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II. LESSON TITLE: What is Tolerable Weight? What is Fad Dieting? Problems with Personal
Dieting, Weight Disorders and Eating Disorders, Strategies in Managing weight and fat control, The
essential nutrients, Planning Balance Diet and Health Claims on Food Products.
III. LESSON OVERVIEW: Healthy nutrition significantly enhances health and quality of life: Preparing
most meals at home is one of the surest ways to eat healthier and enjoy a longer, more productive,
and better life. If you feel that you don’t have time to cook, or don’t care to cook, sooner or later you
will have to make time to treat and care for illness and disease
V. LESSON CONTENT
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Many people want to lose weight because they want to be pleasing in the eves eyes of others. The
desire of having a prefect weight is highly an ambitious goal but not impossible to achieve. However,
the problem lies on how much weight they want to lose and gain to what they think is their ideal weight.
The so-called "perfect body" is hereditary and a small fraction of the population is blessed with genes
that work for it. Tolerable weight is a very realistic goal, a realistic standard that is not "ideal" but
is "acceptable". In other words, the body weight is not ideal and perfect but closer to the health-
fitness standard.’
People should be realistic in attaining their weight target. It is hard but attainable. It is just a matter of
personal commitment to a vigorous lifetime exercise program and permanent dietary changes.
Though few are committed to doing that, they are the numbers that have attained their desired weight
target. Satisfaction and contentment are words that are hardly defined among weight and body
conscious individuals. Self-reconciliation happens when we are happy with what we have; there we
enjoy a higher quality of life.
A fad diet is the kind of plan where you eat a very restrictive diet with few foods or an unusual
combination of foods for a short period of time and often lose weight very quickly. However, most
people then get fed-up with the restrictions, start eating more, choose less healthy foods and pile the
pounds back on. https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/fad-diets.html
Weight loss is a hot topic and one effective way to achieve
it is dieting. Fad diets are deceiving and continue deceiving
people. Those who are into dieting have big hopes o
achieving their desired body shape and weight, in contrary,
diets may work for just a short span of time, and their
success is short-lived. Dieting limits the food intake and is
calculated according to its standard, most of these diets are
low in calories and deprive the body taking necessary
nutrients, thus, generating a metabolic imbalance that may
result in death. With these diets, much weight lost is in the
form of water and protein, not fat.
Dieting alone does not guarantee an effective result for the majority of the patricians,
especially if the diet plan is very-low-calorie diet. The propaganda of the diet industries and companies
about their products would like people to believe that the easiest and safest, way of reducing fats and
losing weight is through the use of their products. Most diets however, not only fail to deliver their
health guarantees, but also lead the individual to serious health problems. Dieting alone slows the
rate of fat loss and may predispose one to a rapid weight gain.
Seiger (1998), proposed guideline questions that will help the person effectively if undergo personal
dieting and will use dietary products.
1. Does it encourage a weight loss of no more than one to two pounds a week?
2 Does it encourage physical activity?
3. Does it contain a section of nutritious food?
4. Does it emphasize medium-sized portions?
5. Does it use foods that are easy to locate and prepare?
6. Does it give you enough variety?
7 Can you follow it wherever you eat - at home, works, restaurants, social events?
8. Is the cost reasonable?
9. Can you live on this diet for the rest of your life?
1. Anorexia Nervosa — Anorexia nervosa is an extreme disorder in which people severely limit
the amount they eat, in effect starving themselves. Anorexia (loss of appetite)
nervosa (nervous or psychogenic), are conditions common among teenage girls
and young women. Anorectics strive to attain excessive thinness by severely
restricting calories, exercise compulsively, or using a laxative to prevent food
digestion. It is typical among anorectics that they are obsessed with the idea that
they are fat. Anorexia can cause kidney problems; cardiac arrest slows down
heart rate and reflexes. Malnutrition is also the result of anorexia which may
cause lethargy, memory lapses, hallucination, and paranoia. This condition
seeks immediate medical attention and psychological help.
