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Holistic Wellness: A Guide to Healthy Living

Explore the seven dimensions of wellness, including spiritual well-being. Learn about the leading causes of death like coronary heart disease, cancer, and chronic lower respiratory disease. Dive into the specifics of coronary heart disease, abnormal cholesterol profiles, cancer development, and prevention strategies. Understand risk factors such as tobacco use, poor diet, and lack of physical activity. Discover ways to promote a healthy lifestyle through dietary changes, early detection of diseases, and behavioral goals for the future.

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Holistic Wellness: A Guide to Healthy Living

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  1. A Healthy Lifestyle Chapter 11  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  2. Wellness • The seven dimensions of wellness • Spiritual well-being  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  3. Leading Causes of Death • Diseases of the cardiovascular system • Coronary heart disease • Cancer • Chronic lower respiratory disease • Accidents  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  4. Coronary Heart Disease • Physical inactivity • High blood pressure (hypertension) • Excessive body fat • Abnormal cholesterol profile  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  5. Abnormal Cholesterol Profile • Increasing HDL cholesterol • Trans fats • Lowering LDL cholesterol • Elevated triglycerides • Medications  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  6. Coronary Heart Disease • Elevated homocysteine • Inflammation • Diabetes • Types of diabetes • Metabolic syndrome • Abnormal electrocardiograms  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  7. Coronary Heart Disease • Tobacco use • Six-step smoking cessation approach • Stress • Personal & family history • Age & gender  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  8. Cancer • Cancer development & progression • Dietary changes • Fruits & vegetables • Antioxidants • Phytonutrients • Fiber • Tea  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  9. Cancer • Dietary changes • Spices • Sugar • Vitamin C • Fat intake • Protein • Soy protein • Alcohol consumption  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  10. Cancer • Excessive body weight • Tobacco use • Excessive sun exposure • Estrogen, radiation, & potential occupational hazards • Physical activity  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  11. Cancer • Early detection • Other factors • Warning signals of cancer  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  12. CLRD • Chronic lower respiratory disease • Risk factors for CLRD  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  13. Accidents • Incidence • Causes  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  14. Substance Abuse • Alcohol • Illegal drugs • Marijuana • Cocaine • Methamphetamine • MDMA (Ecstasy) • Heroin • Treatment for chemical dependency  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  15. Sexually Transmitted Infections • HIV/AIDS • Guidelines for preventing STIs  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  16. An Educated Fitness/ Wellness Consumer • Quackery & fraud • Health/fitness club memberships • Personal trainer • Purchasing exercise equipment  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  17. Life Expectancy & Physiologic Age • Life Expectancy & Physiologic Age questionnaire - Lab 11B • Behavior & aging  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  18. Self-Evaluation & Behavioral Goals for the Future • Lab 11C & Lab 11D • The fitness experience & a challenge for the future  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

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