Sheri Barke, MPH, RD, CSSDSports & Wellness DietitianCOC Student Health Center

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“What the World Eats” – Weekly food of 15 families around the globe, photographed by Peter Menzel in The Hungry

Planet.

“Modernized” eating Grab food that is

fast , cheap, and convenient

Focus on quantity Snack/graze alone Use external cues to

stop eating (i.e. plate empty, 100 cal packs, diets/calorie counts).

“Traditional” eating Take time to

prepare and savor food

Focus on quality Share meals with

others Listen to body’s

internal cues for satiety

Who feels more satisfied physically, emotionally, and spiritually?

Who tends to be healthier, happier, and leaner?

Healthy eating + activity leads to leanness. But, leanness doesn’t always lead to health + fitness. Diet drugs (Phen/fen, Meridia, Orlistat/Alli, anabolic

steroids) Diet supplements/teas (stimulants, laxatives) Surgery (Gastric bypass, lap-band, tummy tucks/lipo) Extreme diets (The Biggest Loser) Disordered Eating (restrict, binge, purge)

Eating for weight control (instead of health & pleasure) often causes emotional distress. Guilt and shame for eating Anxiety and fear of food

Why people fast? Traditionally… for religious/spiritual purposes Currently… for weight loss & “detox” purposes

Does “the Master Cleanse” (and other detox diets) work? cause rapid fat loss? rid the body of toxins? improve systemic health? boost energy/vitality?

What are they?

Why they work (in short term)?

Why they fail (in long term)?

BOOKS COMING THIS SPRING!

Food Rules: An Eater’s Manifesto by Michael Pollan

(2009)

Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works by Evelyn Tribole &

Elyse Resch (2003)