Body Image and Eating Disorders

Question 3 • PMHS Health Q2

Which statement BEST describes a lifestyle with healthy eating habits?

Answer

John and his family follow a diet plan that consists of healthy foods. If they begin to gain weight, they eat only protein until their weight drops to where they want it to be.

Shannon and Shandra watch their weight carefully. They eat diets with no fat or sweets. Because of their plan, they stay very thin.

Andrew is a wrestler and needs to stay at a consistent weight. In order to do so, he follows the dietary recommendations of a dietician carefully and always maintains a balanced diet.

Maria and her brother Jose are obsessed with their appearance. In order to maintain a super-skinny look, Maria eats a low-calorie, no-fat, high-protein diet. In order to stay bulked up, Jose eats all protein and fats.

Explanation

A healthy eating lifestyle involves following balanced dietary guidance rather than sharply restricting food groups or changing the diet to manipulate weight. Andrew follows a dietician’s recommendations and maintains a balanced diet, making C the best choice. The other choices describe restrictive or unbalanced diets, such as eating only protein or eliminating fat and sweets.

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