Showing posts with label starvation diet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label starvation diet. Show all posts

ARE YOU EATING TOO LITTLE?























No matter who you are or how old you are, your body requires proper nutrition in order to function at it's best and be healthy. Proper nutrition means getting enough calories and nutrients. Depending on age, gender, and lifestyle, these requirements vary. The amounts and types of food you consume can have a very powerful impact on your physical and emotional health.

Are you eating too little? Too much? Are you giving your body what it needs?

Use this calculator to find out what your nutritional needs are:
Child/Teen
Adults


Are you eating enough protein? Take this quiz at Health 24 to find out.

Calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI).
Child/Teen
Adult

Are you at a healthy weight?

You depend on your body every day. Remember that it's depending on you, too.


nutrition calculators: http://www.besthealth.com/besthealth/wellness/nutrition_calc.htm
http://pediatrics.about.com/library/bl_calorie_calc.htm?start=1&gender=undefined&age=NaN&activity_level=NaN&page=1
BMI calculators: http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/usefultools/l/bl_bmi_calc.htm
http://nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
healthy weight calculator: http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/iwc
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The Truth About Eating Disorders

Eating Disorder Help: Hotlines, Organizations, and Websites

Sites listed in this video:
SomethingFishy.org
EdReferral.com
EatingDisordersCoalition.org
Gurze.com


The Truth About Eating Disorders
A Youtube video By: Beck4short

What I Have Lost To My Eating Disorder



In this video posted on youtube, one young woman reveals what she has lost to her eating disorder. "What I have lost to my eating disorder." A video by Nonamavi


What I Have Lost To My Eating Disorder
YouTube.com

Falling For A Diet Scam

It seems that everywhere you turn these days there's a new diet, magic pill, or miracle cure for those looking to lose weight. The Diet Industry is big business. Americans spend an estimated 35 billion on diet products each year. But, buyer beware. Falling for a diet scam can end up doing more than just lighten your wallet, it can damage your health, and your emotional wellbeing.

A Consumer Affairs entry by Christine, of Blaine Washington states in her complaint against Kimkins.com "I developed heart palpitations, hair loss and constipation after 2 weeks on this unsafe eating plan. I was encouraged to drop my calories below 500 per day! Luckily I stopped and saw my physician but so many hundreds even thousands of others were not as lucky..."

Rene, of Milwaukee Wisconsin also complains to Consumer Affairs about her experience with Kimkins.com. "I have had a few physical problems resulting from following this diet as laid out specifically by the founder, Kimmer (aka Heidi Diaz). I am suffering from severe and extreme hair loss. I also suffered some emotional consequences, specifically I ended up living an anorexic lifestyle, eating not more than 600 calories a day..all the while being supported, encouraged, and applauded by the kimkins organization. They gave medical and physiological reasons why this was okay to do, why it was to be supported and why I should continue."

Martha of Dearborn Heights, Michigan complains to Consumer Affairs about her purchase of BioSlim. "I ordered the diet pills over the phone they said that they were refundable if no weight loss. I also charged it to my American Express card and would like a refund because the product does not work. The reason I thought they might work is because a doctor recommended them in the commercial."

Educating yourself and researching a product is well worth the effort. Here are some signs that a weight-loss product may be fraudulent:
  • claims or implies a large and fast weight loss "fast," “easily," “effortlessly," “guaranteed," or “permanently.”
  • uses undocumented case studies, before-and-after photos, celebrity endorsements, or testimonials by satisfied customers.
  • refers to studies without giving complete references.
  • recommends a diet providing less than 1,000 calories a day.
  • prescribes vitamin and mineral supplements, often in excess of the RDA.
  • demands long-term contracts and/or advance payment.
  • recommends eliminating at least one of the major food groups from the diet.
  • states that certain combinations of food lead to weight gain.
  • doesn't recommend that consumers with health problems be under the guidance of a physician.
Another way to help avoid falling victim to a diet scam is to check for existing complaints filed by consumers against a diet, or diet product you are considering.

Search the name of the product/or company at the Better Business Bureau.
Check the weight-loss section or search by company/product name at Consumer Affairs.
Check the diet section of the Complaints Board.
Search the internet using terms such as "Name of product here" dangers (or cons, or complaints).

Remember, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."

See also: The Diet / Eating Disorder Connection

Kimkins Lawsuit
Consumer complaints Kimkins: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/scam_alerts/kimkins.html
Consumer complaint BioSlim: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/nutrition/bioslim.html
Signs of a diet scam: http://nutrition.suite101.com/article.cfm/avoiding_fads_and_frauds

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Don't Die For A Diet

When Would You Spot The Signs?
If you suspect your child is suffering from an eating disorder please check out this site that I came across today: Don't Die For A Diet.
"This site was created by a number of organizations, including AMV BBDO and Proximity London, in conjunction with beat.
It is designed to provide help and information for the parents of young people who may be affected by eating disorders."

See also: The Diet / Eating Disorder Connection


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