1. Maintaining a Healthy Weight

2. Metabolism
Process by which the body breaks down substances and gets energy from food.
3,500 calories = 1 pound of body fat
If you consumed 500 fewer calories everyday, you would lose 1 pound per week

3. Body Mass Index (BMI)
A measure of body weight relative to height

4. Obese- Having an excess of body fat
Underweight- Below the standard weight range for your height

5. Managing Your Weight Target a healthy weight Set realistic goals
Personalize your plan
Put your goals and plan in writing
Evaluate your progress

6. Healthful ways to Lose Weight
Choose nutrient-dense foods
Watch portion sizes
Eat fewer foods that are high in fats and added sugars
Enjoy your favorite foods in moderation be active
Tone your muscles
Stay hydrated

7. Healthy Ways to Gain Weight
Select foods from the 5 major food groups that are higher in calories
Choose higher-calorie, nutrient-rich foods
Get regular physical activity

8. Lesson 2 – Body Image Body Image- The way you see your body
Accept yourself

9. Fad Diets
Weight loss plans that tend to be popular for only a short period of time.
Weight cycling- A repeated pattern of losing and regaining body weight

10. Types of Fad Diets Miracle Foods Magic Combinations Liquid Diets
Diet Pills
Fasting

11. Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa- An irrational fear of weight gain, that leads people to starve themselves

12. Bulimia Nervosa- Involves cycles of overeating and purging or attempts to rid the body of food
Binge Eating Disorder- People overeat compulsively

13. Seeking Help
Eating disorders are serious and dangerous illnesses. Medical help may involve counseling, nutritional guidance, a doctor’s care and in extreme cases a hospital stay.