Fad Diets and Eating Disorders

Chapter Six Lesson Two Pages 151-156

Fad Diets• Fad Diets are weight loss plans that are

popular for a short time

• Often limit food variety

• Unhealthy if they restrict nutrients

• Can be costly

Risky Weight Loss Strategies

• Liquid Diets: all food replaced with liquid

• Fasting: abstaining from eating

• Diet Pills: appetite suppressants

Weight Cycling

• Weight Cycling is the repeated loss and regain of weight

• “Yo-Yo” Dieting

• Quick weight loss is often just water

Eating Disorders

• Eating disorders are harmful eating behaviors that can cause illness or death

• Brought on by mental/emotional factors (body image, social pressure, perfectionism)

• 90% are females

Anorexia Nervosa• Irrational fear of obesity

results in severe weight loss from starvation

• Anorexia is a psychological disorder

• Common in teenage girls and young women

• Symptoms: low calorie intake, exercise obsession, emotional problems, distorted body image, unnatural interest in food, & denial

Health Consequences of Anorexia

• Low body fat

• Females stop menstruating

• Loss of bone density

• Low blood pressure

• Slow metabolism

• Heart problems

Bulimia• Bulimia is a disorder

characterized by bingeing and then purging

• People eat large quantities of food and then vomit or take laxatives to eliminate the food

• Symptoms: societal pressure, self-esteem issues, and distorted body image

Health Consequences of Bulimia

• Dehydration

• Kidney damage

• Irregular heartbeat

• Tooth decay

• Stomach , esophagus, and mouth damage

Binge Eating