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Essential Health, 2nd Edition

Essential Health, 2nd Edition

Author: Catherine Sanderson, Mark Zelman, Melanie Lynch, and Melissa Munsell

Essential Health is the most up-to-date skills-based text available for high school health and wellness classes. With its engaging writing and numerous supporting activities, this text presents the study of health and wellness as a dynamic discussion, relevant to students' lives. The second edition contains new information about current topics such as nutrition, opioid abuse, and human trafficking. It also gives in-depth coverage of sleep, body image, and health across the lifespan. Content and skills are aligned to the National Health Education Standards.