1. EATING DISORDERS, WEIGHT CONTROL & METABOLISM

2. WHY DO WE EAT? OFTEN A RESULT OF OUTSIDE STIMULATION SENSES TRIGGER DESIRE FOR FOOD SMELL SIGHT TASTE HELPFUL HINT: TO MAINTAIN GOOD WEIGHT YOU MUST IDENTIFY YOUR REASONS FOR EATING

3. PSYCHOLOGICAL REASONS APPETITE DESIRE, RATHER THAN A NEED, FOR FOOD APPETITE IS A LEARNED RESPONSE TO EXTERNAL INFLUENCES EXAMPLES: FAMILY CUSTOMS (HOLIDAYS) VACATIONS TO BE SOCIALBLE BOREDOM LONELINESS / DEPRESSION

4. PHYSICAL REASONS HUNGER BODY’S PHYSICAL NEEDS FOR FOOD NATURAL PHYSICAL DRIVE THAT PROTECTS YOU FROM STARVATION HUNGER IS RELATED TO INTERNAL SENSATIONS STOMACH IS EMPTY = WALLS CONTRACT = STIMULATING NERVE ENDINGS

5. METABOLISM THE MEANS BY WHICH YOUR BODY RELEASES THE ENERGY IN FOOD AND USES IT TO BUILD AND REPAIR BODY TISSUES ANOTHER STEP IN WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

6. WEIGHT CONTROL BALANCE THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY EXPENDED DURING ACTIVITIES WITH THE AMOUNT OF FOOD & CALORIES YOU TAKE IN WEIGHT – CALORIE CONNECTION EATING ONLY WHAT IS NECESSARY IS KEY TO WEIGHT CONTROL 3,500 CALORIES = 1 POUND OF BODY FAT

7. WEIGHT CONTOL OVERWEIGHT MORE THAN 10% OVER RECOMMENDED WEIGHT OBESITY CONDITION OF BEING AT LEAST 20% OVER THE HIGHTEST RECOMMENDED WEIGHT UNDERWEIGHT THE STATE OF BEING 10% UNDER ONE’S LOWEST RECOMMENDED WEIGHT

8. WEIGHT CONTROL EAT MORE CALORIES THAN NEEDED = STORED AS FAT OBESITY & OVERWEIGHT IS CAUSED BY OVEREATING MAJOR CAUSES: HEREDITY LACK OF ADEQUATE EXERCISE OVEREATING (RARE) IMPROPER THYROID GLAND

9. HEALTH ISSUES & WEIGHT HEALTH PROBLEMS: HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE SOME CANCERS HEART DISEASE FORMS OF DIABETES BREATHING DIFFICULTIES (ASTHMA) SURGERY PROBLEMS (DURING & AFTER) HARD TO FIGHT OFF ILLNESSES 14% OF TEENS ARE OVERWEIGHT

10. FAD DIETS FAD DIET WEIGHT-LOSS PLANS THAT ARE POPULAR FOR ONLY A SHORT TIME PERIOD APPEALING PROMISE QUICK AND EASY WEIGHT LOSS NUTRITIONALLY UNBALANCED OFTEN ELIMINATE FOOD GROUPS HARD TO STICK TO – LIMIT FOOD VARIETY COSTLY FOR PRODUCTS WHEN YOU STOP = WEIGHT COMES BACK

11. GAINING / LOSING WEIGHT WISELY LOSING WEIGHT WISELY DAILY EXERCISE WELL BALANCED, LOW IN FAT DIET GAINING WEIGHT WISELY INCREASE SERVING OF HIGH CALORIC FOODS SNACK ON FOODS WITH NUTRIENTS & CALORIES EXTRA SNACKS THROUGHOUT THE DAY

12. EATING DISORDERS EMOTIONAL AND NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS CONCERN ABOUT WEIGHT AND EFFORTS TO LOSE WEIGHT BECOMES OUT OF CONTROL EATING DISORDER AN EXTREME, HARMFUL EATING BEHAVIOR THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ILLNESS/DEATH EXACT CAUSE IS UNKOWN

