Welcome to the updated and improved Web site to accompany Essential Concepts for Healthy Living, Fifth Edition Update! We are pleased to provide these online resources to support classroom education.
Students: Choose any of the resources on the left to help you learn chapter material, prepare for tests, and further explore topics in the text. Be sure to check out our newest resources, which include expanded Web links and Self-Assessments, Nutrition Animations, Reflection Questions, Printable Journals for tracking food intake and activity, and access to Jones & Bartlett's Health Statistics Web site.
Instructors: Please fill out this form to view the accompanying teaching aids listed on the left including Lecture Outlines, PowerPoint Presentations, Warm-Up Exercises, and TestBank.
- Animated Flashcards
Flip through these Flashcards to master the key definitions and topics from each chapter.
- Crossword Puzzles
Complete these Crossword Puzzles for a fun and interactive overview of each chapter.
- Interactive Glossary
Instantly view definitions of key terms from the text.
- Health-Related Media
Link to online videos and other media resources that relate to topics discussed in the text. Be sure to try the new guided relaxation exercises, provided in mp3 format.
- Health Statistics Web site
Visit Jones & Bartlett's Health Statistics Web site where you'll find important statistics in health, compiled from numerous reliable sources, in one central location.
- Healthy People 2010
Visit healthypeople.gov to learn more about the Healthy People 2010 objectives, as well as the development of the upcoming Healthy People 2020 objectives.
- Nutrition Animations
Watch these Nutrition Animations to get a visual review of important topics related to pregnancy, atherosclerosis, and cancer.
- Practice Quizzes
Test your knowledge of the important concepts in each chapter.
- Printable Journals
Print out these journals to easily track your daily food intake and physical activity, or to develop a plan for weight training, physical activity, and health.
- Reflection Questions
Reflect on chapter topics by answering these critical thinking questions.
- Online Self-Assessments
Consider your own connection to such topics as disease risk, body image, and mood disorders.
- Share Healthy Recipes
Search for new recipes to try, or share some of your own!
- Web Links
Explore these external sites that provide additional information about topics covered in each chapter.