1. Fad Diets and Eating Disorders
Chapter 6

2. Fad Diets
Fad Diet – Weight loss plans that are only popular for a short time
Weight lost usually regained
Hard to stick with because they limit food variety
Expensive
Restrict certain foods
Body won’t get essential nutrients
Often seen in Advertisements

3. Diet Pills Most diet pills work by suppressing appetite Can cause:
Drowsiness
Anxiety
Racing Heart
Serious side effects
Some cause body to lose more water then normal  Dehydration
A low risk pill that meets the claims they have has not been developed!!!!!!

4. Weight Cycling Weight Cycling:
The repeated pattern of loss and regain of body weight.
Most fad diet plans or product cause quick weight loss because you lose water weight
Water weight lost is quickly regained
Weight cycling common in fad diets
Slow and steady weight loss is the best strategy for long-lasting results

5. Risks of Eating Disorders
Eating Disorder – Extreme, harmful eating behavior that can cause serious illness or even death
90% of those with eating disorders are female
Exact cause is unknown, but can be brought on by the following:
Poor body image
Culture
Life Changes or Stressful Events
Personality Traits
Social and Family Pressures
Perfectionism
Genetics (?)
Teens with family history of weight problems, depression, or substance abuse are more at risk

6. Anorexia Nervosa
A disorder in which the irrational fear of becoming obese results in severe weight loss from self-imposed starvation
Mostly affects girls and women (90-95%), but can affect boys and men too
Signs of Anorexia:
Extremely Low Calorie Intake
Obsession with Exercising
Emotional Problems
An Unnatural Interest in Food
A Distorted Body Image
Denial of an Eating Disorder
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7. What Happens to Your Body With Anorexia?

8. Bulimia Nervosa
A disorder in which some form of purging or clearing of the digestive tract follows cycles of overeating.
A person with bulimia usually follows a strict diet and then binges, followed by a purge
Person may return to strict dieting to regain control and avoid weight
Signs of Bulimia:
Using diet pills, or taking pills to induce urination or bowel movements
Exercising a lot, even in bad weather or when tired
Going to the bathroom all the time after eating (to throw up)
Signs of vomiting:
Swollen cheeks or jaw area
Calluses or scrapes on knuckles (if using fingers)
Teeth that look clear
Broken blood vessels in the eyes

9. What Happens to Your Body with Bulimia Nervosa?

10. Binge Eating Disorder
A Disorder characterized by compulsive overeating; large amounts of food consumed at one time without purging
Food often used as a coping mechanism for strong emotions or depression
Consequences  Weight Gain and Obesity
People with Binge Eating Disorder may:
Eat more quickly then usual during binge episodes
Eat until uncomfortably full
Eat when not hungry
Eat alone because of embarrassment
Feel disgusted, depressed, or guilty after overeating

11. Help for Eating Disorders
Professional medical and psychological help needed
Support Groups
Clinics
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