Fad Diets and Eating Disorders

Chapter 6 Lesson 2Revised Aug 2013

Created by T Stivers

Schindewolf Intermediate

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Various ways people lose weight

Do You

Unhealthy Weight Loss Methods

1. Fad Diets

Acai Berry Diet

Atkins Diet

Cabbage Soup Diet

South

Beach Diet

3 Day Diet

Zone Diet

Skinny in 11

Day Diet

Grapefruit Diet

Hollywood Diet

Apple Cider Vinegar Diet

minerals (sodium chloride, and potassium)

Dehydration

Causes heatstroke

What’s Wrong with Fads DietsLimited food types

Costly

Lack some nutrients

Weight loss not usually permanent

Not based on several studies

Cause other health problemsToo little fluids can lead to an imbalance of electrolytes. =

Unhealthy Weight Loss

2. Liquid Diets – must carry warning labels

3. Diet Pill – suppress appetite but can cause serious side effects

4. Laxatives - relaxes colon causing diarrhea and loss of muscle control over time

5. Fasting – dangerous for longer than short periods of time which can lead to eating disorders

1. Loss Eat 1,700 to 1,800 cal/dayGain Eat 3,000 cal/day

2. Include your favorites in small amounts3. Eat nutrient-dense foods

4. Drink lots of water – 8 glasses a day5. Exercise!

Healthy Weight Loss & Gain

Foods high in nutrients and low in calories

Each food group

is the repeated pattern of loss and regain of weight.

Weight cycling

Loss is mostly water and is

regained quickly

Safe weight loss is 1 to 2 pounds per week

Overweight –

Obesity –

Underweight –

Large amount of body fat

More than the appropriate weight for height

Less than the appropriate weight for height

Comes from excess calories, inactivity, and a little genetics

Causes fatigue and lower immunity

Risks of High BMIs:

• Cardiovascular disease

• Type 2 Diabetes

• Cancer

• Overweight

• Asthma

• High blood pressure

• Osteoarthritis – joint disease

• High cholesterol

• Strains muscle/skeletal systems

What causes eating disorders?

•Poor body image

•Life Pressure

•Social Pressures

•Perfectionism

•Genetics

Anorexia Nervosa -

Is a ___________ disorder where a person has an irrational fear of becoming __________.

Causes severe ___________ ______ from self __________.

mental

obese

Weight lossstarvation

Can be caused by:

Caused by hormones, brain chemicals or genetics

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Effects:

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Bulimia Nervosa

Gets rid of by vomiting or laxatives

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Dehydration

Laxatives change makeup of the blood

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Binge eating - compulsive

overeating but no purging

Effects:

•Type 2 Diabetes

•Heart Disease

•Stroke

•High Blood Pressure

•High Cholesterol

•Cancer

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How to Help Your Friend

• Medical help• Psychological help• Support group• Tell a trusted adult• Encourage friend to

get help

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Your best eating plan should be __________, ____________, and ________.

balanced moderatevaried

Depends on the individual – child, adult, diabetic, pregnant, etc

Before a competition:

Eat 3-4 hours before and lots of carbs, less fats and protein, hydrate!

Vegetarian Eating PlansVegetarian Eating Plans

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Vegetarian Plans• Lacto-Ovo Plants & Dairy & Eggs• Lacto Plants & Dairy• Ovo Plants & Eggs• Pescatarian Plants & Fish• Flexitarian Plants & Occasional

Meat• Vegan Plants & NO animal

products at all• Plus other plans

Dietary supplements come as vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein,

or herbs.

A non-food form of one or more nutrients

Only use with doctor advice!

Megadoses (Vit A, D, E, and K) can be toxic!

Ends Chapter 6