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Lesson 4 Eating Disorders

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Make a two-column table. Label the first column, What

I know about eating disorders. Label the second

column, What I want to know about eating disorders.

Then, record everything you know about eating

disorders in the first column. Write three questions you

have about eating disorders in the second column.

Your teacher may collect your papers to address your

questions about eating disorders.

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Objectives

• Explain how unhealthy eating behaviors may affect

a person’s health.

• Describe a fad diet.

• Give three examples of eating disorders.

• Summarize two strategies for giving and getting

help for an eating disorder.

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Why should you be suspicious of fad diets?

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Unhealthy Eating Behaviors

• Types of Unhealthy Eating Behaviors People

may skip meals, eat only certain foods, or eat large

amounts of food at one time. They may also use

diet pills or follow unhealthy diets. These types of

eating habits are called unhealthy eating behaviors

and can be very harmful.

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Fad Diets

• A fad diet is an eating plan that promises quick

weight loss with very little effort.

• Fad diets usually require you to buy special

products from the company selling the diet. These

products can range from pills to special drinks or

powdered shakes. Fad diets can be dangerous.

• Many fad diets require you to eat in unhealthy

ways.

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What Is an Eating Disorder?

• An eating disorder is a disease in which a person

has an unhealthy concern with his or her body

weight and shape. Some types of eating disorders

include:

1. anorexia nervosa

2. bulimia nervosa

3. binge eating disorder

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Some Causes of Eating Disorders

• depression

• feelings of lack of control in one’s life

• history of physical or sexual abuse

• troubled family and personal relationships

• low self-esteem

• unhealthy body image

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Anorexia Nervosa

• What Is Anorexia Nervosa? Anorexia nervosa is

an eating disorder that includes self-starvation, an

unhealthy body image, and extreme weight loss.

People who develop anorexia nervosa also suffer

from low self-esteem.

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Bulimia Nervosa

• What Is Bulimia Nervosa? Bulimia nervosa is an

eating disorder in which a person eats a large

amount of food and then tries to rid his or her body

of the food.

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Binge Eating

• What Is Binge Eating Disorder? Binge eating

disorder is a disease in which a person has

difficulty controlling how much he or she eats but

does not purge. In many cases, a person who has

this disease suffers from depression as well.

People who suffer from this disease usually

become very overweight.

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Giving and Getting Help

• Turn to a Trusted Adult If you think you or a friend

may have an eating disorder, it is very important

that you tell a parent or another trusted adult about

your feelings. Also, be honest with your friend

about your concerns.

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Try this Life Skills Activity. Remember to talk openly with your friend about your concerns. Be caring, and understand that your friend may be scared.



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