The facts, myths and things you need to know to lead a healthy

lifestyle

Read the statement that appears on the slide

Decide which of the following best describes how you feel about the statement: Absolutely! Yes…but… No…but… Definitely Not!

Body image is a person’s mental picture of themselves

Feelings, attitudes towards your physical appearance

Perception of how others see you

Social influences being in childhood and continue throughout life!

Average Woman BarbieHeight 5’4” 6’0”Weight 145 lbs 101 lbsDress Size 11-14 4Bust 36-37” 39”Hips 40-42” 33”Waist 29-31” 19”

In a survey, adolescent girls would rather be dead, have cancer or lose a parent than be fat!

37% of grade 9 girls and 40% in grade 10 perceive themselves as too fat

28% of grade 9s and 29% of grade 10s engage in weight loss behaviours

3rd most chronic illness among female youth Without treatment 20% of people with serious

eating disorders die Adolescent girls who diet are at a 324%

greater risk for obesity than those who do not diet

10% of anorexics are men

Characterized by significant weight loss resulted from excessive dieting

1% of Canadian female adolescents have AN

Anorexics do not recognize they are underweight

Strive for perfection in life Low self-esteem

Feel they don’t deserve to eat Deny hunger Profusely resist help

Controlling intake of food may compensate for the lack of control that is perceived in other areas of life

Number on the scale is their measurement of success in reaching their goal of thinness

Focusing on calories and losing weight is a way of blocking out feelings and emotions

Noticeable weight loss Becoming withdrawn Excessive exercise Fatigue Always cold Muscle weakness Obsession with food, recipes, calories Excuses for not eating Headaches Pale Perfectionistic attitude Depression, guilt, mood swings Wearing baggy clothes to hide weight loss

Characterized by a cycle of binge eating followed by purging to try and rid the body of unwanted calories

4% of college-aged women in Canada suffer Purging methods usually involve vomiting or

laxative abuse but can also include excessive exercise, fasting, diet pills and enemas

Low self-esteem Want to please others and hide their own feelings Food becomes source of comfort Serves as a function for blocking or letting out

feelings

Binge eating Secretive eating Bathroom visits after eating Vomiting Laxative, diet pill abuse Weight fluctuations Swollen glands Tooth decay Mood swings Fasting Harsh exercise regimes

Fatigue Amenorrhea (loss of menstruation) Skin problems Dizziness Dehydration Irregular heart beats Cold hands and feet Bloating Hair loss Constipation Osteoporosis infertility