Chief Expert Guo Jizhen on Controlling Hypertension and Enjoying a Wonderful Life - (2nd Edition)

Author: Guo Jizhen
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Since the reform and opening-up, the living standards and health levels of the Chinese people have greatly improved, and there has been a quiet rise in the trend of learning health science and technology knowledge to enhance self-care abilities. However, it must be admitted that overall, the scientific and cultural literacy of the Chinese people is still not high. Some groups lack self-care awareness, adhere to unhealthy lifestyles, and even retain outdated customs and habits. Some pseudo-scientific so-called health functions and methods still harm people's health in some areas. Therefore, strengthening the popularization and education of health knowledge for the masses, promoting the spirit of science, improving the ability to distinguish between science and superstition, civilization and ignorance, progress and backwardness, breaking away from outdated customs and habits, opposing feudal superstition, and promoting the establishment of a healthy lifestyle across society remains a long-term and arduous task.
To meet the needs of the broad masses and expand health education and publicity, as well as promote the in-depth development of the "Health Community Action" program, the People's Health Publishing House has published the "Essentials of Health Community Action Lectures" series. The authors of this series are a group of chief health education experts appointed by the Central Committee of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Ministry of Health. Among them are doctors with rich clinical experience, scholars engaged in long-term nutrition research, and experts who have worked in health management for many years. Their common characteristic is their enthusiasm for China's health education and health promotion cause.
The publication of the "Essentials of Health Community Action Lectures" series marks a new phase for the "Health Community Action" program. This series is a collection of the essence of health education lectures given by the nationally renowned health education experts specially appointed by the Central Committee of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Ministry of Health—i.e., the "Chief Experts"—across the country. The entire series is themed around a healthy lifestyle, covering topics of public concern such as rational diet, moderate exercise, balanced psychology, and the prevention and treatment of common diseases, as well as knowledge. The language of the series is profound and thought-provoking, while the wording is simple and easily memorable. The series combines authority, scientific rigor, knowledge, interest, and practicality, making it a masterpiece of public health education and a fine example of medical science popularization literature.
This book is one in the series, featuring discussions by the chief expert Guo Jizhen on "Controlling Hypertension and Enjoying a Wonderful Life!"