Discussion 9: Weight Management
Watch this TedTalk about “Why dieting doesn’t work” and post your thoughts on the discussion prompt below.
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Why do diets typically not work? What does Sandra Aamodt suggest we can do to live a less diet-obsessed life? What is your history of weight loss, weight gain, or maintaining? Do you think about the food you put in your body?
Discussion 10: Physical Fitness
Maintaining physical fitness depends on eating healthy and incorporating exercise into our lives. Your assessment this week was on healthy eating. This TedTalk discusses why some people find it harder to exercise.
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Why do some people find it harder to exercise? How much does your mental outlook regarding exercise affect your ability to exercise? Describe the “Keep you eye on the prize” philosophy that Emily Balcetis discusses and does it work?