1. The facts, myths and things you need to know to lead a healthy lifestyle

2.  Read the statement that appears on the slide  Decide which of the following best describes how you feel about the statement:  Absolutely!  Yes…but…  No…but…  Definitely Not!

7. Body image is a person’s mental picture of themselves  Feelings, attitudes towards your physical appearance  Perception of how others see you Social influences being in childhood and continue throughout life!

8. Average WomanBarbie Height5’4”6’0” Weight145 lbs101 lbs Dress Size11-144 Bust36-37”39” Hips40-42”33” Waist29-31”19”

10.  In a survey, adolescent girls would rather be dead, have cancer or lose a parent than be fat!  37% of grade 9 girls and 40% in grade 10 perceive themselves as too fat  28% of grade 9s and 29% of grade 10s engage in weight loss behaviours  3 rd most chronic illness among female youth  Without treatment 20% of people with serious eating disorders die  Adolescent girls who diet are at a 324% greater risk for obesity than those who do not diet  10% of anorexics are men

11.  Characterized by significant weight loss resulted from excessive dieting  1% of Canadian female adolescents have AN  Anorexics do not recognize they are underweight  Strive for perfection in life  Low self-esteem  Feel they don’t deserve to eat  Deny hunger  Profusely resist help

12.  Controlling intake of food may compensate for the lack of control that is perceived in other areas of life  Number on the scale is their measurement of success in reaching their goal of thinness  Focusing on calories and losing weight is a way of blocking out feelings and emotions

14.  Noticeable weight loss  Becoming withdrawn  Excessive exercise  Fatigue  Always cold  Muscle weakness  Obsession with food, recipes, calories  Excuses for not eating  Headaches  Pale  Perfectionistic attitude  Depression, guilt, mood swings  Wearing baggy clothes to hide weight loss

15.  Characterized by a cycle of binge eating followed by purging to try and rid the body of unwanted calories  4% of college-aged women in Canada suffer  Purging methods usually involve vomiting or laxative abuse but can also include excessive exercise, fasting, diet pills and enemas  Low self-esteem  Want to please others and hide their own feelings  Food becomes source of comfort  Serves as a function for blocking or letting out feelings

16.  Binge eating  Secretive eating  Bathroom visits after eating  Vomiting  Laxative, diet pill abuse  Weight fluctuations  Swollen glands  Tooth decay  Mood swings  Fasting  Harsh exercise regimes

17.  Fatigue  Amenorrhea (loss of menstruation)  Skin problems  Dizziness  Dehydration  Irregular heart beats  Cold hands and feet  Bloating  Hair loss  Constipation  Osteoporosis  infertility