Welcome
Course name
Faculty name
YOUR COURSE MATERIALS
Diane Hales
An Invitation to Health,
Brief 5e
You will…
— be tested
— receive homework
assignments
— have reading assignments
…from these materials
WHY DO I NEED THIS BOOK?
– Nine in ten professors (90%)
say that students would do
better if they made greater user
of the assigned textbook.
– Students’ pass rates, retention
rates and grades improve when
they employ supplemental
materials in addition to their
textbooks.
Zogby International, 2006
WHAT’S SO DIFFERENT ABOUT THE THIS BOOK?
– A new chapter on "An Invitation to
Healthy Change" that supports the
increased emphasis on behavior
change.
– A new chapter called "Taking Control
of Your Weight," supports the demand
for coverage of obesity issues in
America.
–"Your Life Coach" sections are new
behavioral change features that
provide practical strategies for making
healthy choices.
– "Your Health Change Action Plan"
sections are found in the accompanying
"Personal Self Assessment and Health
Almanac" booklet at the end of each
assessment.
GET THE GRADE RESOURCES!
— ThomsonNOW
— Behavior Change Workbook
— Personal Health SelfAssessment with Health
Almanac
— Diet Analysis 8.0
WHAT IS THOMSONNOW?
ThomsonNOW is an easy-touse online resource that
helps you study in less time
to get the grade you wantNOW!
WILL THOMSONNOW HELP ME GET A BETTER
GRADE?
87.3% of students agree using
ThomsonNOW regularly helped
them perform better on exams.
83.9% of students agree that
Personalized Study was a valuable
study tool.
95% of students responded that
using ThomsonNOW on a regular
basis helped them get a better
grade
82.7% of students are likely to tell a
friend about ThomsonNOW
PERSONALIZED HEALTH CHANGE PLAN
WELLNESS PROFILE
WELLNESS PROFILE RESULTS
HOW DO I PLAN TO CHANGE?
HOW DO I PLAN TO CHANGE?
HOW DO I PLAN TO CHANGE?
BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
HAVE I MET MY GOALS?
HAVE I MET MY GOALS?
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
http://www.thomsonedu.com/support
FREE COMPANION WEBSITE!
ANYTHING TO HELP STUDENTS WITHOUT
COMPUTERS?
— Behavior Change Workbook
Includes a brief discussion of
the current theories
behind making positive
lifestyle changes, along
with exercises to help
students effect those
changes in their everyday
lives.
ISBN for Behavior
Change Workbook:
0495011452
ANYTHING TO HELP STUDENTS WITHOUT
COMPUTERS?
—
Personal Health Self-Assessment
with Health Almanac
Contains a detailed wellness
inventory and 16 additional self
surveys that cover topics such as
diet, exercise, drinking, and
contraception. Also included is
updated information on the
Internet, advice on what to do in
emergencies, a consumer's guide
to medical tests, and counting
your calories and fat.
ISBN for Personal
Health Self-Assessment:
0495119423
WHAT IS DIET ANALYSIS 8.0?
— Learn how to better meet your
nutritional goals
— Learn how to attain your
physical activity goals
— Learn about essential
nutrients, vitamins, and minerals
in your food.
— Learn about serving sizes
Diet Analysis will help you
succeed in your course!
DIET ANALYSIS PLUS HOMEPAGE!
TRACK YOUR DIET!
ACTIVITY LEVEL PROFILE
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