BELL WORK!!!

• Describe some of the diets that you have heard about.

• What makes a good/healthy diet?

Dieting Dangers & Healthy Ways

to Handle Weight

One issue related to body image that can be dangerous is dieting.

Find a partner and create a list of activities or behaviors that people do to lose weight or

control their weight.

Some of the ways people try to lose weight or control their weight include:

• Skipping meals• Eliminating fatty foods• Counting or watching calories• Exercising obsessively• Using diet pills• Eating only 1 type of food• Following a popular diet

Dieting includes any attempt to lose weight. Dieting often deprives your body of key nutrients that it needs to function well.

Why do people diet?

People diet to:

• Be more attractive• Be healthier• Be more popular• Look like others• Like their bodies better• Feel better about themselves

These are all reasons people diet; however not all of them are healthy reasons. Let’s examine

some of the facts about dieting.

Turn to “What do you know about dieting?”

Being concerned about maintaining weight is healthy. However, you need to be safe about it.

Healthy Ways to Handle Weight

• Check with a doctor or registered dietitian.– Do you really need to lose or gain weight?– A caring adult such as a school nurse, dietitian,

doctor, health teacher or parent can help you determine your healthy ideal weight.

Healthy Ways to Handle Weight

• Eat a healthy breakfast.– Breakfast really is the most important meal of the

day.– Eating breakfast gets your metabolism going and

helps your ability to concentrate.

Healthy Ways to Handle Weight

• Eating healthy snacks.– Try eating fruits and vegetables instead of cookies

and candy.

Healthy Ways to Handle Weight

• Being physically active.– Exercise and physical activity can help you deal

with the emotions that sometimes make you want to eat. Exercise can also help boost your metabolism.

You are going to have an opportunity to put your new knowledge about dieting and healthy

weight management into practice.

Turn to “Weight a Minute: Advice from a Friend”

• With a partner, answer the letters about dieting and weight management.