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But I’m not hungry! Dr. Kathy Lustyk Associate Professor of Psychology restriction eating Weight loss Embarrassment competition Food… …is a necessity not a reward or something we deserve Restrictor Mentality I can’t have a cookie today, I didn’t exercise. I ate a big breakfast today so I’m going to skip lunch. I ate fast food yesterday so today I’m only going to eat some fruit. Binge What the “experts” say Cut Carbs Cut Fat “Carbs make fat!” “Eating fat makes you fat.” Each, in excess, makes fat! But that may not make you fat! All input is affected by output. One source of “output” is body needs. NTs Neurotransmitters • Choline and acetate acetylcholine from fat metabolism • Tryptophan serotonin from protein, e.g., poultry meat, milk, cheese Eating carbs helps make tryptophan available to the brain • Tyrosine dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine Non-essential amino acids Just a salad for me, thanks. Poor Nutrition Another source of output is physical activity So What should I eat? How much should I eat? Building a Better Pyramid From EAT, DRINK, AND BE HEALTHY by Walter C. Willett, MD copyright Simon & Schuster 2001. http://primusweb.com/fitne sspartner/library/weight/ca lsburned.htm Healthy Body Calculator What should I eat? How much should I eat? http://www.dietitian.com/ibw/ibw.html How do we respect our bodies? • Start by looking in the right mirror. Give your body what it needs to be healthy Food Exercise sleep