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HEALTHY WEIGHT… Are you?
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Calorie Connection to Weight A person maintains their weight by taking in as many calories as they use Metabolism [def: the process by which the body breaks down substances and gets energy from food] Mathematically… 3,500 calories = 1lb of fat 500 few calories/day = 1lb weight lose/wk
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Calories in COMMON SNACK FOODS Pg. 291
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Is your correct weight the same as mine? The right weight is based on age, gender, height, body frame, and stage and rate of growth Body Mass Index (BMI) [def: a measure of body weight relative to height] Skin Fold Testing
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BMI Testing [pg.293] Finding your own BMI – 1. Convert height to inches [1 foot = 12 inches] Ex – (12x5) + 3 = 63 2. Divide weight in pounds by height in inches Ex – 115/63 = 1.83 3. Divide #2Answer by height in inches Ex – 1.83/63 = 0.03 4. Multiple #3Answer by 703 Ex – 0.03 x 703 = 21.09 5. BMI = 21.1
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Weight & Health Obese vs. Underweight Fat vs. Muscle Losing vs. Gaining Weight Gastric Bypass Surgery Healthy?
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Fad Diets [def: weight loss plans that tend to be popular for only a short time] Examples: [pg.299] 1. Miracle Food 2. Magic Combinations 3. Liquid Diets 4. Diet Pills 5. Fasting Characteristics of Fad Diets…
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Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa [starving oneself]
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Eating Disorders Bulimia Nervosa [overeating & purging]
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Eating Disorders Binge Eating [compulsive overeating]
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