Student Guide: Unit 2: Brain Maintenance Lesson 3
Student Guide: Unit 2: Brain Maintenance Lesson 3
Student Guide: Unit 2: Brain Maintenance Lesson 3
● understand the difference between conscious and unconscious behaviors as they relate to
hunger and food choices
● outline the challenge some of the population face with food especially as it pertains to
eating disorders
● delineate the various effects that different food choices have on health
2. How does the brain regulate both unconscious and conscious functions in relation to survival?
4. Why do we eat?
● Your personal motivation depends on several factors including how long it has been since
your last meal and how much you ate at your last meal
● How much we eat at a meal is influenced by how hungry we are, the taste of the food and
what type we have eaten
● When we eat and begin to digest food, your body sends a signal that tells the brain to stop
eating and don’t eat for a period of time
16. What are some resources you can use if you or someone else has an eating disorder?
● Encourage them to seek help
● Contact your primary care provider
● Speak with the school counselor
● Contact the National Eating Disorder Association
17. What are some behaviors for weight loss or weight gain?
● Starvation Diets - when people significantly reduce their caloric intake or stop eating all
together
18. What are some safe and successful ways to achieve weight loss?
● Commitment to proper diet and exercise plan
- Eat a variety of foods
- Balance food intake with physical exercise
● Focus
- Grains, Veggies and Fruits
- Low in Fat, Saturated Fat and Cholesterol
- Moderate Sugar
- Moderate Salt and Sodium