13. EATING DISORDERS STATISTICS 90% WITH DISORDERS ARE FEMALE 1% OF FEMALES (AGES 16-18) HAVE ILLNESS MOST COMMON: OBESITY (BINGE EATING) ANOREXIA NERVOSA BULIMIA NERVOSA

14. EATING DISORDERS (BINGE EATING / OBESITY) CAUSED BY COMPULSIVE OVEREATING COMSUME LARGE AMOUNTS OF FOOD NO PURGING USE FOOD AS COPING MECHANISM PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT REQUIRED CONSEQUENCES UNHEALTHFUL WEIGHT GAINS GALLBLADDER PROBLEMS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE HIGH CHOLESTEROL CERTAIN TYPES OF CANCER

15. EATING DISORDERS (ANOREXIA NERVOSA) CHARACTERIZED BY: CONSTANT DIETING, SEVERE WEIGHT LOSS & THE ILLUSION OF BEING OVERWEIGHT RESULTS IN SELF-IMPOSED STARVATION PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER WITH EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL ISSUES CLINIC OR HOSPITAL STAY = TREATMENT DEVELOPS MOST OFTEN IN TEENS / YOUNG ADULTS 90% FEMALES 1 OUT OF 250 (AGES 12-18) SHOW SIGNS OF THE DISEASE

16. EATING DISORDERS (ANOREXIA NERVOSA) WARNING SIGNS: LOW CALORIC INTAKE UNNATURAL INTEREST IN FOOD DRY SKIN & BRITTLE HAIR BULKY CLOTHING LOSS OF BODY FAT DISTORTED BODY IMAGE OBSESSION WITH EXERCISE EXCUSES MADE DURING MEALS SHIFTING FOOD ON PLATE DEHYDRATION / FAINTING DENIAL OF EATING PROBLEM

17. EATING DISORDERS (ANOREXIA NERVOSA) HEALTH CONSEQUENCES: MALNUTRITION / STARVATION DRASTIC REDUCTION IN BODY FAT LOSS OF MENSTRUAL PERIOD (FEMALE) LOSS OF BONE DENSITY LOW BODY TEMPERATURE LOW BLOOD PRESSURE REDUCTION IN ORGAN SIZE SLOWED METABOLISM SERIOUS HEART PROBLEMS

18. EATING DISORDERS (BULIMIA NERVOSA) CHARACTERIZED BY: EATING LARGE AMOUNTS OF FOOD AND THEN PURGING/BINGES THE BODY OF THE FOOD VOMITING LAXATIVES CAN ALSO BE ANOREXIC TEND TO GAIN WEIGHT EASILY LIVE WITH CONSTANT FEAR OF BECOMING OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE EXACT CAUSE UNKOWN PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT REQUIRED

19. EATING DISORDERS (BULIMIA NERVOSA) WARNING SIGNS: DISTORTED BODY IMAGE UNNATURAL IMAGE IN FOOD OPEN SORES IN MOUTH TOOTH DECAY (DUE TO ACIDS) TEETH MARKS ON FINGERS CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: PERSON’S MENTAL STATE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS / PROBLEMS CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS SOCIETAL PRESSURES SELF-ESTEEM ISSUES

20. EATING DISORDERS (BULIMIA NERVOSA) HEALTH CONSEQUENCES: DEHYDRATION KIDNEY DAMAGE IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT DESTROYS TOOTH ENAMAL DAMAGE TO STOMACH TISSUES, ESOPHAGUS, AND MOUTH DISRUPTS NORMAL DIGESTION PROCESS NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES CHANGE COMPOSITION OF BLOOD

21. COMMON ISSUES AMONG THE EATING DISORDERS CHARACTERISTICS: TROUBLE FEELING GOOD ABOUT THEMSELVES INTENSE FEAR OF BEING FAT INSECURITY STRIVE FOR PERFECTION ALL NEED PROFESSIONAL HELP MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL