Supersize Me DVD Worksheet

Worksheet on DVD: Super Size Me!   15 points (3 per answer)

1. What role does advertising play in the proliferation of fast food restaurant chains?  Who is the target?  Provide examples to support your answer.     

Advertising builds a "good" image for fast food restaurant. Most of the advertisements are targeted at young people, since it is easier to sway their opinions, and once they believe in the image of the restaurant chain, the business gains a longer-lasting mass of loyal customers.

2. What are the short term and long term side physical effects of the ‘all’ fast food diet?  What concerns did the doctors have? Be specific.     

Short term effects may include low energy levels, vomiting and purging, and rapid weight gain. As for long-term effects, doctors fear for diabetes, depression, cardiac disorders and eventually premature death as a result of harmful toxins in the food.

3. Discuss the change in serving sizes in fast food restaurants through the years and the resulting effects.     

Fast food used to be served in large amounts, such as the "Supersize" combo set of McDonalds, as a response to growing addiction to fast foods. However, after awareness began to be raised in the community, such as through the video, serving sizes decreased as a result of growing health concerns.

4. What is the current situation with food in school cafeterias?  How is it similar or different from the nutritional elements in fast food?  What can be done to make the situation better?     

In the past, cafeterias in schools used to serve food which customers would buy most: fast foods. However, these foods are very unhealthy. As a result, the U.S. governments have set up laws that ban in part some unhealthy foods and encourage healthier foods, such as baked foods instead of fried.

5. Discuss the reasons that soft drinks exist in schools from the perspective of both the schools and the soft drink companies.  What are the implications of this on the health/diet of the students?    

Soft drinks exist in schools because they are popular amongst students, which financially benefits both the school cafeterias and the soft drinks companies. Kids and adolescents are probably the largest group of customers that consume the most amount of soft drinks. However, as soft drinks are unhealthy because they contain a excessive amounts of sugar, students' health would be negatively impacted, especially in school environments where there is less control over what and how much students drink. 

Eating Disorders

1. What is Anorexia Nervosa?

A psychological disorder in which a person thinks he/she is fat when they are not, and tries to become as thin as possible through starving themselves and other methods.

2.What is Bulimia?

An illness which a person binges on food or has regular episodes of overeating and feels a loss of control. The person then uses a variety of methods - such as vomiting or abusing laxatives to prevent weight gain.

3.What is Compulsive Overeating?

Compulsive overeating is when a person cannot control how much to eat, and they just continue to overeat regularly.

4.What are some signs and symptoms of these eating disorders?

Anorexia	Bulimia	Overeating
Obsession of dieting	Regular vomiting	Overweight
Obsession of weight	Overeating	Diabetes
Under-consumption of food	Use of laxatives	Cholesterol
Underweight / skeletal shape	Depression after meals	Coronary disorders
Purging	Food cravings	Food cravings
Excessive dieting	Lie about diet	High blood pressure

5. Why do people develop eating disorders?

There are a variety of causes for eating disorders, all of which are related to some psychological sickness, such as emotional trauma, severe stress, peer pressure, etc. Eating disorders also develop with influence from media portrayals of body features.

6 .What help or treatment options exist for people with eating disorders?

There is no absolute way of curing an eating disorder through medicine, so treatment come from support groups and encouragement and support from family and friends.

7.  In what ways does society contribute to the problem of eating disorders?

Society often sets standards and expectations of how a person should look, and these social norms often put pressure on people as the struggle to meet the expectations of society.

Food Diary

Food Label Assignment

What is your food product?      

Act II 94% fat free butter.

1. What is the serving size?     

3 tbspns, about 39grams.

2. How many servings per container?      

2 servings.

3. How many calories per serving?      

130 calories

4. How many calories are from fat?      

20 calories.

5. What percentage of each serving’s calories comes from fat?

 (Do the math yourself.)      

15.4%.

6. What is the total fat percentage of your food?      

    Is this content Low/Moderate/High?

3%, it is low.

7. What is the saturated fat percentage in your food?      

   Is this content Low/High?

3%

8. How much of your diet should come from saturated fats?

3%, which is low.

                 

9. What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats? 

Saturated fat is a fat molecule that has the maximum amount of Carbon atoms attached to its fatty acid chains and comes from animal products as well as turns solid at room temperature. Unsaturated fat is fat that can still attract more carbon atoms is primarily processed.  

         

10. What is the percentage cholesterol in your food?      

            Is that Low/Moderate/High           

     0%, very low.

11. How much sodium is in your food?      

            Is this content Low/Moderate/High?

8%, moderate.

12. What is the carbohydrate content of your food?      

            Is this content Low/Moderate/High?

9%, moderate.

13.What is the sugar content of your food?      

            Is this content Low/Moderate/High?

No sugar indicated on label.

14. Why are sugars not good for you?

Sugars are not good for you as excess consumption can cause diabetes. As the body converts everything in the body to sugar, the excess energy eaten, if you cannot burn it, will make you fat

                 

15. How much fiber is in your food?    

16%, which is moderate.  

