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3000 Series
Health &
Wellness
As many Americans live longer we
are increasingly aware of the importance of making life sustaining health
choices. How we choose to live today directly affects the quality of life in our
later years. Diet, exercise, and disease are frequent topics, particularly of
the boomer generation. This series is written to provide the facts
people need to make good health choices throughout their lives. (See also
Personal
Improvement,
and
Nutrition
& Fitness.)
3004
Fit for Life: Getting Fit and Staying There
Too many people look at the bodies of athletes or actors, and give up.
Shows how fitness is within everyone’s reach. Sound advice on building
a lifelong, long-life program. |
3102
Anorexia: Dying to Be Thin
Eating disorders are not just picky eating, they can be a
life-threatening illness marked by self-starvation. Explores family and
social dynamics. |
3103
Bulimia: Eating Yourself Sick
Also called the “binge/purge” disease, bulimia can become an
addiction. Readers learn to recognize this eating disorder and how to
overcome a self-destructive behavior. |
3112
Mental Illness: What Is It?
Mental illness is as “real” as diabetes or TB - and often as
treatable. Outlines behaviors that indicate a need for treatment.
Surveys types of treatments, sources of help. |
3117
How to Quit
Smoking
90% of all quitters fail; now we know why. Summarizes current
wisdom on how to quit successfully, dealing with both the addiction and
the habit. |
3122
Food for Thought: When Someone You Love Has an
Eating Disorder
Caring about someone who has an eating disorder can be challenging and
frustrating. Explains the emotional dynamic of the major eating
disorders and provides advice from the experts on helping to point the
way to recovery. |
3124
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Recovering from the Pail of Personal
Disaster
Natural disasters, combat, and other terrible events can cause a horror
that deeply impacts the mind, body, and spirit. It takes time to feel
like yourself again, and in some cases recovery seems impossible. What's
normal? What's not? Are some people more at risk than others? This
pamphlet explains post-traumatic stress disorder and leads you through
the first steps to recovery. |
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4103
AIDS: The Social Epidemic
Some say, “I know what I need to about AIDS.” But too many Americans
don’t use that information. Fact versus fiction about how AIDS is
transmitted; effective prevention; much more. |
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