MANAGING HEALTHY WEIGHT (AND EATING DISORDERS)

 Find the definition for METABOLISM in your book.  Write it on your worksheet in the do now box  Read over the objectives  Check your grade, Posted. Objectives:  Demonstrate healthful ways to manage weight.  Explain the risks of fad diets and other harmful weight-loss strategies.  Describe the causes and symptoms of eating disorders DO NOW – 2/16

ALL COULD YOU EXPLAIN ALL OF THESE WORDS? Metabolism body mass index (BMI) overweight obese underweight

Your Energy Balance Energy balance is the balance between the calories you take in the calories you burn

Your Energy Balance Your metabolism converts the food you eat into fuel. Metabolism The process by which the body breaks down substances and gets energy from food

Your Energy Balance It takes about 3,500 calories to equal 1 pound of body fat. Thus, if you consume 500 fewer calories than you use every day, you will lose 1 pound per week.

Body Mass Index To learn if your body weight falls into a healthy range, calculate your body mass index (BMI). Body mass index (BMI) A measure of body weight relative to height

Your Weight and Your Health Being either overweight or underweight carries health risks. People whose weight does not fall into a healthy range are at a higher risk for various diseases.

Weighing Too Much Health Problems Associated with Being Overweight Hypertension Cardiovascular disease Type 2 diabetes Osteoarthritis Gallbladder disease Asthma and other respiratory problems Certain types of cancer

Tips for Managing your weight

In a healthy way LOSE HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT Choose nutrient dense foods Watch portion sizes Eat fewer high fat foods Be active Stay hydrated

Weighing Too Little Might mean: Fast metabolism Growing spurt Exercising too much Health problems: Might lack the nutrients they need because they are eating so little. May have trouble fighting off disease.

In a healthy way GAIN HOW TO GAIN WEIGHT Eat high calorie foods from food groups Choose high- calorie, nutrient rich foods Get regular physical activity Eat nutritious snacks

ANOREXIA NERVOSA – AN EATING DISORDER IN WHICH AN IRRATIONAL FEAR OF WEIGHT GAIN LEADS PEOPLE TO STARVE THEMSELVES. Left column

SymptomsHealth risks Avoiding food/meals Weighing themselves repeatedly Counting calories Excessive exercise Malnutrition Starvation Brittle bones Heart problems Sudden cardiac arrest Drop in body temp, blood pressure, heart rate

Middle column BULIMIA NERVOSA – AN EATING DISORDER THAT INVOLVES CYCLES OF OVEREATING AND PURGING

SymptomsHealth risks Binges of eating large amounts, uncontrolled Laxatives Vomiting Exercising frantically after binging Same fear/self dislike as anorexia Dehydration Sore and inflamed throat Swollen glands Damaged teeth Stomach, kidney, intestinal problems Irregular heart rhythms Sudden heart failure

Right column BINGE EATING– AN EATING DISORDER IN WHICH PEOPLE OVEREAT COMPULSIVELY Right column More common in males than other eating disorders. Accounts for 1/3 of all cases.

SymptomsHealth risks Binges of eating large amounts, uncontrolled Don’t purge Weight gain: overweight, obese High blood pressure Type 2 diabetes Cardiovascular disease

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Ticket out the door EXPLAIN- EXPLAIN- HOW COULD A POOR BODY IMAGE CONTRIBUTE TO AN EATING DISORDER? RACESRACES Body Image – the way you see your body