Health and Fitness for Life : Chemeketa Press : 9781955499002 : 1955499004 : 01 Sep 2022 : Health and Fitness for Life is an introductory college textbook that shows students how to improve their habits related to physical activity, eating, or stress management. With a focus on real-world activities and practices for increasing overall wellness, this book includes grounded examples of practical health-based situations and healthy choices from diverse perspectives that will give students strategies for identifying and improving areas of their health. This book covers the basics of exercise and healthy living, as well as more advanced topics, including: - Cardiorespiratory fitness - Muscular strength and endurance - Flexibility training and mobility - Body composition - Nutrition planning and guidance - Stress management - Chronic and infectious disease - Substance use and abuse - Environmental health This book's data-driven study of health and fitness is goal-oriented, instructive, and