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cookcarl

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John has started working out at the local gym and has been buying protein-packed snack bars and other high-protein foods. He started at 180 pounds and has increased his weight to 195 pounds. He is convinced the extra weight is all muscle. His wife, Jill, thinks that the there may be risks involved with eating extra protein. They decide to find out more about how much protein they need and explore the risks associated with consuming too much as well as too little protein. Thinking about what you have read in your nutrition text, answer the following questions. Jill's research into the risks of excess protein should lead her to give what advice to John?
 a. Eating twice the RDA will help John safely gain muscle mass quickly.
  b. Eating excess protein necessitates that John increase his calcium intake.
  c. There have been no adverse reports in animals or humans to suggest excess protein is a problem.
  d. The only risk of excess protein intake is marasmus.

Question 2

How could you convince a friend or family member with an eating disorder to receive help, especially knowing that a treatment like talk therapy exists and may be highly successful?



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

Some people may be afraid to take medicine to help regulate their mood. A person with anorexia nervosa may feel that the medicine may reduce their self control such that they will eat and gain weight. A person with bulimia nervosa may be too ashamed to seek medical help on their own. The advantages of talk therapy are that medicine does not have to be used and the discussions can occur in complete confidence and without judgment by a medical professional. This anonymity may help some people with eating disorders reach out when they are ready to get well.



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