1.  Do Now: To finish questions on part 3-6  Test on nutrition, food labeling and eating disorders on Friday. Slides are posted  Project #2 due on November 17th

2.  Obesity  Anorexia Nervosa  Bulimia  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/thin/progr am_t.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/thin/progr am_t.html

3.  Why are eating disorders so common among dancers?  Describe in detail the toll anorexia can take on the body.  What is the most vulnerable age group for people suffering from anorexia?  According to the video what are some reasons why women develop eating disorders?  According to Joan Jacob Brumberg, author of Fasting Girls, what are some reasons why society idealizes thinness?  What are some of the expectations that the modeling industry has concerning thinness?

4.  Why may some people develop eating disorders?  What are some personality traits associated with people who have eating disorders?  How does the neurotransmitter Serotonin relate to diet and starvation?  What are some treatment options for people with eating disorders?  Explain why anorexic dancers are at a higher risk for developing osteoporosis.

5.  What is Bulimia Nerovsa?  What are some treatment options for this particular disorder?  What has current research uncovered about the physical causes of Bulimia? What is CCK?  How is food processed in active and recovering bulimics?  What are your opinions and thoughts on the video as a whole and on eating disorders?