Ellie’s Poor Diet: A Case Study on Nutrition, Health, and Behavior

This assignment presents a case study focusing on Ellie's unhealthy eating habits and the subsequent impact on her health and well-being. Initially, Ellie's diet consisted primarily of sweets and junk food, leading to health issues. The case study explores the psychological aspects of Ellie's food choices and the eventual steps she took to improve her diet and lifestyle. The assignment analyzes the changes Ellie implemented, including adopting healthier eating habits, incorporating exercise, and the positive outcomes she experienced, such as improved health and the ability to fit into new clothes. The case study provides insights into the relationship between nutrition, behavior, and overall health, emphasizing the benefits of making sustainable lifestyle changes.

Ellie’s Poor Diet
Ellie liked to eat candy, jellybeans and cookies. He could eat them every time.
“Ellie, you must stop eating cookies, candy and jelly beans from today,” mum said to him one
afternoon.
“Okay, Mom. I have stopped,” Ellie responded.
When mum is away, Ellie could sneak and eat candy, cookies and
jellybeans until his stomach is full.
When mum was at home, Ellie went to his bedroom and closed the
door. While inside his bedroom, he ate many boxes of cookies.
“I love cookies very much. They are my best food. I can’t stop eating them,” Ellie smiled.
At supper that night, Ellie was not feeling hungry. He took two olives, one pea and two string
beans.
While leaving the table, Ellie thought, “It is not a problem not eating mum’s food. I have a lot of
cookies I can eat.”
One day Ellie got a great surprise.
Ellie needed a new shirt.
When Ellie went with mum to buy the shirt from the store, all shirts
were too small for Ellie. None of the shirts fit Ellie.

Ellie was very unhappy. He shouted, “Mom, what will I do? No one of these shirts fit me. What
am I going to dress?"
Mum smiled at Ellie and said, “Ellie. Let us go back home and discuss. I have an idea what you
can do fit into a new shirt.”
At home, mum said to Ellie in a gentle and soft voice, "Ellie, there are three steps you may
follow to overcome your challenge:
You can begin eating healthy foods for example fruits, fish, vegetables, chicken and cereals.
You may stop eating sweets and junk foods
Lastly, begin doing small ‘jiggle, jiggle, jogging
every day.”
“I can surely do these three things,” Ellie said.
And he did them.
Ellie at stopped eating junk foods and sweets and ate healthy foods. Ellie jiggle, jiggle, jogged
every day. Ellie became healthy, strong and got a brand new shirt that fit him!
Ellie’s jog-a-long song
Jiggle, Jiggle, Jog
Jiggle, Jiggle, Jog
Jiggle, Jiggle
Jiggle, Jiggle, Jog