Learning activity 4

Evidence: Consolidation activity SOLIDATION

A. What to do?

Record a three minutes video expressing to what extent you agree or disagree with
the article “Food addiction can lead to death” by Paul Wilson using adverbs,
adverbial clauses, phrasal verbs, idioms, future perfect and other functions
practiced during this learning activity. Send your video using a link of Youtube,
Filmora or Drive. Do not send mp4, rar or whatsapp videos. Send the script
of the video.

B. How to do it?

1. Read the following article.

Food addiction can lead to death

By: Paul Wilson

Food has been described as ambrosia and the elixir of life. For some, eating is a
biological necessity while for others it is a passion that can turn into an
obsession. Experts define food addiction to be a disorder where the addict is
preoccupied with food, the availability of food, and the pleasure of eating. There
are three recognized food addictions:

 Overeating. Overeating is a condition where the addict has no control over

the amount or the number of times he eats. The person has no concept of the
servings a person must eat. The overeater indulges in uncontrolled eating
binges. Because overeating causes the individual to take in more calories
than the metabolism can process, this food addiction leads to obesity. Obese
people are prone to hypertension, diabetes, heart diseases, arthritis, and
cancer.

 Bulimia Nervosa: This condition is characterized by eating binges and

purges. Binging is a synonym for isolated incidents of extreme overeating.
Purging means self-induced vomiting or the use of laxatives. Such addicts will
develop dental problems like thinning of enamel, excessive number of
cavities, swollen salivary glands, fluid and electrolyte disturbances, as well as
calluses and scars. There are also cardiac and metabolic risks associated
with bulimia.
 Anorexia Nervosa: Anorexics fear weight gain and, thus, starve themselves.
Typically, anorexics are obsessed with weight gain and body shape and, like
bulimics, exhibit obsessive behaviours to achieve a particular body image.
Their notions of the perfect body and often distorted sense of their own bodies
make this disorder as much psychological as it is the menstrual cycle, hair
loss, unhealthy skin pallor, and dehydration.

Here are some signs that you or someone you know may have one of the
aforementioned food-related pathologies.

The signs are:

 Uncontrolled cravings for particular foods. Some are addicted to sweets,

others to soft drinks, yet others to coffee.
 Continuous or frequent eating. No fixed meal times an addict will eat
throughout the day.
 Sharpened hunger on consumption of specific foods.
 Excessive eating prompted by anxiety, nervousness.
 Low sugar blood sugar, headaches, stomach grumbles.
 Withdrawal symptoms.
 Fatigue.
 Extreme irritations.
 Intolerance to foods.
 Feelings of guilt at having eaten.

The cornerstones to curing the addiction are to:

 Identify and avoid what are known to be trigger foods or drinks.

 Put into practice a diet that is nutrient rich, healthy, and helps maintain or lose
weight.
 Make lifestyle changes. Adopt a routines that have regulations and associated
times. This can help with self-control.
 Drink lots of water to control cravings.
 Focus on personal and spiritual development. Seek inner peace, calm, and
joy. Many of these food-related pathologies have psychological causes.
 Plan to have activity filled days to distract the mind from food.

Even if you have a doubt that you may be a food addict, you should seek help.
Nip the problem in the bud before it grows into something unmanageable and
serious. You must consult a nutritionist, doctor, psychologist, an eating
addiction center or specialist. There are programs run by groups like
Overeaters Anonymous that run 12-step programs which are extremely
beneficial.1
2. Decide if you agree or disagree with the article, make notes to explain your
opinion and record a video expressing your point of view. Below you will find a
model.

Link
video:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mE9v_Z3O-
TxKA8SvyCOnJs8C_UqRpawk/view?usp=sharing

In this video I will talk about my oipinion about bad eating habits according to
Paul Wilson, I agree with the first paragraph since frecuently poor diet bad
eating habits, mental illnesses (such as anxiety, depression, etc)

Are real causes to generate poor eating habits that today will lead to many of
2these diseases and even death itself.

Once we are aware of the damage we ourselves do with bad eating habits, we
will be able to have a better quality of life.

BULIMIA NERVOSA

As for the second paragraph, today if there is not medical support for these
disorders, people with bulimia or anorexia they will be fragile and susceptible, to
infections and physical deterioration if there is not rapid follow-up of this type of
disorder.

Every day we hear or see people with this type of disorder that affects their
health. I agree that they must be treated immediately by health professionals to
avoid more serious consequences, only if there is a real cure for this type of
disorder

ANOREXIA NERVOSA

Unfortunately for the third paragraph sadly this disorder is a reality especially in
adolescent and young women, Voraciosly they are carried away by the media
that sells a false image of the perfect woman, because our society through the
media shows that an overweight woman goes against social aesthetics.

1
Wilson, P. (2006). Food addiction can lead to death. Consultado el 30 de septiembre de 2015, en
http://www.articlegeek.com/health/weight_loss/food-addiction-lead-to-death.htm
 Therefore I agree with the health expert Paul Wilson, who with very valid and
forceful arguments will demonstrate that bad eating habits are even harmful to
health.

Every day we hear or see people with this type of disorder that affects their
health. I accept that they should be treated immediately by health professionals
to avoid more serious consequences, only if there is a real cure for this type of
disorder
In case we feel bad and suffer some type of these dosorders it is better to go to
the doctor immediately, and this we will protect our health

When you finish your work, send the file to your instructor through the platform as
follows:

1. Click the title of this evidence.

2. Click Examinar mi equipo and look for the video file in your computer. Make sure
the file is attached.
3. Leave a comment for the instructor (optional).
4. Click Enviar.

Note: This evidence is an individual activity. Remember to check the learning

guide in order to know if you have done all the assigned activities, know how to
develop them and deliver them correctly.

Criterios de evaluación
 Describe situaciones empleando clausulas adverbiales de tiempo y opinión
teniendo en cuenta la estructura y el vocabulario requerido.

 Describe situaciones o eventos usando verbos frasales con la estructura y

el vocabulario requerido.

 Utiliza expresiones idiomáticas de acuerdo con el contexto.

 Narra eventos que ocurrirán en el futuro durante un periodo de tiempo

determinado haciendo uso de la estructura gramatical requerida.

 Expresa opiniones haciendo uso de la gramática y el vocabulario requerido.