health aspects

Contains seventeen essays that provide varying perspectives on dieting, debating if diets support a healthy lifestyle, whether fad diets promote unhealthy eating habits, the benefits of dieting for children, and other related topics.

"Provides comprehensive information on alcohol abuse, including first-person interviews, signs and symptoms, physical dangers, recovery, and solutions"--Provided by publisher.

"A book for teens about the culture and history of body piercing"--Provided by publisher.

Examines why teens smoke, the consequences of smoking, the facts about smoking, chewing, and sniffing, and includes statistics, and case studies.

Discusses how radioactive contamination happens and the risk it poses to health.

Examines the use of pesticides, how they became so popular, the health problems they can cause, and how you can protect yourself against them.

A collection of essays that offer opposing viewpoints about the use of alcohol in contemporary society, discussing whether alcohol is beneficial for human health, the actions of the alcohol industry, the treatment of alcoholism, and measures to reduce alcohol-related problems.

"Find out what cocaine and crack are, what happens when someone becomes addicted, and how the addiction is treated"--.

Looks at hiking as part of a healthy, active lifestyle, describes the clothing and equipment needed for hiking, discusses the safety rules and environmental responsibilities associated with the sport, and explains the benefits of regular physical activity.

Explains how hot dogs are made, what's inside them, and how to make choices for a healthy diet.