Warm-Up/ Thinking Critically  What are some factors that lead to eating disorders?

 Depression  Stress  Anxiety  Physical Appearance  Illness/Disease  Social Acceptance

Chapter 6 Lesson 1  Managing weight and body composition

Chapter 6 Lesson 1  Body Image – the way you see your body

Trainer Purposely Gains Weight  Video

Dominique Lanoise  Article and Video

BMI Calculator 

What does a high BMI mean?  A BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is considered healthy, a BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight and a BMI of 30 or more is considered obese. If you score a BMI of 25 or above means you are at a much higher risk of suffering from a whole host of diseases including:  Diabetes  Heart disease  Stroke  Cancer (breast, colorectal, endometrial and kidney)

Continued  Body Mass Index (BMI) – a ratio that allow you to asses your body size in relation to your height and weight.  BMI formula BMI = weight (in pounds) x 703 height (in inches)’2

Example: My BMI is 35. (230) X 703 / (68)’ / 4624 = 35

 Overweight – a condition in which a person is heavier than the standard weight range for his or her height

 What % of Americans are considered overweight? a) 15% b) 30% c) 45% d) 60%

 Obesity – having an excess amount of body fat

 What % of Americans are considered obese? a) 15% b) 35% c) 45% d) 60%

Adult Obesity Facts  Obesity is common, serious and costly  More than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7%) are obese.  Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer, some of the leading causes of preventable death.  In 2008, medical costs associated with obesity were estimated at $147 billion; the medical costs for people who are obese were $1,429 higher than those of normal weight.

Muscle vs. Fat  What is the difference?

Muscle vs Fat  Muscle vs. Fat: Clearing Up the Misconception  Common sense tells us a pound of muscle and a pound of fat have to weigh the same, but they do differ in density. This means if you look at five pounds of muscle and five pounds of fat side by side, the fat takes up more volume, or space, than the muscle.

Continued…  Underweight – a condition in which a person is less than the standard weight range for his or her height

 Nutrient dense foods – foods that are high in nutrients as compared with their calorie content  Super Tracker Link  Micronutrients

Web Search  What are negative calories?  The negative calorie phrase refers to a small list of foods which contain such little energy (calories) that the body uses more energy to digest and absorb the energy and nutrients.

Negative Calories

Chapter 6 Lesson 2  Fad diets – weight loss plans that are popular for only a time:  Ex: Cookie Diet

Having treated more than 500,000 (and counting!) overweight patients, renowned weight-loss expert and author Dr. Sanford Siegal knows that the best way to lose weight is not by starving but by eating—often! How often? Every two hours between wake-up and bedtime, to include nine small snacks and one generous meal. Why? Because less time without food means less time to get hungry and, as Dr. Siegal famously says, “Hunger Wrecks Diets!”

Other Fad Diets 

 Weight loss cycling – the repeated pattern of loss and regain of body weight  Also called yo-yo diets  Roller Coaster Diet  90% vs 70%  What is the #1 reason people go on a diet?

Answer: Their Health

 Eating Disorders – an extreme harmful eating behavior that can cause serious illness or even death. There are three types

 Who suffers more from eating disorders, men or women?

 It is estimated that 8 million Americans have an eating disorder – seven million women and one million men  One in 200 American women suffers from anorexia  Two to three in 100 American women suffers from bulimia

 Nearly half of all Americans personally know someone with an eating disorder (Note: One in five Americans suffers from mental illnesses.)  An estimated 10 – 15% of people with anorexia or bulimia are males

Warm-Up What is one of the main causes of eating disorders? A) Stress B) Depression C) Peer Pressure D) Media/Technology

 Anorexia – a disorder in which the irrational fear of becoming obese results in serve weight loss from self imposed starvation

Statistics  Almost 50% of people with eating disorders meet the criteria for depression.

Jessica’s Anorexia Problem

 Bulimia – a disorder in which some form of purging or clearing of the digestive tract follows cycles of overeating.

WHAT CAUSES BULIMIA?  As with anorexia, there is currently no definite known cause of bulimia. Because of the complexity of the disorder, researchers within the medical and psychological fields continue to explore its dynamics.

Continued  At first, this distorted body image leads to dieting. As the body image in the mirror continues to be seen as larger than it actually is, the dieting escalates and can lead to bulimic practices.

 Binge eating – a disorder characterized by compulsive overeating

Binge Eating Continued  Binge eating disorder is a mental illness that is characterized by recurring episodes of binge eating. Binge eating leads to purging, excessive exercising, and/or inappropriately using medications like laxatives or diet pills.

 As with most other mental disorders, there is no one specific cause for binge eating disorder. Rather, it is the result of a complex group of genetic, psychological, and environmental factors

Chapter 6 Lesson 3  Nutrition for Individual Needs

 Electrolytes – Minerals that help maintain the body’s fluid balance

 Re-hydration – restoring lost body fluids

 Vegetarian – a person who eats mostly or only plant foods Is this a healthy lifestyle?

U.S. 315,282,406 Population Number of Americans who are vegetarian 7.3 Million Number of Americans who follow a “vegetarian-inclined diet.” 22.8 Million Number of Americans who are vegan 1 Million Percent of kids age 8 to 18 that are vegetarians 3 % Percent of adults who consider themselves vegetarians 10 % Percent of people surveyed who said they are "definitely interested" in following a vegetarian diet in the future 5.2 %

 Vegan – a vegetarian who eats only plant foods

 Vegans eat no animal products such as dairy products.

 What is one way that a vegetarian or vegan can get their daily vitamin and mineral intake other than from food?

What are dietary supplements?  supplements the food you eat;  contains one or more dietary ingredient (including vitamins; minerals; herbs or other botanicals; amino acids, and other substances);  comes in pill, capsule, tablet, or liquid form; and  is labeled as a dietary supplement.

 Dietary supplement – non food form of one or more nutrients

 Are dietary supplements healthy?

 Yes, vitamins and minerals are micronutrients that serve a specific purpose and benefit the body in a unique way.

Macronutrients vs. Micronutrients  Micronutrient are nutrients that the human body needs in order to function properly.  Macronutrients constitute the bulk of the food we eat. The macronutrients are proteins, carbohydrates and fats  Which is better to consume?

 Mega-dose – a very large amount of a dietary supplements

 Herbal Supplement – a chemical substance from plants that may be sold as a dietary supplement

 Are herbal supplements safe?  Herbal supplements aren't right for everyone. Get the facts before you buy.  If you don't understand something on an herbal supplement's label, ask your doctor or pharmacist for an explanation.