Fit to Be Well: Essential Concepts

Synopsis

Fit to Be Well: Essential Concepts offers simple, workable approaches for being healthy and fit that can easily be integrated into a student#146;s lifestyle and schedule. It encourages students to improve their eating habits and incorporate healthier foods into their diet; increase their level of physical activity; keep their body composition and weight at a healthy level; increase their self-esteem and create a more positive self-image; and reduce stress. Each chapter contains easy-to-follow guidelines to help students modify their lifestyle behaviors and make responsible decisions.A student lab manual is included at the back of the book at no additional cost! By adding self-assessments and related labs to each of the chapters, this text becomes an interactive guide to building and implementing a fitness program that will work with a student#146;s individual needs and schedules.New to the Third Edition#149; Healthy People 2020 and MyPlate#149; Life expectancy#149; Exercising in the heat, cold, air pollution, and at high altitude#149; Cross-training and interval-training#149; How to overcome excuses for not exercising#149; The FITT formula for designing an effective exercise program#149; Walking techniques, how to gauge walking speeds, and pedometersForthcoming Resources: Instructor#146;s Manual, PowerPoint Presentations, and a Test BankStudent Companion Website: Interactive Flashcards, Practice Quizzes, Crossword Puzzles, an Interactive Glossary, and Web Links.