chapter 9 nutrition lesson 4 body image and eating disorders
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Chapter 9
Nutrition
Lesson 4Body Image and Eating Disorders
Building Vocabulary
body image The way you see your body
eating disorderExtreme eating behavior that can lead to serious illness or even death
anorexia nervosaAn eating disorder in which a person strongly fears gaining weight and starves herself or himself
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Body Image and Eating DisordersBIG IDEA You can maintain a healthy weight by balancing the food you eat with physical activity.
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Building Vocabulary
bulimia nervosaAn eating disorder in which a person repeatedly eats large amounts of food and then purges
binge eatingAn eating disorder in which a person repeatedly eats too much food at one time
obeseMore than 20 percent higher than what is appropriate for their height, age, and body frame
LESSON 4
Body Image and Eating DisordersBIG IDEA You can maintain a healthy weight by balancing the food you eat with physical activity.
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Body Image
body image The way you see your body
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Body Image and Eating DisordersBIG IDEA You can maintain a healthy weight by balancing the food you eat with physical activity.
People who have a poor body image may try to change their weight in extreme ways. This can damage their health and may even be life threatening
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New Vocabulary
Developing a Positive Body Image
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Body Image and Eating DisordersBIG IDEA You can maintain a healthy weight by balancing the food you eat with physical activity.
To develop a positive body image, you need to:
Accept yourself as you are.
Focus on the things you like about
yourself.
Maintain a healthy body by eating an
appropriate amount of food and
getting enough exercise.
Spend time with people who like
you and appreciate you for yourself.
Show that you value yourself by
taking good care of your body and
mind.
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Eating Disorders
eating disorder Extreme eating behavior that can lead to serious illness or even death
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Body Image and Eating DisordersBIG IDEA You can maintain a healthy weight by balancing the food you eat with physical activity.
A person with an unhealthy body image may be at risk of developing an eating disorder.
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New Vocabulary
Anorexia Nervosa
anorexia nervosa An eating disorder in which a person strongly fears gaining weight and starves herself or himself
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Body Image and Eating DisordersBIG IDEA You can maintain a healthy weight by balancing the food you eat with physical activity.
People with anorexia nervosa may feel a need to be very successful or be accepted by all people. They eat far fewer calories than they need to stay healthy. They may also exercise excessively.
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New Vocabulary
Bulimia Nervosa
bulimia nervosa An eating disorder in which a person repeatedly eats large amounts of food and then purges
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Body Image and Eating DisordersBIG IDEA You can maintain a healthy weight by balancing the food you eat with physical activity.
People with bulimia nervosa purge food in several ways. One way is to vomit, or throw up. Another way is to use laxatives. People with this illness may have a normal weight, but still feel the need to go on an extreme diet.
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New Vocabulary
Binge Eating
binge eating An eating disorder in which a person repeatedly eats too much food at one time
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Body Image and Eating DisordersBIG IDEA You can maintain a healthy weight by balancing the food you eat with physical activity.
obese More than 20 percent higher than what is appropriate for their height, age, and body frame
People with binge eating disorder eat even when they are not hungry. Binge eating can lead a person to become obese.
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New Vocabulary
New Vocabulary
Males and Eating Disorders
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Body Image and Eating DisordersBIG IDEA You can maintain a healthy weight by balancing the food you eat with physical activity.
Eating disorders may be less noticeable in males and more difficult to diagnose. However, they are just as harmful and require similar treatment.
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Treatment for Eating Disorders
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Body Image and Eating DisordersBIG IDEA You can maintain a healthy weight by balancing the food you eat with physical activity.
Health care providers who work together to treat eating disorders include doctors, counselors, and nutritionists. A hospital stay may be needed to treat serious physical problems or severe depression.
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