Fact Checking
These vitamins are needed to absorb fat
Fat soluble vitamins (A,D,E,K)
Why might it be helpful for you to take deep breaths during a difficult exposure meal?
Activates Parasympathetic Nervous System
Name 3 grounding techniques
(1) 5 things see, 4 things hear, 3 things smell, 2 things touch, 1 deep breathe (2) Square breathing/box breathing/rainbow breathing (3) Splash face with cold water (4) Intense scent or flavor (5) Identify things in the room that are blue…diamond-shaped, etc.. (6) Change scenery (7) Progressive muscle relaxation (8) Count by 3 or 7’s to 200
Which vitamins are required for digestion of carbohydrates?
B Vitamins
The brain can only use this for energy
Glucose
Fact check this statement “that’s not a normal amount of food”
There is no standard or "normal" amount of food. We all have our own REE and activity factor. Meal plan is the minimum, especially in ED recovery.
Name 3 functions of carbohydrates
(1) Ideal fuel source for the body and only fuel source for the brain (2) Important for intestinal health and bowel function (fiber) (3) Proper functioning of the brain and muscles (including the heart) (4) Stored in muscles + liver for future use
List 3 common items on a cope ahead plan for a family event, date, party, etc..
(1) Follow meal plan leading up to, during, and after the event à no “saving” calories or exchanges (2) Increase self-compassion/self-care day of (3) Find accountability buddy (4) Establish an escape/take-a-break plan (5) Plan meal-time and post-meal distractions/activities
This is known as the sunshine vitamin
Vitamin D
Malnourished girls/women have a higher risk for osteoporosis because their bodies produce less of this hormone
Estrogen
Name 3 functions of protein
(1) Building block for every cell, tissue, and organ (2) Required for cell growth and tissue repair (3) immune function (4) hormone + enzyme production
Name 3 types of hunger
(1) Physical (2) Mouth (3) Nose (4) Cellular (5) Mind (6) Heart (7) Eye)
What does the STOP skill stand for?
Stop. Take a step back. Observe, Proceed mindfully.
Vitamin C helps with absorption of this mineral
Iron
This one organ uses almost a quarter of our total daily energy expenditure
Two ways to challenge a general food judgement?
(1) No one specific food can guarantee health or cause illness à a prolonged or continued ED/DE WILL alter your health (2) All foods fit (3) All foods provide nutrients the body needs to function and knows what to do with (4) It’s on my meal plan (5) RD will not have me eat foods harmful to my health
What is set point theory?
The belief that each person has a genetically determined body weight range where it functions best and feels best
List 7 helpful skills to utilize during meals/snacks
(1) Mechanical eating (2) Radical acceptance (3) Opposite action (4) Willingness (5) Nike – just do it (6) Check the facts (7) Distraction (8) Minding the rewards/consequences (9) Adaptive denial (10) Wise mind (11) Grounding (12) Deep breathing (13) Cope ahead (14) Mindfulness
This mineral has a role in wound healing, immunity, taste, smell, and breakdown of all macronutrients
Zinc
Malnourished girls/women have a higher risk for osteoporosis because their bodies produce less of this hormone
Estrogen
Name 3 functions of fats
(1) Essential for growth + development (2) transport and absorption for vitamins A, D, E, K (3) cell membranes (4) maintains integrity of skin and hair (5) hormone production (6) enhances flavor and adds texture/body to food (7) cushion + protect organs from injury (8) reproductive organ functionality
Three reasons why your treatment team has beef with food rules/rituals/table behaviors
(1) Can lead to feelings of shame, guilt, worthlessness, self-hatred when rules/rituals are broken (2) Increases emotional distress that reinforces the ED (3) Time consuming and can disrupt life (4) May result in anxiety, depression, obsessive thinking, and low self-esteem
How do we reframe a cognitive distortion?
(1) Is it accurate (2) Is it helpful
Along with calcium and phosphorus, this mineral, commonly found in nuts, legumes, and chocolate, supports brain mineralization
Magnesium
What are 3 consequences of purging?
(1) Electrolyte imbalances (2) Esophageal Damage (3) Swollen glands near the cheeks (4) Dental problems (5) Stomach Rupture (6) Heart problems (7) Kidney damage