3. Bulimarexia — This eating disorder is a combined symptom of anorexia nervosa and bulimia.
Seiger (1998) in his book pointed out five recommendations coming from the experts, the strategies
that are best applied in weight management and fat control; (a) Get Psyched. (Get Nutritionally Aware,
(c) Change Unhealthy Behavior, (d) Get Physically Active (b) (5) Get Support.
1. Get Psyched!
Motivation is the drive or desire to begin or continue a behavior. Your success will be determined, in
large part, by your level of motivation. If you are self-motivated, you strive to reach your goals for
internal rewards.
2. Get Nutritionally Aware! Since eating is one of the life's pleasures, it is important to have a basic
understanding of nutrition for making sensible, well-balanced food selections. These include eating
low amounts of fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sugar, and salt; eating high amounts of complex
carbohydrates, vegetables, fruits, and fiber; and establishing healthy food relationships. Follow also
the Food Guide Pyramid and use smaller portions. A well-balanced diet is your source of dynamic
energy.
5. Get Support
Support from family, friends, and groups is an important piece
of the weight/fat control puzzle.
There are six essential nutrients the body needs; carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals,
and
water. Macronutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and water are necessary for the body
in a proportionately large amount daily. Micronutrients, on the other hand, are vitamins and
minerals; these nutrients are also required by the body in a relatively small amount.
1. Carbohydrates. Are the energy sources for most of the body's functions.
Carbohydrates can be found in all food, but the primary sources of carbohydrates
are bread, cereals, fruits, vegetables, milk, and other dairy products.
Carbohydrates are classified into two major types; simple and complex
carbohydrates.
a) Simple Carbohydrates is known to have little nutritive value and these are candy, soda, and
cakes, these carbohydrates are divided into two groups; the monosaccharide is a one sugar
molecule which is composed of glucose, fructose, and galactose. The combination of two
monosaccharaides is known as disaccharide which consists of sucrose, lactose, and maltose.
Simple carbohydrates often take the place of more nutritious foods in the diet.
b) Complex Carbohydrates are formed are three when common three or forms more of sugar
molecules are combined (polysaccharide). There are three common forms of complex
carbohydrates and these are; starch, glycogen, and dietary fiber.
• Starches are the storage form of carbohydrates for plants. Wheat, rice corn, legumes,
potatoes, is some of the food that contains the richest sources of starch.
• Glycogen is very helpful in the body as the readily available source of glucose. Excess
glucose in the body is stored as fat.
2. Fats — Known also as lipids are the only macronutrients that the body can store to a great amount.
This is also used as stored energy and an insulator to preserve body heat eat. For proper nutrition,
only small amount of fat is required. Fats are categorized into three main groups: triglycerides,
cholesterol, and phospholipids.
a) Triglycerides - This refers to body fat and fat in the food. Triglycerides have man functions
because it constitutes more than 95 percent of our body fat. These fatty acids provide
insulation, transport fat-soluble vitamins, and contribute to satisfaction.
b) Cholesterol - Cholesterol is vital to the body in many ways; it forms part of many important
hormones necessary for the structural component of cells. Cholesterol can be manufactured
by the body and is considered not an essential nutrient. This can also be obtained from eating
eggs, red meat, fish, and others. Eating high saturated-fat-food will raise blood cholesterol
level which often leads to coronary heart disease.
c) Phospholipids - are a component of all cells, the body makes them, and therefore not
considered as an essential nutrient. Common in phospholipids is lecithin. Lecithin is also
produced by the body and serves as an emulsifier in the small intestine breaking fats into small
globules which help create a larger surface area into the fat-digesting enzymes to work.
3. Proteins – are responsible for building and repairing body tissues. The body uses Proteins
for new growth and to create such body proteins as hemoglobin, enzymes, hormones, and antibodies.
Protein is a complex chemical containing atoms of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen that are
combined in a structure called amino acid. The body has 20 different amino acids, but the body cannot
produce them all. The 9 of the 20 amino acids are called essential amino acids the other 11 are
called nonessential amino acids.
