Lesson 2: Fad diets and eating disorders
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Fad
Diets- weight-loss plans that are
popular for only a short period of
time
Liquid Diets- replaces all food intake
with a special liquid formula
Fasting- abstaining from eating at all
Diet Pills- usually suppresses
appetite
Very
hard to stick with
Limit certain food intake
Fail to provide the body with the nutrients it
needs
Any weight lost on the fad diet is usually
regained shortly after
EX: grapefruit diet, ice cream diet, cabbage
soup diet
Very
low calorie diet
Usually do not meet the body's energy needs
Most often lead to fatigue
Due to the potential dangers associated with
liquid diets the FDA requires these products
to carry warning labels
Recommends they are used under close
medical supervision
Ex: slim-fast
Deprives
your body of the needed nutrients
and energy
Without nutrients your body needs it starts
to breakdown the protein stored in your
muscle tissue for energy
Not a good way to lose weight
Very ineffective in the long run
May
cause drowsiness, anxiety, racing heart,
or other serious side effects
May be addictive to some people
Some cause the body to lose more water
than normal, which can lead to dehydration
Not an effective weight loss plan in the long
run
Some
plans do help people lose weight
quickly, but weight loss is usually from water
and not fat
Water weight is quickly regained
The repeated loss and gain of weight is
known as weight cycling
Common among people who follow fad diets
Slow and steady is the best way to lose
weight
An
extreme, harmful eating behavior that
can cause serious illness or even death
Exact cause is unknown
Mental/emotional factors
Poor body image
Social/family pressures
Perfectionism
Control
Genetics
90%
are females
Disorder
in which the irrational fear of
becoming obese results in severe weight loss
from self-imposed starvation
Psychological disorder
Develops most often in teenage girls and
young women
Symptoms: extremely low calorie intake,
obsession with exercising, emotional
problems, unnatural interest in food,
distorted body image, denial
Drastic
reduction in body fat, may stop
menstration
Loss of bone density
Low body temperature
Low blood pressure
Slow metabolism
Reduction in organ size
Heart problems, irregular heart beat, cardiac
arrest, sudden death
Treatment: psychological treatment, clinic or
hostpital
Disorder
in which some form of purging or
clearing of the digestive tract follows cycles
of overeating
A person often fasts and then binges
After eating the person may vomit or take
laxatives to get the food out
Symptoms: distorted body image, unnatural
interest in food
Causes: societal pressures, self-esteem
issues, family problems, control issues
Dehydration
Kidney
damage
Irregular heart beat
Destroy tooth enamel
Causes tooth decay
Damages tissue of stomach, esophagus, and
mouth
Nutrient deficiencies
Treatment: both medication and
psychological counseling
A
disorder characterized by compulsive
overeating
People consume a large amount of food at
one time but do not try to purge
This disorder may signal food as a coping
mechanism for emotions or depression
Treatment: professional counseling and
medication at times
Unhealthful
weight gain
Health problems: type 2 diabetes, heart
disease, stroke
Gallbladder problems, high blood pressure,
high cholesterol
Increased risk of cancer
People
suffering from any type of eating
disorder need professional medical and
psychological help
All eating disorders are serious
If you believe a friend is suffering from an
eating disorder tell someone; counselor,
parent, school nurse, teacher
Encourage your friend to seek professional
help
Almost 50% of people with eating disorders meet
the criteria for depression
Only 1 in 10 men and women with eating
disorders receive treatment. Only 35% of people
that receive treatment for eating disorders get
treatment at a specialized facility for eating
disorders
Up to 24 million people of all ages and genders
suffer from an eating disorder (anorexia, bulimia
and binge eating disorder) in the U.S
Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate
of any mental illness