16.Why is fiber good for you?

Fiber cleanses your digestive system and neutralizes intestinal acidity. 

                 

17. How much protein is in your food?      

            Is this content Low/Moderate/High?

There are 4 grams of sugar, which is 10.25 %. This is considered moderate.

18. What is the Vitamin A , Vitamin C, Calcium, and Iron content of your food?

         

   Vit. A  = Not Available

            Vit. C  = Not Available

            Calcium  = Not Available

            Iron  = Not Available 

            Are these amounts adequate?

Not applicable.

                 

19. Overall, what would you say is the nutritional value of your food?  Is it good for you? Why or why not?

Overall, this food has little nutritional value. Although the company advertises that it has 94% less fat, the food has no Vitamins, and excess saturated fats, and sodium, which is very unhealthy for the body. 

Goal Analysis

Below is a mid-term reflection of the SMART health goal I set earlier in the year. My goal is to exercise through swimming and dry land training. The reason I set my goal was to improve fitness level. Overall, it is working because I can swim longer distances without getting so tired, when compared to the date I started working on my goal.

S - My goal could have been more specific; I could specify the number of metres I would swim each day.

M - My goal is certainly measurable: I can measure my progress by timing my 25m and 50m sprint time, just like I specified when I set my goal.

A - My goal is attainable because I have improved my time by 2 seconds, and I only need 2 more seconds to achieve my desired time.

R - It is reasonable because the goal (time) I aim to achieve is the average time for swimmers of my age.

T - Goal is time-specific since I specified an exact deadline: 16 December 2012.

As my plan is working well, I feel there is no need to adjust my routines.

Choking Emergencies

Choking Emergencies

1-  You are in the lunch room at witness a small grade 6 student coughing and starting to show signs of stress.  As you approach her she stops coughing and has hands on her throat.... explain the steps that you should take to provide care for her.

1. Obtain consent to help her.
2. With one feet in front and the other behind her body, bend her over and give 5 back blows.
3. Straighten her back then find belly button and given abdominal thrusts right above belly button.

2 - As you are giving care she collapses and is unconscious. What do you do now?

1. Gently lie her down on the floor, supporting her neck.
2. Call local EMS.
3. Check and remove any dislodged object in her mouth/throat.
4. Give two rescue breaths before beginning modified CPR, which is CPR cycle with checking for dislodged object in between each cycle.

3-  Name 5 signals of a possible breathing emergency.

1. Choking
2. Wheezing
3. Throat squeezing
4. Panic
5. Sudden loss of talking

4 - What do you do if person does not give you consent to care for an unconscious infant.

1. Call local EMS.
2. Guide the infant's guardian on how to care for the infant until EMS arrives.

ARC Review

 What are the major life-threatening conditions?
Sever breathing, No breathing, shock, broken ribs,  cardiac arrest, seizures and strokes.

2.              What is the first thing you do when you identify a life-threatening condition?
           First check for conciousness and then call EMS.

3.              What are the barriers to action for people at an accident scene?
           Unsure of what to do, Fear of being sued, fear of harming the person, fear of contacting diseases.

4.              Identify the major components of “Check/Call/Care”.
           Check the scene, check the person for conciousness/life-threatening conditions and breathing, Calling EMS, Caring until further help arrives.
 

5.              When you are checking for breathing, what should you be doing?

 

          Head tilt, chin lift and looking at victim's signs of breathing. Do this for no more than 10 seconds.

6.              How do you open a victim’s airway?

           Head tilt, chin lift.

7.              

                  Why do you give “Rescue Breathing”?
           To provide the victim's brains and other vital organs with oxygen in order to prevent permanent damage.
           

8.              What is the main signal of a heart attack?

            Crushing sensation in the chest, nausea, deep and irregular breathing, denial.

9.              What is the most common cause of heart attacks?

           Blocked arteries.

1           When is CPR needed? 

         When the victim is not breathing.

             When do you stop giving CPR/Rescue Breathing to a victim?

         When there is an obvious sign of life, emergency personnel take over, the scene becomes unsafe, you become exhausted,  an AED is available to use,

                What is the definition of “shock”

          When the body struggles to meet its oxygen and circulation requirements

               Give three signs of shock.

         Confusion, rapid breathing, sweaty but cool skin.

    

                What is normal breathing.

 Uncontrolled, regular and natural breathing with no noise or signs of struggle.

 

            List the changes / differences when checking and providing CPR for a:
        A.   child - First ask for permission from guardian. When checking for breathing, do not tilt the head as much as an adult, and in a "No Breathing" case start with 2 rescue breaths before starting CPR. Less air goes into rescue breathing and compressions are less deep: about 2 inches.

B.    infant- First ask for permission from guardian. When checking for breathing, do not tilt the head as much as an adult, and in a "No Breathing" case start with 2 rescue breaths before starting CPR. Less air goes into rescue breathing (cheekful) and compressions are less deep: about 1.5 inches.