02/28/14 Body Chemistry

• Body Chemistry
• Glucose
• The hormone insulin converts glucose to fat.
• When glucose levels drop- hunger increases.

• The psychology of hunger
• Externals: People whose eating is triggered more by the presence of food than internal factors.
• Eating Disorders
1. Bulimia Nervosa
• Characterized by bringing (eating large amounts of food) and purging (getting rid of the food)
2. Anorexia Nervosa
• Starve themselves to below 85% of their normal body weight.
• Sees themselves as fat.
• Vast majority are women. (99%)