“YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT”

Are you making the right choices?

NUTRITIONUTRITIONN

…is the study of HOW our BODY USES THE FOOD WE EAT to maintain health.

Appetite vs. HUNGER

Appetite…is the DESIRE to eat

based on PLEASURES

*TASTE *AROMA * TEXTURE

It’s what causes us to eat beyond HUNGER!

HUNGER

Is the BODY’S PHYSICAL RESPONSE to the need for FUEL.

“DIET”

A diet is a pattern of eating that includes what a person eats, how much a person eats, and when a person eats.

DIET is a

LIFESTYLE

Reasons Reasons WhyWhy we EAT we EAT

o It (food) was there. BoredomIt (food) was there. Boredomo Social (family, holiday, outing)Social (family, holiday, outing)o Emotions (anger, sadness, Emotions (anger, sadness,

happiness)happiness)o Someone ElseSomeone Elseo NervousnessNervousnesso StressStress

Factors that affect food choices

o Personal preferencePersonal preferenceo EducationEducation

o ConvenienceConvenienceo CostCost

o CulturalCulturalo SocialSocial

o ReligiousReligiouso Availability/VarietyAvailability/Variety

BODY IMAGE

is the way is the way

you you FEELFEEL about about

and and PERCIEVE PERCIEVE

your your BODYBODY

Eating Disorders

ANOREXIA NERVOSAANOREXIA NERVOSAo Self-StarvationSelf-Starvationo Extreme Weight-Extreme Weight-

LossLoss

BULEMIA NERVOSABULEMIA NERVOSAo SecretiveSecretiveo Binge & PurgeBinge & Purge

BINGE EATINGBINGE EATINGo Binge w/o purgeBinge w/o purge

Mental Mental DistortionDistortion

ONE THINKSONE THINKS

they are they are FATFAT

But in But in REALITYREALITY……

They They ARE ARE

Painfully Painfully NOT.NOT.

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Sicklywood

HelpMEwood

TreatMEwood

“You are what you eat”Short term problems related to

diet:depression

mood swings

fatigue

“You are what you eat”LONG term problems related to diet: Obesity Heart disease Diabetes High blood pressure Cirrhosis of the liver Cancer Cavities Dietary deficiency

What exactly is obesity? Having too much body fat.

It occurs over time when you eat more calories than you use.

Factors include: genetic makeup, overeating, eating high-fat foods and not being physically active.

Top 10 Leading Causes of Death

Top 6 leading causes of death are all associated with obesity

Coronary Heart Disease Cancer Stroke Chronic lower respiratory diseases Diabetes Accidents (unintentional injuries)

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Coronary heart disease

Heart Attacks

• Start Slow• Fleeting

Chest Pains• Pain in arms,

neck, jaw or stomach

• Shortness of breath

• Nausea

Strokeo Numbness in the face (jaw), arm

or leg; especially on one side of the body

o Sudden confusiono Slurred speecho Blurry visiono Loss of coordinationo Severe Headaches

Types of diabetes

TYPE 1

o the body's failure to produce insulin

o 5-10% of Americans who are diagnosed with diabetes have type 1 diabetes.

TYPE 2 (adult onset)

o The body’s failure The body’s failure to use insulinto use insulin

o Most Americans Most Americans who are who are diagnosed with diagnosed with diabetes have diabetes have type 2 diabetes.type 2 diabetes.

Insulin “unlocks” cells to allow glucose to enter them.

Complications of diabetes

o Coronary heart diseaseCoronary heart diseaseo StrokeStrokeo BlindnessBlindnesso AmputationAmputationo Dental diseaseDental diseaseo Kidney diseaseKidney diseaseo Nervous system diseaseNervous system disease

In conclusion

DIETDIET IS A IS A

LIFESTYLELIFESTYLE

In conclusion

what what you you eateat affects affects your MIND, your MIND, BODYBODY

& emotions& emotions

Yea…FOOD

choice is that

IMPORTANT!

““you areyou are what you eatwhat you eat””

So So eat eat healthyhealthy

there is good in all of usthere is good in all of us