Charmaine is a 15-year-old Grade 9 student. During lunch, Charmaine is looking through her social media account for the latest fashion trends. All the women in the fashion site photos look beautiful—their hair is perfect, their skin is smooth, and their bodies are tall and lean. Comparing herself to these women, Charmaine decides that her thighs and stomach are too big, so she vows to slim down by decreasing her food intake and keeping a vigorous routine of jogging, cycling, and crunches. She begins by cutting breakfast down to a glass of juice. For lunch she treats herself to a chocolate cookie, and at dinner she eats a small portion of the food her mother prepares. After one week of these changes, Charmaine lacks energy and she’s constantly in a bad mood. She finds that it’s a real effort to do any kind of physical activity and she always feels cold.
● How is her belief that she needs to control her shape affecting her eating/nutritional habits and physical activity patterns?
● How are her eating habits affecting her physical activity and energy levels?
● What are 5 healthy eating and lifestyle choices can you suggest for Charmaine?
● What are the identifiable macronutrients in Charmaine’s nutritional diet? Make a 5-Day menu to fit her nutritional needs. (Specify all food groups)