• The food that contains all the essential amino acids in adequate amount and the correct ratio
is termed as complete proteins. Other sources of protein which are healthy and reliable are
eggs, milk, fish, soybeans, and meat.
4. Minerals - are constituents of the cell, especially by the bones, nails, and teeth. They are inorganic
substances that are vital to many body functions. Minerals are responsible for building strong bones
and teeth, help muscles function accurately, balances the amount of water in the body, help nervous
systems transmit messages, and work in close collaboration with vitamins to perform our body's
chemical and hormonal activities.
• Different minerals are needed by the body in various amounts.
The body needs significant amount of calcium, phosphorus,
potassium, sodium, and magnesium. While iron, zinc, selenium,
copper, cobalt, and manganese are required by the body in small
amounts daily.
b) Iron is one of the most essential nutrients needed by the body. Iron is responsible for the
production of hemoglobin in red blood cells. About 80 percent of the iron in the body is
present in the blood, once blood is lost iron is also lost. Women need as much as twice of iron
than men because women during their menstrual period lose much blood, and they are prone
to anemia.
c) Potassium and Sodium. These two minerals are the primary sources of electrolytes.
These electrolytes are substances that carry the electrical charges needed by the cell to
function on their work. Potassium and sodium are responsible for the proper functioning of the
muscle tissue, proper conduction of nerve impulses, and maintenance of the body's acid-
alkaline balance.
o Potassium is common among beans, fruits (bananas), whole grains, vegetable, lean
meat, whole grains, ocean fish, and potatoes. Sodium is over consumed nutrient
and is commonly found in table salt. Too much sodium intake will result in disorder.
5. Vitamins - are essential organic substances needed by the body to perform metabolic processes
in the cells. Vitamins function as antioxidants, assist enzymes that release energy from
carbohydrates, fats, and protein. They do not form new compounds in the body as proteins,
carbohydrates, and fats do, but vitamins help other chemical reactions and other bodily
processes take place. Vitamins are classified into two: fat- soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K), and
water-soluble vitamins (B complex and C).
• a. Fat-soluble vitamins - are absorbed into the body with fats, travel through the blood stream
to reach the cells. Once the vitamins are absorbed, an excessive amount or fat-soluble
vitamins is stored in the liver and fat cells until the body is ready to use them.
• b. b. Water-soluble vitamins - Vitamins are transported through the wet part of the body
They are easily excreted and are not stored in tissues. Excess water-soluble vitamins are
excreted in the urine.
B6 -needed for brain development and -muscle weakness -meat, poultry, fish
Pyridoxine function -short-term memory loss -leafy green vegetables
-helps body use energy from -skin irritation -whole grain products
macronutrients -lentils, nuts
B7 -needed for healthy hair and nails -scaly skin -brewer’s yeast
Biotin -helps body use energy from -dermatitis -egg yolks
macronutrients -dry eyes -sardines
-insomnia -nuts
-hair loss -legumes
6. Water is considered the most important nutrient because it makes up about 60 percent of the body
and is involved in almost vital body processes. Water helps an individual survive in few weeks with
the absence of food. Water is the vehicle in transporting and distributing other nutrients throughout
the body, removing waste product solvent excreted through the water in urine and feces, digesting
and absorbing food during the circulatory process, regulating and maintaining the body temperature
as it is able to absorb a significant amount of body heat. Physically active people who often engage
in physical activities, especially strenuous and hard, under the heat of the sun, need proper fluid
replacement. To determine how much water is lost after the exercise, weigh oneself before and after
the exercise.
The lost weight after the exercise is simply water; every pound lost is approximately equivalent to 2
glasses of water. Water is contained in all foods, primarily in liquid foods, fruits, and vegetables. A
Suggested amount of water needed by the body every day is six to eight o glasses.
