Revised and updated information throughout, this edition still maintains it's 5 Key Goals for Students

Key Goal 1: Students will understand the most recent scientifically-based personal health information.
Key Goal 2: Students will think critically about the reliability of health-related information in articles, advertisements, websites, etc.
Key Goal 3: Students will apply personal health information to their lives.
Key Goal 4: Students will analyze their own health-related behaviors and attitudes and change them to improve health and maintain well-being.
Key Goal 5: Students will master textual material through the use of effective pedagogy.

Includes MyPyramid and the 2005 Dietary Guidelines.

Includes coverage of Healthy People 2010 Leading Health Indicators in Appendix A.

Brand new, more accessible design!

The order of chapters 5 (now - reproductive health) and 6 (now - relationships and sexuality) have been reversed.

The sections on sexual response and sexual dysfunction have been moved from the reproductive health chapter to the relationships and sexuality chapter.