Many of us are obsessed with diet and exercise, two buzz words of the early 21st century. Unfortunately, all too often people think they can take an easy road to getting the "Perfect Body." This highly interactive eight-part CD series helps the user explore several ways to have a healthier lifestyle through proper nutrition, weight control, and exercise.
Each CD contains a pre- and post-test, multiple choice questions, self-discovery questions, and learning-in-action activities. A diploma is printed for a passing score on the post-test.
Highlights of the CDs include:

• Internet links
• Disk management capabilities
• Printouts
• Tutorials
• Graphics
• Self-discovery interactive questions
• Pre- and post-tests
• Learning-in-action activities

• Eating for the Health of It - Emphasizes eating right for a healthy lifestyle; discusses proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals; defines the foods that provide these elements and the functions they provide; and describes the digestive system, metabolism, and its effects in gaining weight.
  
• Nutritional Balance - Stresses the importance of making balanced choices in nutritional selections for a healthy lifestyle; details the food pyramid, including which foods are in each group and how many servings are needed daily; and looks at food additives, health foods, and nutrition-related diseases.
  
• Smoking and the Body - Provides an in-depth look at the many serious consequences to the body of smoking, including the physiological effects; looks at nicotine as an addictive drug; details how smoking causes various cancers as well as emphysema and chronic bronchitis; stresses the link between smoking and heart disease and describes how pipe and cigar smokers are at risk, too; and also covers the effects to a fetus if the mother smokes.
  
• Nicotine and Smokeless Tobacco - Details the many negative effects of nicotine and smokeless tobacco; shows how smokeless tobacco also increases the risk for many types of cancers; stresses how rates for smokeless tobacco use are highest among males 12-17 years old.
  
• Exercise for Your Health - Gives a detailed explanation of the body's need for exercise and a description of the different types of exercise; gives tips for exercising, including how to develop an exercise plan, warming up and cooling down; discusses aerobic and anaerobic exercises; stresses how injuries can occur during exercise and provides tips on how to prevent injuries; and much more.
  
• Steroids and Sports - Provides an in-depth look at anabolic steroids, including what they are, what they do to the male and female bodies, what effects they have on behavior, and what consequences are irreversible; stresses how steroids stunt the growth process and the negative effects of steroids on adolescence; and also looks at other drugs used by athletes and their effects on performance.
  
• Effective Weight Control - Users of this program will develop a better understanding of how to lose weight; explains the digestive process and factors that increase the accumulation of body fat; covers the negative consequences of diet pills and over-the-counter medications; provides an opportunity for the user to chart a healthy weight loss plan.
  
• Eating Disorders - Gives a detailed explanation of eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive overeating), what they are, the psychological factors involved, who has them, why they have them, and what can be done; describes the link between low self-esteem and eating disorders, and the fact that someone suffering from an eating disorder needs to seek outside help.