1. Disordered Eating and Compulsive Exercising
Lesson 1-7

2. Objectives
TSW identify the symptoms of disordered eating and compulsive exercising
TSW explain the effects of eating disorders on healthy growing and development
TSW explain why people with eating disorders need professional help
TSW practice strategies to help those with disordered eating and compulsive exercising behaviors
TSW demonstrate how to get help for a friend with an eating disorder

3. Health Terms Anemia Deterioration Intestines Anorexia nervosa Diagnose
Laxatives
Disordered eating
Menstrual
Binge eating
Muscle dymorphia
Body dymorphia
Distorted
Eating disorder
Obesity
Bulimia nervosa
Enamel
Potassium
Compulsive
Esophagus
Psychiatric
Consequence
Excessive
Purge
Constipation
Gland

4. Intro
In your student journals, write about the changes you’ve made in your eating and physical activity habits based on what you’ve been learning. Describe at least one of the changes you’ve made and what results you’ve noticed.

5. Teaching Steps Explain
Today we’re going to talk about what can happen when a person’s body image becomes so negative or distorted that she or he develops unhealthy behaviors around eating and exercise.
Disordered eating – unhealthy or troublesome eating behavior (skipping means, restricting food choices, bingeing), this occurs frequently and can’t control their behavior
Compulsive exercising – obsessed with being physical active to lose weight, excel in sports, exercising beyond the point of being healthy

6. Teaching Steps Ask and Discuss
Why do you think each of these eating behaviors – skipping meals, restricting food choices, bingeing, or over exercising – might be unhealthy?
Summarize
Skipping meals – prevent you from eating a balanced diet, your hungry and likely to eat more later
Restricting food choices – isn’t getting the balance of nutrients it needs, choice to eat a variety of foods
Bingeing – eating too much, too fast, little nutritional balance
Over exercising – can injure the body, interfere with other aspects of life

7. Teaching Steps Complete
Disordered eating behaviors – led to eating disorders
You may already know some things about these different disorders. Let’s play a quick game to see how much you know.

8. Teaching Steps Explain
Eating disorders – anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder are serious mental illnesses
Most associate eating disorders to wanting to lose weight but that not always true – linked to what’s going on in life
Eating disorders can be dangerous and deadly…

10. Teaching Steps Explain
Sometimes people more than one eating disorder at the same time
Ask and Discuss
How are eating disorders related to a distorted body image?
Summarize
Distorted body image – a person no longer sees his or her body realistically, look at the example

11. Teaching Steps Explain
Compulsive exercising – related to an unhealthy body image

13. Teaching Steps Ask and Discuss
Do you think athletes in certain sports are more prone to eating disorders and compulsive exercising? Which sports and why?
Summarize
Athletes – feel pressure to remain thin or be a certain weight (gymnastics, figure skating, dancing, wrestling)

14. Teaching Steps Ask and Discuss
How do you think eating orders or exercising compulsively can affect people’s health and nutrition?
Summarize
Consequences – poor nutrition (not eating enough food, eating one type of food, purging)
Explain
Anorexia nervosa – stops the menstrual cycle, drop in heart rate/blood pressure, hair and nails become brittle, become anemic, brittle bones, affects brain function, constipation and stomach pain
Bulimia nervosa – acid wears down enamel, damages esophagus, become dehydrated, kidney damage, heart failure, swollen face, scarring on hands and fingers, bad breath, dependant on laxatives

16. Teaching Steps
People with eating disorder need professional help, they are mental disorders…
Ask and Discuss
Who are some people you could go to if you think a friend might have an eating disorder?
Summarize
Go to a counselor, teacher, parent, coach, nurse or any adult to get help, they will refer your friend to a professional, if needed
What kinds of health care providers specialize in mental health?
Professionals – psychiatrists, psychologists, and some licensed clinical social workers all help people with mental health problems

17. Teaching Steps
Create
Choose 1 of these situations and create a short roleplay showing how you would ask for help for the friend in the situation. A role play lets you practice ways you could respond to a real-life situation. Show what you’d say to your friend and how you’d ask a trusted adult for help. Think about the ways to help a friend or ask for help that you read about and choose at least 2 of them to demonstrate in your role play. Somewhere in your role play, be sure to explain why people with eating or exercise disorders need professional help.

19. Closure
Close
What’s the most important thing you’ve learned about eating disorders?
We will do our research presentations starting on Wednesday… Please be prepared…