Michigan Model Lesson 4- Nutrition
Unhealthy and Unsafe
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Smoking
Laxatives
Diet pills
Fasting
purging
Is weight the best indicator of
Fitness and health?
• No, It is more important than body weight
is:
• eating nutritious food
• exercise regularly
• feeling good
When a person Has too little body
fat, due to dieting
• May become ill because no energy
available if person can’t eat
• May have very little energy and tire easily
• Not getting enough of essential nutrients
• Females may irregular periods or no
period at all
• EXTREME THINNESS MAY BE A
SIGNAL OF AN UNHEALTHY EATING
PATTERN OR AN EATING DISORDER
Unhealthy Eating Patterns
• Anorexia
• Bulimia
• Overeating
Anorexia Nervosa
• Anorexia Nervosa – Starvation sickness
• Person is obsessed with food, weight,
thinness
• Refuse to eat and denies they are hungry
• Have an intense fear of body fat and
weight gain
• They are never too thin
Warning Signs of Anorexia
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Abnormal weight loss
Depression
Moodiness
Seeing self fat even when thin
Refusing to eat
Avoiding social situations where food is
involved
• Exercising excessively
Bulimia Nervosa
• Eating disorder involving a person that
gorges themselves then – usually on high
calorie foods and then purge (vomit) or
uses laxatives or diuretics
Warning Signs
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Large fluctuations in weight
Disappearing after eating
Feeling out of control when eating
Eating enormous meals without gaining weight
Feeling ashamed or depressed after eating
Dependence on diet pills
Eating secretly
Problems From Bulimia
• Dental problems from stomach acid
• Chipmunk cheeks
• Broken blood vessels in the eyes
Statistics
• Many people go back and forth between
anorexia and bulimia
• 1 in 100 pre-teens and teens girls will be
anorexic
• 1 in 10 will die from its affects:
• Starvation, heart failure, or suicide form
depression
• 5-20% will die from complications of eating
disorder
Causes of Eating Disorders
• Stresses in life
• Society’s perception of body image
Eating Disorder More Common In
Women Than Men
• Media portrays perfect body image more
for women than men
• Males are not immune
Why People Overeat
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Enjoy social atmosphere that involves food
Take minds off other issues
Soothe unpleasant emotions
Habit of eating large portions or eat often
What To Do
• Talk to person about your concern
• Ask for help form family, friends
• Talk to counselor or health professional
Warning Signs of Unhealthy eating
Patterns
• See Transperancy