Food Labeling
Thomas, D. & Kotecki, J. 2006, discussed in their book the following 14 health claims which the FDA (Food
and Drug Administration, 2015) in U.S. has approved:
1. Calcium and Osteoporosis: Adequate calcium may reduce the risk of osteoporosis. A tood must contain
20 percent or more of the daily value for calcium (Z00mg) per serving 2.
2. Fat and Cancer: Food must meet the nutrient content claim requirements for low-fat.
3. Fruits and Vegetables and Cancer. Diets low in fat and rich in fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk
of certain cancer. To claim may be made for fresh fruit and vegetables that meet the nutrient content
claim requirement for "low-fat" and that, without fortification, are a "good source" of at least one of the
following: dietary fiber or vitamins A or C.
4. Fiber-containing grain products, fruits, and vegetables and cancer: Diets low in fat and rich in high-
fiber foods may reduce the risk of certain cancers. To carry the claim, food must be or must contain a
grain product, fruit or vegetable.
5. Saturated fat and cholesterol and the risk of coronary heart disease: Diets low in saturated fat and
cholesterol decrease the risk for heart disease.
6. Fruits, vegetables, and grain products that contain fiber, particularly soluble fiber, and the risk of
coronary heart disease: Diets low in fat and rich in soluble fiber sources may reduce the risk of heart
disease. Fruits and vegetables must meet the definition for low saturated fat, low cholesterol, and low-
fat.
7. Whole grain and coronary heart disease: Diets high in whole-grain food and other plant foods and low
in total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol may help reduce the risk of heart disease.
8. Soy protein and risk of coronary heart diseases: Foods rich in soy protein as part of a low-fat diet may
help reduce heart disease.
9. Sodium and high blood pressure: Low-sodium diets may help lower blood pressure.
10. Potassium and high blood and stroke: Diets that contain good sources of potassium may reduce the
risk of high blood pressure and stroke.
11. Soluble fiber from certain foods, such as whole oats and psyllium seed husk, and heart dis- ease:
Diets low in fat and rich in these types of fiber can help reduce the risk of heart diseases. Food must
be low in fat and contain at least 0.75 gram of soluble fiber.
12. Plant sterol and stanol esters and reduced risk of heart diseases: Diets low in saturated fat and
cholesterol that also contains several daily servings of plant sterols may lessen the possibility of heart
disease.
13. Dietary sugar alcohols and dental caries: Foods sweetened with sugar alcohols do not promote tooth
decay. The gum needs to meet the definition of sugar-free.
14. Folate and neural tube defect: adequate folate status before and early in pregnancy may reduce the
risk of neutral tubes defects. Food, including fortified foods, must be a good source or high source of
folic acid.
Nothing can Using the available recourses in your home. You are
stop me from required to cook 1 menu of your choice and you need to film
cooking my
the process of cooking. It is okay to include your family
favorite
members in the video if possible.
At the end of the video you need to discuss the nutrient
content of your menu.
Lights, Camera, Enjoy!
VII. ASSIGNMENT
Do the following tasks and enjoy! Send a proof to your instructor using your LMS
1. Take a walk, run, cycle, or dance to shake the stress of the week.
2. Spend quality time with your family, they are important.
3. Find time to thank God for all the blessing (past, present, future, big or small)
VIII. EVALUATION
IX. REFERENCES
a. Books
1. Jun C. Alave, (2016) Physical Education and Health, JFS Publishing Services, Pasay City,
Philippines.
2. Hoeger, W., Hoeger, S. 2007. Fitness and wellness (7 th Ed.). USA. Human Kinetics Inc.
3. Fink H., Milkesky A. 2015. Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition 4th Edition, Jones and
Bartlett Learning, 5 Wall Street, Burlington, MA
b. E-sources
1. Healthline, (2018). 6 Essential Nutrients and Why Your Body Needs Them. Retrieved August
2020 from https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/six-essential-nutrients
2. Tanya Jolliffe, (2010), A More Diverse Food Pyramid. Retrieved August 2020 from
https://www.pinned.ph/importance-of-physical-fitness/
Prepared by:
JONAR T. ZABALA
Instructor