It's My Life - When Food Becomes a Problem
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title	It's My Life - When Food Becomes a Problem
description	Students will describe anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. They can evaluate the signs and symptoms of eating disorders and evaluate the short-term and long-term effects of eating disorders on the body and emotions. Other topics include why it is important to speak with a trusted adult about themselves or someone they may be concerned has an eating disorder and why teens choose to use food as a vehicle to control things they feel they cannot control themselves. Cultural fixations and advertising about being thin are also discussed.
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subject	process skills, united states history, listening comprehension, mental/emotional health, consumer health, history, disease, smoking, careers, human behavior, current events/issues, death and dying, chronic conditions, technology,
level	8, 12, 11, 9, 10, 5, 6, 7,
mediator	Teachers
priceCode	Free
onlineprovider	PBS Online
IndividualCataloger	PBS TeacherSource
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sid	PBS