Calories Calories are a unit to measure energy; measures
calories in food and the energy that your body burns Their Source
Depends on the amount of carbs, protein, and fat in the food
Portion Size How the food has been prepared? Calories to Burn- How
many calories do you need? Rate of growth Body size Gender Age
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Weight Problems: Risky Business Body Fat vs. Body Weight
Overweight- weighing more than 10% over the standard weight for
height Obesity- excess body fat, or adipose tissue Excess body fat
increase the workload of the body frame, heart and lungs
Hypertension Diabetes High Cholesterol Atherosclerosis Sedentary
Lifestyle Poor food habits Hereditary plays a role, however; the
link between generations is unclear Underweight- 10% or more below
the normal weight Has little body fat as an energy reserve Less
nutrients that the body stores Increase in health problems; harder
to fight off infection
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Diets and Eating Disorders Diet- everything you eat and drink
Fad Diet- is an approach to weight control that is popular for a
short time. Ex. Grapefruit or the cabbage soup diets Limit certain
nutrients and food variety Weight Cycling- losing and regaining
weight; much of the weight lost is water and not body fat. Ex.
Seesaw dieting or yo- yo dieting
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Other Risky Weight Loss Strategies Fasting- not replenishing
the bodys nutrients can be dangerous. Without food, the body starts
to use its own muscle tissue as an energy source. Liquid Protein
Diet- high protein, low carb liquid diets can have serious side
effects; consult doctor before using this as your only form of
weight loss. Diet Pills- burn, block, or flush the fat; researchers
have yet to find a pill that can do this safely. May help in
suppressing energy, but can have other serious side effects.
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Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa- Is a disorder in which the
irrational fear of becoming obese results in severe weight loss
from self- induced starvation. Is a psychological disorder with
both emotional and physical consequences. Relates to individuals
self concept and coping abilities Extremely low caloric intake;
Obsession with exercising; Emotional problems; Unnatural interest
in food; Unrealistic or distorted sense of body image; Denial of an
eating problem Most are in their teens or twenties Not generally
common among males, but can be at risk Symptoms can include:
Extreme weight loss; Constipation; Hormonal changes; Heart damage;
Impaired immune function; Decreased heart rate; Menstrual cycle may
cease due to low body fat; Severe cases may cause death.
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Eating Disorders Bulimia- is a disorder in which cycles of
overeating are followed by some form of purging or clearing of the
digestive tract. Bulimics usually follow a restrictive diet, and
then binge Quickly eats large amounts of food followed by self-
induced vomiting or purging through abuse of laxatives Trying to
obtain the perfect figure Often very secretive Vomiting and
diarrhea can lead to dehydration; Kidney damage; Irregular
heartbeat; Vomiting erodes tooth enamel; Tooth decay; Damages
tissues in the stomach, esophagus, and mouth; Nutrient deficiencies
can occur from laxatives not allowing digestion or absorption;
Laxatives can also damage composition of blood
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Calories Calories are a unit to measure energy; measures
calories in food and the energy that your body burns Their Source
Depends on the amount of carbs, protein, and fat in the food
Portion Size How the food has been prepared? Calories to Burn- How
many calories do you need? Rate of growth Body size Gender Age
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Body Fat vs. Body Weight _________________- weighing more than
10% over the standard weight for height _________________- excess
body fat, or adipose tissue Excess body fat increase the workload
of the body frame, heart and lungs Hypertension Diabetes High
Cholesterol Atherosclerosis Sedentary Lifestyle Poor food habits
Hereditary plays a role, however; the link between generations is
unclear _________________- 10% or more below the normal weight Has
little body fat as an energy reserve Less nutrients that the body
stores Increase in health problems; harder to fight off
infection
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Diets and Eating Disorders __________- everything you eat and
drink __________- is an approach to weight control that is popular
for a short time. Ex. Grapefruit or the cabbage soup diets Limit
certain nutrients and food variety ___________- losing and
regaining weight; much of the weight lost is water and not body
fat. Ex. Seesaw dieting or yo- yo dieting
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Other Risky Weight Loss Strategies ______________- not
replenishing the bodys nutrients can be dangerous. Without food,
the body starts to use its own muscle tissue as an energy source.
______________- high protein, low carb liquid diets can have
serious side effects; consult doctor before using this as your only
form of weight loss. _______________- burn, block, or flush the
fat; researchers have yet to find a pill that can do this safely.
May help in suppressing energy, but can have other serious side
effects.
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Eating Disorders ___________________- Is a disorder in which
the irrational fear of becoming obese results in severe weight loss
from self- induced starvation. Is a psychological disorder with
both emotional and physical consequences. Relates to individuals
self concept and coping abilities Extremely low caloric intake;
Obsession with exercising; Emotional problems; Unnatural interest
in food; Unrealistic or distorted sense of body image; Denial of an
eating problem Most are in their teens or twenties Not generally
common among males, but can be at risk Symptoms can include:
Extreme weight loss; Constipation; Hormonal changes; Heart damage;
Impaired immune function; Decreased heart rate; Menstrual cycle may
cease due to low body fat; Severe cases may cause death.
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Eating Disorders _______________________- is a disorder in
which cycles of overeating are followed by some form of purging or
clearing of the digestive tract. Bulimics usually follow a
restrictive diet, and then binge Quickly eats large amounts of food
followed by self- induced vomiting or purging through abuse of
laxatives Trying to obtain the perfect figure Often very secretive
Vomiting and diarrhea can lead to dehydration; Kidney damage;
Irregular heartbeat; Vomiting erodes tooth enamel; Tooth decay;
Damages tissues in the stomach, esophagus, and mouth; Nutrient
deficiencies can occur from laxatives not allowing digestion or
absorption; Laxatives can also damage composition of blood
