Health and Wellness Week Five (Managing Weight and Body Composition)

1. Health and Wellness Week Five (Managing Weight and Body Composition)

2. Managing Weight and Body Composition Body Composition:The types of things that are in the body and how much of each thing exists (bones, muscle, and fat) • Facts Relating Body Composition, Diet, and Fitness • Avoid being overweight or obese • Proper diet will improve body composition • Exercise will develop muscle and burn fat • Good body composition will increase fitness levels http://www.howdini.com/howdini-video-6687668.html

3. Managing Weight and Body Composition Weight-Related Health Risks • Cardiovascular Disease • Type 2 Diabetes • Cancer • High Blood Pressure • Osteoarthritis (a joint disease)

4. Managing Weight and Body Composition Eating Disorders:Extreme and harmful eating behaviors that can cause serious illness and death • Anorexia Nervosa • A disorder in which the irrational fear of becoming obese results in severe weight loss from self imposed starvation • Health Risks • Loss of bone density • Reduction in organ size http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/dying-to-be-thin.html (Dying to be Thin - one hour) http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/who-we-are (NEDA)

5. Managing Weight and Body Composition Eating Disorders:Extreme and harmful eating behaviors that can cause serious illness and death • Bulimia Nervosa • A disorder in which some form of purging or clearing of the digestive tract follows cycles of overeating • Health Risks • Dehydration • Kidney damage

6. Managing Weight and Body Composition Symptoms • Dramatic weight loss in a relatively short period of time • Wearing big or baggy clothes or dressing in layers to hide body shape and/or weight loss • Obsession with weight and complaining of weight problems (even if "average" weight or thin) • Obsession with calories and fat content of foods • Obsession with continuous exercise • Frequent trips to the bathroom immediately following meals (sometimes accompanied with water running in the bathroom for a long period of time to hide the sound of vomiting) • Visible food restriction and self-starvation • Use or hiding use of diet pills, laxatives, ipecac syrup (can cause immediate death!) or enemas

7. Managing Weight and Body Composition Training Diet • No single food will help you build muscle or increase speed • Best eating plan is balanced, moderate, and varied Eating Before Competition • Eat three to four hours prior to competing • Choose a meal high in carbohydrates • Carbohydrates provide energy and digest quickly

8. Managing Weight and Body Composition Vegetarian: A person who eats mostly or only plant foods • Cut out the saturated fat and cholesterol • Reduce risk of cardiovascular disease • Reduce risk of some cancers • Consume more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains http://videos.howstuffworks.com/howstuffworks/387-how-vegetarians-work-video.htm

9. Managing Weight and Body Composition Dietary Supplements: Non-food form of one or more nutrients Megadose: A very large amount of a dietary supplement • Vitamins are stored in body fat and can become toxic if taken in large amounts Herbal Supplement: Chemical substance from plants that may be sold as a dietary supplement • Not regulated by the FDA