1. N ORMAL E ATING, P OSITIVE B ODY I MAGE AND S ELF E STEEM 1

2. O UTLINE  What is healthy eating?  What is disordered eating?  Positive body image  Healthy self esteem  Media Where to go for more information 2

3. H EALTHY E ATING Your body decides What How much, and How often of eating 3

4. N ORMAL E ATING Normal eating is the: When Where Why of eating Flexible and enjoyable Making your own choices Include your favourite foods 4

5. N ORMAL E ATING I S … Going to the table hungry and eating until you are satisfied Eating foods you like and … Not stopping because you think you should Choosing nutritious and enjoyable foods 5

6. N ORMAL E ATING I S … Sometimes it’s okay to eat ‘just because’ Eating three meals a day – four or five – or it can be choosing to munch along the way Leaving some cookies on the plate for tomorrow or eating more now because they taste so wonderful! 6

7. N ORMAL E ATING I S … Feeling overfull sometimes Under-eating sometimes Trusting your body Takes time and is enjoyable Flexible – depends on : your hunger your schedule your feelings 7

8. S UPPORTING N ORMAL E ATING We are born to eat instinctively If you change your eating habits, be gentle: Drop the guilt Eat slowly Eat with others Enjoy meal time! 8

9. Do You Have a Healthy Relationship with Food? 9

10. D ISORDERED E ATING Unhealthy attitudes about your body: Weight concerns Poor body image Unhealthy thoughts and behaviours: skipping meals chronic or crash dieting excessive eating (binge eating or compulsive eating) 10

11. D ISORDERED E ATING - S TATISTICS Females: One in four teen girls have disordered eating 53% of teen females with a healthy BMI try to lose weight Males: 25% of teen males are dieting 20% want to loose weight 11

12. E ATING D ISORDERS Most eating disorders start with a diet 12

13. B ULIMIA N ERVOSA Binge eating = eating a large amount of food in a short amount of time Then, getting rid of the calories by: Purging (vomiting) and/or Laxatives, diuretics Excessive exercise 13

14. A NOREXIA N ERVOSA Obsessive fear of gaining weight Refusal to eat enough to maintain weight Often with a distorted self image 5-8% mortality rate 14

15. O THER E ATING D ISORDERS Examples: A woman restricts her eating and is very underweight but still gets her menstrual period She has an eating disorder, but it isn’t anorexia Binge-eating disorder 15 Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre

16. W HAT C AN W E D O A BOUT D ISORDERED E ATING ? Practice normal eating… 16

17. B OOKS, W EBSITES, R ESOURCES & L INKS My Food Guide http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide- aliment/index-eng.php BC Dairy Foundation www.bcdairyfoundation.ca Michelle May, Founder of Am I Hungry? www.amihungry.com 17

18. M ORE R ESOURCES HealthLinkBC Factsheet: Supporting Someone with a Eating Disorder http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/kb/content/special/hw48146.html Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre http://keltyeatingdisorders.ca/ Looking Glass - Provincial Online Support www.looking_glass.meetsupport.com/register/ Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous 12 Step Program www.anorexicsandbulimicsaba.org Overeaters Anonymous 12 Step Program www.oa.orgwww.oa.org 18

19. E ATING D ISORDERS P ROGRAM E ATING D ISORDER P ROGRAM o Talk with Dietitians and Counselors o Anyone can call o Group education and support o Phone: 250-387-0000 19

20. F OSTERING H EALTHY B ODY I MAGE What does body image mean to you? 20

21. B ODY I MAGE …the mental picture you have of your body and the feelings you have about that picture Healthy body image: Feeling "at home" in your body Knowing how to take care of yourself Feeling energetic Able to do the things you want Not trying to have the "perfect" body Feeling good about yourself 21 Peel Region Public Health peelregion.ca

22. B ODY D YSMORPHIC D ISORDER People who are obsessed with what they believe are defects in the way they look They spend hours every day fixing, checking, hiding appearance ‘flaws’ Interferes with happiness Needs professional help 22

23. F OSTERING H EALTHY B ODY I MAGE Be aware of what you are saying to yourself and to others Hurtful comments can last a lifetime Focus on health - not weight, not size 23

24. F OSTERING H EALTHY B ODY I MAGE Respect yourself Everyone grows and develops at a different rate Healthy bodies come in all shapes and sizes Puberty is a time of rapid growth and development Your body is just one part of you Recognize your strengths and celebrate your talents 24

25. W HAT DO YOU SAY ? A friend asks you how to lose weight and get a flat tummy again. What do you do? 25

26. E NJOYING THE O CCASIONAL T REAT You brought cookies for the class and one student says to the another, “you shouldn’t eat that… it will make you fat.” What do you do? What do you say? 26

27. F OSTERING H EALTHY S ELF E STEEM What does self esteem mean to you? 27

28. W HAT IS S ELF E STEEM ? A person’s overall evaluation of his/her own worth Includes beliefs “ I am competent”, “I am worthy” Includes emotions, including: Triumph Despair Pride Shame 28

29. W HAT I NFLUENCES S ELF E STEEM ? For many people, body image can be closely linked to self-esteem. As kids develop into teens, they care more about how others see them Early experiences Outside influences Puberty 29

30. A CTIVITY What is needed for a person to build a healthy self esteem and positive body image. Consider: Individual and peer factors Family and cultural factors Community and societal factors What role do we play as: Friends Parents Teachers Community members 30

31. R ESILIENCY People who believe in themselves : are better able to recognize mistakes, learn from them and bounce back from disappointment Skills can be fostered through: Caring relationships 31

32. M EDIA L ITERACY What does media literacy mean to you? 32

33. M EDIA L ITERACY IS … Being able to analyze, evaluate, and create messages in different forms of media modes Ask: What do you watch? What do you hear? What do you read? 33

34. W E ARE B OMBARDED … WITH M ESSAGES 34

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36. M EDIA L ITERACY - E DUCATION Education addresses the negatives of mass media and popular : Media violence Gender and racial stereotypes Sexualization of youth Loss of privacy Cyber bullying Internet predators 36

37. M EDIA L ITERACY - E DUCATION Goal: To help you make good choices in your use of media 37

38. M EDIA L ITERACY : T OOLS AND R ESOURCES Fat Talk (3 min. 19 sec.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CuMJybvAh8 Dove Evolution (1 min. 15 sec.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hibyAJOSW8U Dove Beauty Pressure (1 min. 15 sec.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei6JvK0W60I&fea ture=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei6JvK0W60I&fea ture=related 38

39. F INAL T HOUGHTS … The purpose of eating is to fuel living. I have more time and energy when I’m not consumed by food, eating, and weight. Where will I invest my energy today? 39 Michelle May, Am I Hungry? aihungry.com