Describe techniques to prevent eating disorder development in young men and women.?

Encourage healthy eating.
Allow treats on occasion.
Do NOT criticize eating habits, use positive reinforcement to encourage other habits.
Do not tell them they are fat, and need to diet.

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("4-2-1")!

Eat 4 meals daily at six hour intervals, (500 calories of anything which will not kill you.

Apply yourself to the daily grind , (rigorously), every other day. (make your self tired from doing what you should be doing)! On the opposing day simply coast through the day as best as you can. Dont worry if you are energetic, sore, and feeling guilty for not opushing. dont push, until the next day, which is push day.

"DO" one thing at a time! Plan as many things as you like.

This is ("4-2-1")!

To make this work continously simply take up a second language for the mind, and study music for a comprehension of time/timing, and study your musclature, until you can feel your muscles from the bottom of your feet to the top of your head. This is muscle toning. Get to know all the systems in your body, for they work as systems, even though they work in conjunction with all the others. (THIS IS CALLED INTEGRATION)!

THE IDEA IS, "KNOW THYSELF"!

encouraging high self esteem, education and self worth not based on looks

Building up self confidence and self esteem and trying to offset the Media frenzy about thin thin thin.

Getting the individual involved in sports has been shown to be a preventitive technique against eating disorder because it encourages a healthy body ideal and fosters team work and accomplishment. Limiting the time the person watches T.V. and reads fashion magazines because of the advertisments, which portray an unrealistic ideal body image. Get the person involved in cooking, experimenting with healthy, wholesome foods. Spend time with the person engaging in activities that are fun for both, hoping to raise self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-worth. Making sure the person is educated in eating disorders and get them involved in programs or clubs that they like so they have a goal to look forward to.