Outline and evaluate explanations for the success/failure in dieting One explanation for the success or failure in dieting can be explained using the “restraint theory.” Restrained eating is a common characteristic of dieting and research shows that 89% of the female population in the UK consciously restrain their food intake in some point of their lives. Herman and Polivy (1894) developed the boundary model in an attempt to explain why dieting may lead to overeating. According to this model, hunger keeps intake of food above a certain minimum, and satiety works to keep intake below some maximum level. Dieters tend to have a larger range between hunger and satiety levels as it takes them longer to feel hungry and more food to satisfy them. Restrained eaters have a self-imposed desired intake.
Discuss explanations for the success and/or failure of dieting (25 marks) The cognitive behavioural approach looks to explain dieting through positive and negative thought processes. The main reason why people want to lose weight is because they have negative views on their own body image. Herman and Polivy try to explain why restraint might actually increase eating, through their boundary model, which is that when dieting there is a conflict between the physiological need for food and the cognitive control over what should be eaten whilst dieting. The problem is that after the first 5-10% initial weight los the person begins to reach a plateau and the weight loss stops. A further problem is that at this point the body’s psychological needs and desire to maintain a certain set point over ride the cognitive control of the diet.
Advertising effects women’s image (Pro) Hello everyone. Did you know that young women between the ages of 18-34 y Burns have a 7% chance of being as skinny as a catwalk model and only a 1% chance of being as skinny as a supermodel? Advertising affects the women’s image by increasing eating disorders, changing the ideal body image of women over the years, and by creating unrealistic beauty standards. According to a study in pediatrics, about two-thirds of girls in the fifth through twelfth grades said that magazine images influence their vision of an ideal body; about half of those girls said it made them want to lose weight. Some researchers believe depicting thin models does not appear to have a long-term negative effect on adolescent girls but that it does affect girls who already have body image problem.
Goode et al also found that healthy attitudes to eating were more likely to be found among higher income families. Other research challenges ethnicity as a factor in these attitudes. Mumford et al found that the incidence of bulimia nervosa was higher among Asian schoolgirls than among white schoolgirls. Also, Sriegel-Moore et al found a greater drive to be thin among black girls than among white girls of the same age, which therefore challenges the claim that ethnicity is a key influence in the development of disordered eating. Research challenges the claim that social is important in developing attitudes to food and eating.
That's why, these people are likely to avoid these vegetables and other foods that have similar bitterness. This also explains why some people find it harder to eat healthy and keep a balanced diet than others. Researches of the center have also shown that there is a direct relation between the BMI (Body Mass Index) or the size of first degree relatives and the susceptibility of individuals to gain
Under this situation, if the other members just conform blindly for the fear of being left alone by others, the out-of-date food sold in the market might hurt the health of the consumers and negatively harm the company’s long term benefit in the end. On the other hand, there is also another reason why we should avoid conformity that is because to conform blindly to the former conclusion might limit the process of innovation. Think about all the great inventions in human history, none of them is result of conformity but instead they are the result inventor’s innovation and the result of breaking the stereotype. Only by getting rid of conformity can we increase the speed of a society’s
Camille Johnson ENG 1101 T5/12 J Lewis, Instructor June 7, 2012 The Ad for Weight Watchers works as an effective advertisement because it sends a message to those who see themselves as overweight and its purpose is to make you believe that you can lose a large amount of weight when you use their program. “Join Weight Watchers because it works, Jennifer Hudson did now it’s your turn, your time and your year.” Among the groups most unfairly discriminated against are overweight people. Discrimination against overweight people, particularly women is as common as racial discrimination according to a study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale -University. The Study documented the prevalence of self-reported weight discrimination and compared it to experiences of discrimination based on race and gender among a nationally representative sample of Adults aged 25-74 years-old. The data was obtained from the National Survey of midlife development in the United States.
Effects of Being Fat Each person can not be born with equal life conditions with other people in life. Some can be rich and some are poor, some can be beautiful and some are ugly or some can be fat and some are tiny whatever they eat. However, although being fat can be with time. Nowadays, perhaps Tv programmes show lots of women who are affected negatively by their fatness and these Tv programmes try to help people to loose weight with their guests who experienced about obesity of fat. Jennifer Grossman and Laura Meade who work in health industry, mention “Far Acceptance Movement” (FAM) and its effects on people on Web and some newspapers.
Many people may not realize the seriousness or negative effects of obesity, however, the obesity can create many health problems in the long run and you can take simple steps to avoiding the extra calories and weight. Whether if it’s engaging in a physical activity instead of staying home and playing a game console, eating more fruits to create a balanced diet instead of going through a drive through, or even cooking more at home to avoid buying a greater amount of processed foods, this will all be small steps to creating a healthier lifestyle. Americans must become aware of the dangers of obesity and work together to get the world back to a healthier
While some consumers take these figures as a motivation to become thinner in a healthy manner there is an overwhelmingly large group that takes this to the extreme. The push for women to be skinny is ever apparent in the media, this relevance has a negative impact on both the mental and physical health of consumers. On almost every television channel commercials for miracle diet supplements and fat melting workouts with size zero women as proof of their effectiveness can be seen. When a commercial for alcohol comes on there is sure to be a disclaimer that states that the product should be used responsibly, this isn’t the same for the miracle diet pills and fat melting workouts. They too can be used in excess and can lead to severe health problems.