understanding Pregnancy and Parenthood<\/li>\n
      3. Choosing a Fertility Control Method<\/li>\n
      4. Protecting Against Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Aids<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Understanding and Preventing Disease<\/p>\n

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        1. \"BookReducing Infections and Building Immunity: Knowledge Encourages Prevention<\/li>\n
        2. Cancer: Understanding Risks and Means of Prevention<\/li>\n
        3. Cardiovascular Diseases: Understanding Risks and Measures of Prevention<\/li>\n
        4. Heredity and Disease<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Explaining Drug Use and Abuse<\/p>\n

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          1. Using Drugs Responsibly<\/li>\n
          2. Eliminating Tobacco Use<\/li>\n
          3. Using Alcohol Responsibly<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Making Healthy Choices<\/p>\n

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            1. Making Decisions About Health Care<\/li>\n
            2. Exploring Alternative Medicines<\/li>\n
            3. Accidents and Injuries<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Overcoming Obstacles<\/p>\n

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              1. Understanding Aging and Dying<\/li>\n
              2. Violence in Our Society<\/li>\n
              3. Working Toward a Healthy Environment<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                The Good: Great foundational information with ideas and application for individuals starting at a very basic level.<\/p>\n

                The Bad: Misses some of the big-picture areas and as a textbook is targeted at a young audience only.<\/p>\n

                Conclusion: A worthwhile read for the foundational learning and ideas for action planning.<\/p>\n

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