Written in a personal and engaging style with specific tips to help students improve their health habits, Health and Wellness, Ninth Edition,includes important new information on diet, physical activity and current health issues. This new edition continues its focus on individual, family, and community involvement in maintaining and enhancing the quality and longevity of life. To achieve this focus, Health and Wellnessuses the central themes of self-responsibility and critical thinking to explain how each person can establish and maintain his or her optimal state of physical, emotional, sexual, and spiritual wellness.Transition to the New Edition: Click here to view the materials we have provided to make changing your course materials from the Eighth Edition to the Ninth Edition easier than ever!