Health Matters! Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds

After reading the information that her mother has given her Joy has decided to check her weight to see if she is in the healthy range.

• After reading the information that her mother has given her Joy has decided to check her weight to see if she is in the healthy range.
• Joy weighs 9 stone and is 5’5. Look at the chart and see if she is in the healthy zone.

People who are anorexic are addicted to losing weight, dieting and sometimes excessive exercising.

• People who are anorexic are addicted to losing weight, dieting and sometimes excessive exercising.
• Anorexics usually keep their excessive dieting a secret and sometimes wear baggy clothes to hide their weight loss.
• Anorexia is a dangerous illness as reducing the amount of food you eat puts parts of your body, especially your heart under lots of strain, and can be life threatening.

Many anorexics find that their hair is limp and lifeless and may fall out as they are lacking in vitamins.

• Many anorexics find that their hair is limp and lifeless and may fall out as they are lacking in vitamins.
• Skin may become pale and look dull.
• They will often be tired as they are not getting enough energy to lead a healthy lifestyle.

Like anorexia bulimia is an illness relating to weight loss.

• Like anorexia bulimia is an illness relating to weight loss.
• People with bulimia may eat lots of high calorie food such as cake and chocolate but then make themselves sick after eating it.
• The side effects of this illness are limp hair, bad nails, bad teeth as the stomach acids when you are sick makes teeth rot.

More serious side effects can in serious cases include heart problems. This is caused by the strain on the heart by not getting enough energy to keep it working properly.

• More serious side effects can in serious cases include heart problems. This is caused by the strain on the heart by not getting enough energy to keep it working properly.
• Bulimia can also be life- threatening.

As part of your final magazine, design a fact file on eating disorders and keeping healthy.

• As part of your final magazine, design a fact file on eating disorders and keeping healthy.
• It will need to include information about
• What are eating disorders?
• Why might they occur?
• Symptoms
• Where to get help

Fact file- Eating disorders Example format

• What?

• Why does it happen

• Symptoms

• How to get help
• How to support a friend