Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1 Finding the Right Balance Chapter 1: Accessing Your Health Focus On: Improving Your Financial Health Chapter 2: Promoting and Preserving Your Psychological Health Focus On: Cultivating Your Spiritual Health Chapter 3: Managing Stress and Coping with Life's Challenges Focus On: Improving Your Sleep Part 2 Creating Healthy and Caring Relationships Chapter 4: Building Healthy Relationships and Communicating Effectively Chapter 5: Understanding Your Sexuality Chapter 6: Considering Your Reproductive Choices Part 3 Building Healthy Lifestyles Chapter 7: Eating for a Healthier You Chapter 8: Reaching and Maintaining a Healthy Weight Focus On: Enhancing Your Body Image Chapter 9: Improving Your Physical Fitness Part 4 Avoiding Risks from Harmful Habits Focus On: Recognizing and Avoiding Addiction Chapter 10: Drinking Alcohol Responsibly Chapter 11: Ending Tobacco Use Chapter 12: Avoiding Drug Misuse and Abuse Part 5: Preventing and Fighting Disease Chapter 13: Protecting against Infectious Diseases Chapter 14: Protecting against Sexually Transmitted Infections Focus On: Understanding Your Health Inheritance Chapter 15: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease Focus On: Minimizing Your Risk for Diabetes Chapter 16: Reducing Your Cancer Risk Chapter 17: Reducing Risks and Coping with Chronic Conditions Part 6 Facing Life's Challenges Chapter 18: Becoming a Responsible Health Care Consumer Chapter 19: Preventing Violence and Abuse Focus On: Reducing Your Risk for Unintentional Injury Chapter 20: Preserving and Protecting Your Environment Chapter 21: Preparing for Aging, Death, and Dying