Unit 3: Physical and Sexual Well-Being OUTCOME ASSESS HOW BODTY IMAGE SATISFACTION/DISSATISFACTION AND OVER-RELIANCE ON APPEARANCE AS A SOURCE OF IDENTITY AND SELF- ESTEEM AFFECTS THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF SELF AND FAMILY OUTCOME ASSESS THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON AND SUPPORTS FOR SEXUAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, BEHAVIOURS, AND DECISIONS

Lesson 1 BODY IMAGE

Big Questions  What causes our body image?

Handout: Page 232 “What is Body Image”

Terms  Body Image  A mental picture of our own body; how you feel about your body  What you believe about your body  How you see yourself  How you think you look to others  Positive Body Image  Satisfied with the mental picture of your body

 Negative Body Image  Troubled by your size or shape  Causes of Negative Body Image;  Puberty  Beauty Industry  Family and friends  Peer Pressure  Low Self-esteem  Abuse

 Results of a Negative Body Image:  Dangerous Dieting  Self-Destruction

Think About It… One of the results of having a negative body image was dangerous dieting. We call dangerous dieting, eating disorders. When our sole purpose for eating is about how it impacts our appearance, and not to satisfy hunger or provide nutrition, we may have an eating disorder. Read through the textbook pp about eating disorders.

Eating Disorders  Anorexia Nervosa  Intentionally starving themselves to lose weight  The person doesn’t get enough calories to carry normal body functions  Damages to the heart, brain, and vital organs  Bulimia Nervosa  When a person eats large amounts of food and tries to get rid of excess calories by inducing vomiting, abusing laxatives, or compulsive exercising  This disease is often kept secret and people may be unaware someone has it.  A person will maintain their normal body weight making it less detectable on the surface  Damages esophagus and stomach, and stomach acids will wear away tooth enamel

 Compulsive Over-Eating  Same as bulimia without the purging (vomiting)  Stop eating only when the body is in physical pain  Many are overweight or obese  Damages to the person’s body include: high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes

Warning Signs of Eating Disorders  Constantly obsessing over size and shape of body  Constantly thinking about weight and repeatedly weighing oneself  Eating only certain foods in specific limited amounts  Wanting to eat alone and feeling uncomfortable eating with others  Feeling that they should exercise more no matter how much they already exercise  A person never feels good about themselves unless they’re thin, but never satisfied with how thin they are  Taking diet pills, abusing laxatives

Lesson 2 FAKE BEAUTY

Big Questions  How does the beauty industry influence how we feel about our bodies?  How can we protect ourselves from those influences?

Beauty Industry Techniques  How and why do beauty industries use their techniques to change how you feel about your body?

Beauty Industry Techniques  Plastic Surgery  Giving someone the option to change a person’s appearance  Weight loss products  Giving someone a fast, chemical way to change a person’s appearance  Diets  Teaching someone fast ways to change your eating habits to change a person’s appearance

Beauty Industry Techniques  Advertising Products  Giving someone products to try that might help you change person’s appearance  Digital Retouching  Using technology in photos in order to change a person’s appearance

Lesson 3 SELF-ESTEEM AND BODY IMAGE

Big Questions  How does a poor self-esteem lead to a poor body image?  How can a strong self-esteem lead to a positive body image?

Self-Esteem and Body Image  Self-Esteem  How valued or worthy we feel  High Self-Esteem  Feeling confident and deserving of success and achievements  Low Self-Esteem  Feeling unworthy or the opportunities life has to offer

Factors Influencing Body Image  Impact of media  Reinforcing unrealistic images by digital retouching  Family Influence  Pressures from family to look a certain way  Friend Influence  Using words or actions to promote either negative or positive self- acceptance  Life  Physical activity  Overcoming illnesses

Read Pages 323, 324 and 327 on Body image

Lesson 4 EATING HABITS

Healthy Meals Activity

Calories and Energy Balance  Calories  A unit of measuring the amount of energy in food  Energy Balance Equation  When energy intake is equal to energy expenditure, our body weight does not change  When energy intake is less than energy expenditure, we lose weight  When energy intake is more than energy expenditure, we gain weight

Creating a Personal Eating Plan  Create a food record  Write down what you eat  Phone APPs for this. Example: myfitnesspal  Check and compare  Compare what you have eaten to Canada’s Food Guide guidelines  Set a healthy eating goal  Allow few treats in small portions to make healthy eating less challenging

Creating a Personal Eating Plan  Do a progress Check  Afrer a week has passed, check in with you food choices  Repeat the goal setting  Set a new goal until you have one that works for you

Lesson 5 SEXUAL NORMS AND PRESSURES

Sexuality  Sexuality is everything that defines us as male or female  These include examples such as:  Phsyical characteristics  Gender roles  Relationships

Read Pages 169 to 173 in Healthy Active Living  Complete the handout after completed reading.