17th Grade

When you wake up in the morning, you haven’t eaten for 10 to 12 hours!

You need glucose (energy) for your brain to function!

7th Grade2

Calorie = measure of energy

How excess food energy is storedCarbs Fat Protein

Glycogen Body Fat

7th Grade3

How much energy you need depends on how much energy your body is using.

7th Grade4

BMR: The minimum amount of energy needed to keep you alive when you are in a rested, fasting state, such as just after you wake up in the morning.

7th Grade5

7th Grade6

What makes a food

healthy or junk

depends on how many

nutrients it provides relative to

how many calories it contains.

Junk food is only a problem if it makes up a large

part of your diet.Everything in Moderation

Snacking isn’t bad if done right. If can increase your nutrient intake and help you maintain a healthy weight.

Eating smaller amounts of food (with nutritional value) throughout the day vs. 3 large meals a day can actually be better for your metabolism.

Is Snacking Bad???

7th Grade7

Grains Group

Vegetable Group

Fruit Group

Dairy Group

Protein Foods Group

Make at least half

your grains whole.

Vary your veggies.

Focus on

fruits.

Get your calcium-

rich foods.

Go lean with

protein.

7th Grade8

10 tips for healthy meals• 1- make half your plate veggies & fruits• 2- add lean protein• 3- include whole grains• 4- don’t forget the dairy• 5- avoid extra fat

7th Grade9

• 6-take your time• 7- use a smaller plate• 8- take control of your food• 9- try new foods• 10- satisfy your sweet tooth in a healthy

way

7th Grade10

7th Grade11

This is the end of Wellness

Healthy Eating and Portion Control Lesson.

STOP

7th Grade12

Eating DisordersLesson 2

137th Grade

7th Grade14

Conditions that involve an unhealthy degree of concern about body weight and shape and that may lead to efforts to control weight by unhealthy means

May include• Never eating enough• Dieting excessively• Eating only certain types of foods• Eating too much• Not responding to natural feelings of fullness

or hunger

7th Grade15

How you see and feel about your appearance and how comfortable you are with your body.

Having a healthy body image means you accept your body’s appearance and abilities.

7th Grade16

Involves self-starvation, a distorted body image, and low body weight

Signs/Symptoms• Intense fear of weight gain• Over exercising• Preferring to eat alone• Preoccupation with calories• Extreme weight loss• Loss of menstrual periods• Hair loss on head• Depression and anxiety• Weakness and exhaustion

7th Grade17

An individual repeatedly eats large amounts of food and then uses vomiting or using laxatives to rid the body of the food

Signs/Symptoms• Preoccupation with body weight• Bingeing with or without purging• Bloodshot eyes and sore throat• Dental problems• Irregular menstrual periods• Depression and mood swings• Feeling out of control

7th Grade18

Eating large amounts of food in one sitting

Above-normal body weight

Bingeing episodes are usually accompanied by

feelings of guilt, shame, and loss of control

7th Grade19

Eating behaviors that are not severe enough to be classified as a specific eating disorder

Signs/Symptoms• Weight loss (less than anorexia)• Bingeing and purging less frequently

than in Bulimia• Purging after eating small amounts of

food• Deliberate dehydration for weight loss• Hiding food• Over exercising• Constant dissatisfaction with physical

appearance

7th Grade20

Warning signs• Preferring to eat alone• Being overly critical about body size

and shape• Thinking about food often• Weighing everyday• Eating a lot of “diet” foods

7th Grade21

Professional help from physicians, psychologists, and nutritionists is essential to manage and recover from an eating disorder