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Fit & well

Fit & Well is a college textbook meant to help students change the habits that affect their health for good. It covers exercise, nutrition, and stress management, grounding its advice in exercise science, physical education, and health research. Topics include mind-body health, diversity, gender, and consumer health questions, with self-assessments and fitness labs that let readers test their own habits and build personal plans. The text is supported by digital tools: video demonstrations, daily fitness and nutrition logs, sample programs, and adaptive online quizzes. The aim throughout is to build research, critical thinking, and behavior-change skills that last well beyond the course.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 374 pages

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