Body Image

April 11, 2016 Reminders Wednesday is the test, look over yellow and green packets. We will begin the Human Sexuality unit this week, so if your form is not turned in, you will be placed in another classroom to do a different unit Getting Started Please your green packet and turn to the Body image notes Fill out the Starter Please turn in your PINK consent form if you haven’t done so already Make a list of 5 things you like about your body. Make a list of 5 things you dislike about your body. Starter: Explain why a healthy body image is important Describe the relationship between body image and self-esteem Identify two strategies for building a healthy body image List three influences on your body image Objectives:

Starter Review Which of list from the starter was easier for you to complete Your likes Your dislikes How do you think this relates to how you see your personal body image? Positive Negative

Body Image This is how you feel, think about and see your body

Self Esteem Being able to find the positives in your body and how you look increases your self- esteem Self-esteem is how much you value, respect and feel confident about yourself

Body Image influences There are many things that influence your body image. Family Friends Coaches Teachers Media Clothing Styles

Body Image influences Family, friends, teachers, and coaches all influence your body image by what they say. Depending if the comment is positive or negative is going to influence your personal body image.

Body Image influences Clothing can have a huge impact if you let it Not all clothing styles fit all types of body It is important to not let the current clothing styles and your ability or inability to wear the style, change your body type

Body image influence Dove Evolution v=Q5qZedMTkkE v=Q5qZedMTkkE Watch this video and notice how much change takes place within the model

Assignment #1 With your partner discuss the following question: How can the false images shown in magazines and billboards affect your personal body image?

Body Image Influence The media often idolizes thin, underweight girls and overly muscular boys. When in fact most teens to do not meet these criteria and is not considered the norm Understanding this will help teens maintain a positive body image.

Body Image Influence Dove-real Beauty Sketch v=XpaOjMXyJGk v=XpaOjMXyJGk Watch the video Notice the perception of how the women see themselves compared to what others saw them as

Eating Disorders Sometimes when teens try to meet these unnatural body image standards, they develop negative body images that can lead to eating disorders

What is an Eating Disorder? An eating disorder is a disease that involves an unhealthy concern with ones body shape and weight,. It is a disease that causes a harmful change in the state of health of the body and mind.

Factors of Eating Disorders Low self esteem Loneliness Depression Feeling inadequate/hopeless History of abuse History of being teased about weight Troubled relationships Pressure from friends and family to be thin Unhealthy body image Difficulty handling stress

Anorexia Nervosa Eating disorder that involves limiting the amount of food a person eats It results in starvation and an inability to stay at a healthy body weight.

Signs of Anorexia Nervosa Limiting the food they eat Cutting food into small pieces Exercising compulsively Using laxatives Wearing baggy clothing to hide actual body size Avoids eating in public

Effects of Anorexia Nervosa Dry mouth Heart decay Osteoporosis Muscle loss/weakness Kidney failure from dehydration Fainting/fatigue Dry skin/hair or Losing hair Depression Poor memory Low energy Extra layer of hair (warmth) No menstruation Malnutrition- the condition in which the body doesn’t get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly. Shrunken organs Low body temperature Low blood pressure Slowed metabolism

Bulimia This is an illness in which a person binges on food and then tries to get rid of it by vomiting or using laxatives Called Binging and purging Binging means to eat huge amounts of food in a short amount of time

Signs of Bulimia Binge eating Frequent weighting Self induced vomiting Using the bathroom after eating

Effects of Bulimia Constipation Dehydration Dental cavities Tars of the esophagus and stomach Heart problems

Over Eating Over eating is an eating disorder in which a person eats more than is physically needed This will lead to excess body weight

Over Exercising This is burning far more calories through exercise than what is taken in over a long period of time Many time over exercising happens at the same time as an eating disorder

Over Exercising This means whatever little calories are taken in they are spent through exercise This will leave the body depleted from the nutrients it needs to stay healthy The results are similar to those of anorexia

Getting Help Friends, family, teachers, and coaches all need to be aware of the signs of eating disorders. If you think someone has an eating disorder make sure to let a trusted adult know. Professional counseling is one of the best treatment for an eating disorder.

Quick check 6. ___ is burning far more calories through exercise than what is taken in over a long period of time. 7. Make a list of three types of people who can influence your body image. 8. What should you do if you think someone might have an eating disorder? 9. With all eating disorders, what organ tends to be the one that is at most risk? 10. Why is it important to understand the influence of media in relation to body image? 1. ___ is how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself. 2. An ___is a disease that involves and unhealthy concern with one’s body shape and weight. 3. ___ is an eating disorder that involves limiting the amount of food a person eats. 4. ___ is an illness in which a person binges on food and then tries to get rid of it by vomiting or using laxatives. 5. ___ is an eating disorder in which a person eats more than is physically needed.

Answers 7. Family Friends Coaches Teachers Media 8. Tell a trusted adult 9. The heart 10. What you see in the media is not what is always real or typical body types of most people 1. Self Esteem 2. Eating Disorders 3. Anorexia 4. Bulimia 5. Over Eating 6. Over Exercising