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Recovering From Bad Eating
Students take a closer look at eating disorders. In this personal health lesson, students research common eating disorders, investigate treatments for the disorders, and make presentations that highlight their findings.
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Overcoming Eating Disorders
Young scholars discuss two common eating disorders-obesity and anorexia. They explore the relationship between these eating disorders and body image. Students consider their own body image. They are asked if they can identify any...
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Ideal Weight, Cultural Stereotypes, and Eating Disorders
Students explore the societal stigma that accompanies people who are overweight. In addition, students research current medical thinking on "ideal weight" and identify how the perception of body image can lead to eating disorders.
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Life Science: Heavy Weight
Students investigate adolescent obesity and its health impact. In this health and obesity lesson, students research the problem, develop a survey regarding eating habits, then analyze the nutritional information on commonly eaten foods...
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Health Concerns Lecture
This activity on health concerns includes a ton of information. There is a PowerPoint presentation that walks through the entire activity. If you want a quick introduction to these topics then run through this slide presentation quickly,...
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Balanced Meals
Fifth graders explore the importance of eating a balanced meal. They observe a video of people suffering from malnutrition, eating disorders, and obesity. They plan a balanced lunch menu for a week.
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Nutritional Needs of Adolescents
High schoolers recall the importance of nutrition to their overall health. Students determine what affects body size, investigate teen eating habits and discover good and bad fast food choices.
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Teen Health: Talking with Your Doctor
Students discuss common health care issues they're facing today. In this health science lesson, students explain the benefit of seeking professional help. They write a journal to keep track of their own health issues.
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Grade 9 - Personal Development (Healthy Living)
Ninth graders analyze lifestyle factors that affect health and demonstrate an awareness of key lifestyle practices associated with prevention of disease.
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Student Opinion: What Are You Afraid Of?
A great resource for informational texts as well as writing topics, the New York Times website provides writing prompts about various news articles through The Learning Network. This particular worksheet provides a very short...
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: Binge Eating Disorder
NIDDK provides answers to questions about binge eating disorder, such as how someone knows if they have a binge eating disorder, how common it is, what causes it, the complications, and how to help those with binge eating disorder.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness
Nami: Eating Disorders
An excellent site giving facts about eating disorders, which includes answers to commonly asked questions such as signs, causes, and treatment. A great starting point for the educator wanting to learn more about eating disorders.
Other
About Binge Eating Disorder
An informative introduction to binge eating disorder, also referred to as compulsive overeating. Included are answers to commonly asked questions, such as who is at risk and signs and symptoms. Also includes a list of programs for...
Other
At Health: Binge Eating Disorder
An informative introduction to binge eating disorder, also referred to as compulsive overeating. Included are answers to commonly asked questions, such as who is at risk and signs and symptoms. Also includes a list of programs for...
PBS
Pbs Kids: It's My Life: Eating Disorders
Understand the causes, symptoms, and effects of eating disorders. Take an interactive quiz, participate in an online survey, and print a checklist of common symptoms of this teenage health problem.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness
About Bulimia Nervosa
An excellent site on facts about Bulimia Nervosa, which includes answers to commonly asked questions such as signs, causes, and treatment. A great starting point for the educator wanting to learn more about Bulimia.