Maintaining a healthy

weight

Chapter 11Lesson 1

Pg. 290-296

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Objectives

Objective 1: Objective 1: Explain how your metabolism Explain how your metabolism affect your weight?affect your weight?

Objective 2:Objective 2: Identify ways to determine if Identify ways to determine if you are underweight, at the appropriate you are underweight, at the appropriate weight, overweight, or obese.weight, overweight, or obese.

Objective 3: Objective 3: Explain healthful ways to Explain healthful ways to gain and lose weight.gain and lose weight.

Objective 4Objective 4: Identify why physical activity : Identify why physical activity is important to weight managementis important to weight management

Metabolism, What is it and What does it do?

MetabolismMetabolism: The process by which the : The process by which the body breaks down substances and gets body breaks down substances and gets energy from food.energy from food.

It converts the food we eat into fuel we need It converts the food we eat into fuel we need to power everything we do.to power everything we do.

It takes about 3,500 calories to equal 1 It takes about 3,500 calories to equal 1 pound of body fat.pound of body fat.

QUESTIONQUESTION::

->How many calories a day does a person ->How many calories a day does a person have to cut back in order to lose 1 pound of have to cut back in order to lose 1 pound of fat a week? fat a week?

Maintaining a Healthy Weight

To maintain a healthy weight, burn the To maintain a healthy weight, burn the same amount of calories that are same amount of calories that are consumed. consumed.

Body Mass IndexBody Mass Index: A measure of body : A measure of body weight relative to height to weight.weight relative to height to weight.

OverweightOverweight: heavier than the : heavier than the standard weight range for your height.standard weight range for your height.

QUESTIONQUESTION: When looking at the chart : When looking at the chart on the next slide, how could this be on the next slide, how could this be inaccurate for some people?inaccurate for some people?

Body Mass Index Chart

Maintaining a Healthy Weight Continued…

Body CompositionBody Composition: The ratio of : The ratio of fat to lean muscle tissue in your fat to lean muscle tissue in your body.body.

One common method used is skin-One common method used is skin-fold testing. This test is performed fold testing. This test is performed by a qualified professional. by a qualified professional.

Personal trainers commonly use Personal trainers commonly use this test.this test.

Your Weight & Your Health ObeseObese: having an excess of body fat.: having an excess of body fat. Besides overeating and/or lack of activity, Besides overeating and/or lack of activity,

obesity can also be due to heredity, obesity can also be due to heredity, medication, and/or slow metabolismmedication, and/or slow metabolism

Weighing too much can cause what kind of Weighing too much can cause what kind of health risks?health risks? Heart diseaseHeart disease CancerCancer AsthmaAsthma Gallbladder diseaseGallbladder disease Type 2 diabetesType 2 diabetes High blood pressureHigh blood pressure

Your Weight & Your Health Continued…

UnderweightUnderweight: below the standard weight range : below the standard weight range for your height.for your height.

Besides not eating enough or having an eating Besides not eating enough or having an eating disorder, other causes of being underweight is disorder, other causes of being underweight is heredity (having a fast metabolism).heredity (having a fast metabolism).

Weighing too little may feel what kind of effects?Weighing too little may feel what kind of effects? WeakWeak TiredTired Problems concentratingProblems concentrating May have trouble fighting off disease/illnessMay have trouble fighting off disease/illness

Healthful Ways to Lose Weight

Choose nutrient-dense foodsChoose nutrient-dense foods: : fruits, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains supply nutrients with vegetables, and whole grains supply nutrients with fewer calories.fewer calories.

Watch Portion SizesWatch Portion Sizes Eat fewer foods that are high in fatsEat fewer foods that are high in fats Enjoy your favorite foods in moderationEnjoy your favorite foods in moderation Be activeBe active Tone your musclesTone your muscles: : Since muscle tissue takes Since muscle tissue takes

more calories to maintain than fat, increasing your more calories to maintain than fat, increasing your muscle mass means your body will use more muscle mass means your body will use more calories.calories.

Stay HydratedStay Hydrated: : Teens should drink 9-13 cups of Teens should drink 9-13 cups of fluids a dayfluids a day

Healthful Ways to Gain Weight

Select food from the 5 major food Select food from the 5 major food groups that are higher in caloriesgroups that are higher in calories

Choose higher-calorie, nutrient-rich Choose higher-calorie, nutrient-rich foodsfoods: examples: nuts, dried fruits, cheese, & : examples: nuts, dried fruits, cheese, & avocadosavocados

Eat nutritious snacksEat nutritious snacks: eat these more often : eat these more often to increase your daily caloric intake.to increase your daily caloric intake.

Get regular physical activityGet regular physical activity: physical : physical activity and weight training will ensure that activity and weight training will ensure that most of the weight you gain is muscle rather most of the weight you gain is muscle rather than fat.than fat.

Physical Activity & Weight Management

Some benefits of regular physical activity Some benefits of regular physical activity include:include: Helps relieve stressHelps relieve stress Promotes a normal appetite responsePromotes a normal appetite response Increases self-esteemIncreases self-esteem Helps you feel more energeticHelps you feel more energeticVideo: Improves academic

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