Post on 30-Mar-2015
BODY IMAGE
MACKENZIE BLANK * SHAHADA BRAXTON * ALIE DAVIS * QUIANA WILMER
WHAT WE’LL EXPLAINDiets versus eating
disorders
Health
The difference between exercising for your own good and compulsive
exercising
Watching what you eat versus bulimia
Looking good versus anorexia
How the media portrays the human body
WHAT WE’LL EXPLAIN:THE DIFFERENCE
SUPPORTING VIEWHEALTHY DIETING
Eating healthy is the way to go.
According to www.cdc.gov,
Proper nutrition promotes the optimal growth and development of children
Healthy eating helps prevent high cholesterol and high blood
pressure and helps reduce risk of developing chronic diseases
Healthy eating helps reduce one’s risk for developing obesity,
osteoporosis, iron deficiency, and dental caries
SUPPORTING VIEWHEALTHY DIETING
Poor eating habits can come back to haunt you.
According to www.cdc.gov,
A poor diet can lead to energy imbalance, and can increase one’s
risk for obesity
A poor diet can increase one’s risk for lung, esophageal, stomach,
colorectal, and prostate canccers
OPPOSING VIEWEATING DISORDERS
According to www.state.sc.us,
It is estimated that 8 million Americans have an eating disorder (7 million women,
1 million men)
Nearly half of all Americans personally know someone with an eating disorder
Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness
5-10% of anorexics die within 10 years of contracting the disease; 18-20% will
be dead after 20 years, and only 30-40% ever fully recover
20% of people suffering from anorexia will prematurely die from complications
related to their eating disorder
“I am forever engaged in a silent battle in my head over whether or not to lift the fork to my mouth, and when I talk myself into doing so, I taste only shame. I have an eating disorder.” – Jenna Morrow
OPPOSING VIEW“THINSPIRATION”People with eating disorders live
by “thinspiration.”
The thinner is the winner.
Don’t eat. If you want to see food, look in the mirror at your thighs.
Thin is always in. Those who say otherwise are usually fat, aren’t
they?
If it tastes good, it’s trying to kill you.
Thin has a taste all it’s own.
An imperfect body reflects an imperfect soul.
OPPOSING VIEWDIET PILLS
Diet pills are never good.
According to www.pamf.org,
Anorectic drugs are marked as appetite suppressants
They speed up the central nervous system
They can cause high blood pressure, irregular heart rate, sleep problems, nervousness,
seizures, and death
People can become dependent on diet pills in the same way as caffeine and other stimulants
SUPPORTING VIEWEXERCISE
Exercise is good for the body and mind.
According to www.healthexercise.tripod.com,
exercise:
Increases your level of muscle strength
Improves the functioning of your immune system
Helps you to more effectively manage stress
Reduces your anxiety level
Helps you sleep easier and better
OPPOSING VIEWCOMPULSIVE EXERCISE
You should only exercise 2-4 days a week.
According to www.brainphysics.com, people
addicted to exercise:
Work out alone
Follow the same, rigid exercise pattern
Exercise for more than 2 hours daily and repeatedly
Exercise when sick or injured
Exercise to point of pain
SUPPORTING VIEWWATCHING WHAT YOU EAT
Everyone has a sweet tooth.
According to www.facts.randomhistory.com,
Fats from junk food trigger the brain to want more food.
Young women who eat a junk food diet are at a higher risk for developing Polycystic Ovarian
Syndrome.
Daily candy and junk food intake in children has been linked to
violence later in life
OPPOSING VIEWBULIMIA
Some people take “watching what you eat” to a whole new level.
According to www.eatingdisordersonline.com,
The average age of onset for bulimia nervosa is 20 years old
The mortality rate for bulimia is roughly 3.9%
81% of 10 year olds are afraid of being fat
About half of those who have had anorexia develop bulimic patterns
SUPPORTING VIEWLOOKING GOOD
There’s nothing wrong with wanting a killer body.
According to www.plasmetic.com,
83% of people are of firm belief that personal appearance is important for
success in professional life
OPPOSING VIEWANOREXIA
Skin and bones isn’t attractive.
According to www.mademan.com,
Peer pressure in today’s society is one of the main causes of the
development of anorexia
According to www.mirror-mirror.org,
Anorexia is the third most common chronic illnesses among
adolescents
50% of girls between the ages of 13 and 15 believe they are
overweight
CONCLUSIONGOOD AND BAD
WORK CITEDhttp://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/nutrition/facts.htm
http://www.state.sc.us/dmh/anorexia/statistics.htm
http://anas-baby.weebly.com/thinspiration-quotes.html
http://healthexercise.tripod.com/id1.html
http://www.brainphysics.com/exercise-addiction.php
http://www.pamf.org/teen/risk/drugs/stimulants/dietpills.html
http://facts.randomhistory.com/interesting-facts-about-junk-food.html
http://www.eatingdisordersonline.com/blogs/bulimia-nervosa-blogs/bulimia-statistics
http://www.plasmetic.com/news/media/statistics-of-appearance.html
http://www.mademan.com/mm/facts-about-anorexia.html
http://www.mirror-mirror.org/anorexia-statistics.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/depression-and-exercise/MH00043