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Fad Diets and Eating Disorders

Fad Diets and Eating Disorders. Chapter 6. Fad Diets. Fad Diet – Weight loss plans that are only popular for a short time Weight lost usually regained Hard to stick with because they limit food variety Expensive Restrict certain foods Body won’t get essential nutrients

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Fad Diets and Eating Disorders

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  1. Fad Diets and Eating Disorders Chapter 6

  2. Fad Diets • Fad Diet – Weight loss plans that are only popular for a short time • Weight lost usually regained • Hard to stick with because they limit food variety • Expensive • Restrict certain foods • Body won’t get essential nutrients • Often seen in Advertisements

  3. Diet Pills • Most diet pills work by suppressing appetite • Can cause: • Drowsiness • Anxiety • Racing Heart • Serious side effects • Some cause body to lose more water then normal  Dehydration • A low risk pill that meets the claims they have has not been developed!!!!!!

  4. Weight Cycling • Weight Cycling: • The repeated pattern of loss and regain of body weight. • Most fad diet plans or product cause quick weight loss because you lose water weight • Water weight lost is quickly regained • Weight cycling common in fad diets • Slow and steady weight loss is the best strategy for long-lasting results

  5. Risks of Eating Disorders • Eating Disorder – Extreme, harmful eating behavior that can cause serious illness or even death • 90% of those with eating disorders are female • Exact cause is unknown, but can be brought on by the following: • Poor body image • Culture • Life Changes or Stressful Events • Personality Traits • Social and Family Pressures • Perfectionism • Genetics (?) • Teens with family history of weight problems, depression, or substance abuse are more at risk

  6. Anorexia Nervosa • A disorder in which the irrational fear of becoming obese results in severe weight loss from self-imposed starvation • Mostly affects girls and women (90-95%), but can affect boys and men too • Signs of Anorexia: • Extremely Low Calorie Intake • Obsession with Exercising • Emotional Problems • An Unnatural Interest in Food • A Distorted Body Image • Denial of an Eating Disorder • Confronting Anorexia.asf

  7. What Happens to Your Body With Anorexia?

  8. Bulimia Nervosa • A disorder in which some form of purging or clearing of the digestive tract follows cycles of overeating. • A person with bulimia usually follows a strict diet and then binges, followed by a purge • Person may return to strict dieting to regain control and avoid weight • Signs of Bulimia: • Using diet pills, or taking pills to induce urination or bowel movements • Exercising a lot, even in bad weather or when tired • Going to the bathroom all the time after eating (to throw up) • Signs of vomiting: • Swollen cheeks or jaw area • Calluses or scrapes on knuckles (if using fingers) • Teeth that look clear • Broken blood vessels in the eyes

  9. What Happens to Your Body with Bulimia Nervosa?

  10. Binge Eating Disorder • A Disorder characterized by compulsive overeating; large amounts of food consumed at one time without purging • Food often used as a coping mechanism for strong emotions or depression • Consequences  Weight Gain and Obesity • People with Binge Eating Disorder may: • Eat more quickly then usual during binge episodes • Eat until uncomfortably full • Eat when not hungry • Eat alone because of embarrassment • Feel disgusted, depressed, or guilty after overeating

  11. Help for Eating Disorders • Professional medical and psychological help needed • Support Groups • Clinics • Recovery.asf

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