 PEBPE2.d: The learner will be able to integrate health and skill related fitness components into their daily activities.  PEBPE3.a: The learner will participate in fitness assessments and developmentally appropriate health-related fitness activities.  PEBPE3.c: The learner will participate regularly in all fitness activities while dressing safely/appropriately, and actively engage in all practice and exercise settings.  PEBPE6.a: The learner will describe the role physical activity plays, in reducing the risk factor for disease, by maintaining appropriate health- related fitness components.  PEBPE6.b: The learner will describe the life-long benefits of regular physical activity.  PEBPE6.c: The learner will develop positive relationships with other students.

Unit Vocabulary:Topics of the Unit  Body Mass Index (BMI)Physical Health Risks  Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT)Underweight  Sleep ApneaEating Disorders  Excessive Weight DisabilitiesOvertraining (ED)  InsulinHelp for (ED)  Body ImageMyths about Nutrition  Anorexia NervosaFad Diets  Bulimia NervosaAchieving Weight Control  Binge EatingMaintaining Weight Control  Weight CyclingHealthy Weight Control  Resting Metabolic Rate

What are ways that I can maintain a healthy body weight, and avoid health risks?

 Body Mass Index: a way to assess body size in relation to height and weight  Underweight- having a BMI below normal for one’s age; individuals that are underweight usually have insufficient body fat

What are the facts???  Overweight Teens  About 14 percent of teens today are overweight.  Overweight adolescents have a 70% chance of becoming overweight or obese adults.  In the last 20 years, the number of overweight children and adolescents has nearly tripled. You need to start making the decision to live a healthy lifestyle TODAY!

Physical Health Risks:  Excessive Weight Disabilities- health problems and diseases linked to or resulting directly from long term overweight or obesity  Breathing Difficulties- accumulations of internal body fat against the diaphragm  Sleep Apnea- condition in which a person stops breathing during sleep, due to reduced air passages  Bone and Joint Problems- extra weight puts stress on bones and joints; affects movements

 Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT)- disorder in which blood glucose levels become elevated; caused by overweight  Insulin- hormone produced by the pancreas; carbohydrates from food are converted into glucose, glucose is then converted into energy

Body Image: the way you see yourself; too skinny, too big, not attractive, perfect, etc. Eating Disorders:  Anorexia Nervosa- a person unusually limits their calorie intake  Bulimia Nervosa- a person overeats and then forces themselves to purge the food  Binge Eating- a person eats more rapidly than normal until they cannot eat any more  Bigorexia- “reverse anorexia” is a disorder in which an individual falsely believes he or she is underweight or undersized.  Ex. Abusing performance enhancing drugs.

 Anorexia Nervosa:  Bulimia Nervosa:  Binge Eating:

How do I help someone that has an eating disorder? Who do I need to talk with so I can get help for my friend that has an eating disorder?

Myth: It is best to eat 1 or 2 meals a day to control my weight.  Fact: Eating 3-5 smaller meals a day is best for proper nutrition (increase MBR) Myth: It is reasonable to lose pounds in 1 week.  Fact: The majority of people cannot complete this goal, due to dehydration and excessive water loss

Myth: It is easy to lose 1 pound of fat by burning 3,500 calories through exercise  Fact: Yes this is possible, but in order for one to complete this objective, they must work at any extreme intensity level Myth: Foods high in sugar, such as candies and sodas, are good sources of quick energy if I eat them about 30 minutes before I begin my workout  Fact: Pre-event meals should be my main source of energy, such as complex carbohydrates; foods high in sugar could lower my glucose levels and make me more tired.

 Fad Diets: weight-loss plans that are popular for only a short time.

Fad Diets:  Centers on eating one food.  Claims you can eat whatever you want.  Requires the purchase of a weight-los aid, such as a supplement, appetite suppressant, or books and videos.  Does not include making changes to behavior and habits. Does this sound like anything we have talked about before? Are you getting all of your 6 essential nutrients?

Weight Cycling: the cycle of losing, regaining, losing and regaining weight Best Practices: Monitoring our personal fitness, BMI, and physical activity will allow us to be in the healthy weight range

Ways to Monitor our Diet and Physical Activity Levels  Checking with a physician about weight-loss goals  Checking our BMI  Use ABC’s (Aim for fitness, Build a healthy base, Choose sensibly) and Food Guide Pyramid  Exercise a day  Be patient when looking for results  Journal results  Stay positive all the time  Continue to adjust short-term and long-term goals