In the several fields that Essenlials of L!fi， and and negative aspects of slless， and oilers<br > llealth surveys， tile related themes ofself-help down-to-earth advice on how I~~ avoid iq ，~<br > and health as a matter of individual responsi- cope with it. A helpful summary has been<br > bility have emerged forcefully during recent added at the end of each of the hook s eiehleen<br > years. In preparing the third edition， it thus chapters.<br > seemed appropriate not merely to discuss Some ，naterial t} om earlier editions has<br > these themes in a chapter or two， but to inte- been reorganized in the prescnl ~olume t，， vc-<br > grate them full) throughout the text and pro- fleet changing concerns: [or inslame， Nulri-<br > vide an aid to decision making fox" more tion and Weight Control， subjetls ot imvea~-<br > heahhy lives. This edition， then， places a new ing importance to Americans， have been<br > and strong emphasis on the "How To" of per- broken into two separate chapters， Nutritiou<br > sonal well-being: how to understand the rela- ((;hapter 8) and Weight Management (Chapter<br > tionship between health and life style (int， o- 9)， with the latter containing new material on<br >ductory chapter)， how (and when) to get help how to develop a weight control program. The<br >for mental distress (Chapter 1)， how to stop chapters on Emotional Development and<br >smoking (Chapter 13)， how to build resistance Health and Emotional Problems have been<br >against disease (Chapte，- 14)， how to talk to<br >your doctor (Chapter 18) to name just a few combined to fbrm Chapter 1 (Mental Heahh)，<br >of tim subjects discnssed. In bringing this new and the chapters on Aging and Death and<br >perspective to the fore， however， ever)， effort Dying have been merged into Chapter 7<br >:has also been made to preserve the forthright (Aging and Facing Death). Also new to the<br >ananne，-， clear writing， and distinctive gral)hics third edition are special boxed features scat-<br >that have earned such gratifying praise for the tered throughout Ihe text. These boxed<br >first two editions of Essentials of Life m~d Heallh materials are intended to lend support to the<br > from students and instructors alike， dual thenms of self-help and individual respon-<br > New subject matter， including special boxed sibility， and stt dents will find the information<br >features， summaries， and new illustrations and interesting and useful. The boxes are divided<br >photos， add greater clarity and interest to the into three categories:<br >wide range ofheahta-related topics covered in I.F.cus boxes {lot example， (:arcinogens in the<br >tile third edition. The chapter on Health-Care WoIkl)la(e: Love and Sex; Food l"adsl expand Ihc<br >Delivery that apl)eared in the last edition has main text wilh tandid discussions of important and<br >been redone to lbrm tile basis of Chapter 18， limcl) topic.~. 2. How 1o boxes (Ior cxalnph ， . (;ukk <br >Health Care and the Consumer， which con- }o Sensible Drinking; Decrease Your Risks ofl)evelop-<br > lng Camre ) oiler uselul and usable--advitc and in-<br >tains a new and valuable guide to the funda- lbrmation in a list lorlnat. 3. Vicwpoim boxc.~ dm<br >mentals of self care. And an entirely new chap- example， Is l~lazijuana Sati_.?) highlight controxen，ial<br >ter Chapter 2 examines both the positive issues. "<br >