Health Medical Homework Help

Part I:

TASK: After you peruse this week’s resources, you should have a good idea of what a healthy, comprehensive plan for weight loss should look like. Use this knowledge to answer the first question below, then consult some reliable, external resources to answer questions #2 and #3.

1. Based on this week’s readings, briefly summarize the key components to healthy weight loss. Please complete this question BEFORE you answer the next two questions.
2. Next, describe “exercise addiction.” Be sure to support your post with at least two scholarly resources.
3. Finally, does your answer to #2 above influence your answer in #1—why or why not?

Part II:

Provided feedback to 2-3 classmates.

This week reading material:

What Causes Overweight and Obesity?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y1MAN23FSQ

This page provides the DRI for energy. We are not concerned with the text at the bottom, just the formula at the top of the page.

http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=10490&page=185

This resource from the CDC provides a look into Body Mass Index, including calculating BMI, what your BMI tells you, use for BMI, and its limitations.

Body Mass Index: Considerations for Practitioners

Nutrition specialists offer guidelines on physical activity and muscle strengthening.

http://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/nutrition-food-safety-health/physical-activity-for-health-9-387/

Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight Loss Program

This USDA-sponsored resource from Nutrition.gov provides tips on how to choose a program that may help you lose weight safely. Content specialists also provide guidance on how to talk with a health care professional about your weight.

Weight Loss and Nutrition Myths

This USDA-sponsored resource from Nutrition.gov helps take the mystery out of diets, provide clarity on what it takes to eat a balanced meal and the role of physical activity in weight management, and much more.

Nutrition specialists offer tips on weight-loss products and diets.

http://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/nutrition-food-safety-health/weight-loss-products-programs-and-diets-9-363/

http://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/nutrition-food-safety-health/weight-management-its-all-about-you-9-368/