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HEAL 150: Contemporary Health: Topic & Search Suggestions

Need inspiration for a research topic? Below are some popular health-related topics, suggested search keywords, and related library books for each.

Health & Nutrition - Topic Ideas & Related Library Books

Health Exercise Fitness Physical activity Complementary & alternative medicine Vitamins & supplements Wearable fitness technology Nutrition Eating habits Food allergies Diets Keto diet Vegan diet Vegetarian diet Plant-based diet

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Vitamania: our obsessive quest for nutritional perfection

Available at Bethlehem & Monroe

The Food Police: a well-fed manifesto about the politics of your plate

Available at Bethlehem & Monroe

Whole: rethinking the science of nutrition

Available at Bethlehem & Monroe

Working Out : the psychology of sport and exercise

Available at Bethlehem

Body Image - Topic Ideas & Related Library Books

Body image Body weight Eating disorders Obesity Anorexia Bulimia Binge-eating disorder Plastic surgery Beauty Beauty standards Body positivity Body neutrality Fitness Fitness culture Diet culture Fitspiration

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Beauty Sick : how the cultural obsession with appearance hurts girls and women

Available at Bethlehem & Monroe

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ACSM's Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessment Manual

Available at Bethlehem

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Fat Blame: how the war on obesity victimizes women and children

Available at Bethlehem & Monroe

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Getting Physical: the rise of fitness culture in America

Available at Bethlehem

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Face Value: the hidden ways beauty shapes women's lives

Available at Bethlehem & Monroe

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Airbrushed Nation: the lure and loathing of women's magazines

Available at Bethlehem

Environmental Health - Topic Ideas & Related Library Books

Air quality Indoor air quality Air pollution Water quality Allergens Food safety Pesticides Waste disposal Hazardous waste Natural disasters Sun safety Pests and vectors Climate change Ozone Microbiome Toxicology

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Environmental Health in the 21st Century : from air pollution to zoonotic diseases

2 volumes
Available at Bethlehem in Reference

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One Health : people, animals, and the environment

Available at Bethlehem

Rise of the U. S. Environmental Health Movement

Available at Bethlehem

Is It Safe?: BPA and the struggle to define the safety of chemicals

Available at Bethlehem & Monroe