Unit Objective: Explore in detail the failures and dangers of traditional "Old Paradigm" approaches to helping people with eating and weight-related concerns.

 Lesson Objectives:

Upon completion of Lessons 2A through 2D, the learner will be able to:

• Describe traditional weight loss methods and their prevalence.
• Describe how traditional interventions are a product of culturally-biased, inadequately-supported scientific evidence.
• List the harmful effects of weight loss and/or attempts at weight loss.
• List the dangerous and potentially life-threatening interventions for obesity that have been promoted by the medical establishment over the years.

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