Healthy Eating

Vegucated (2010)

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Three People. Six Weeks. One Challenge.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

01:17

In Organic We Trust

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We can no longer stomach our food system. 78% of Americans eat some organic food, mostly because they think it's healthier. But is it everything it's cracked up to be?

This film examines the shortcomings of the certified organic industry. What does "certified organic" mean? Is organic food really better for us?

Our broken food system is harming human health, the environment, and our communities. "In Organic We Trust" looks beyond organic for real solutions.

Director:

R. Kiplin Pastor

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

01:21

Eat Right, Feel Good: Rosen Real Readers: Early Fluency (Unabridged)

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It's never too early to set good nutrition habits. This audiobook covers the five food groups - grains, fruits and vegetables, proteins, dairy - and also explains how to be a healthy eater.

Author:

Erin A. Olearczyk

Grade Level:

Primary

Length:

00:06

Eat Right, Feel Good: Rosen Real Readers: Early Fluency (Unabridged)

Portion Control: Seeing the Healthy Way to Eat

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Using the power of video to its best advantage this program teaches teens how to choose the right food portions for their body type and metabolism and to visualize these portions in memorable ways. Nationwide, teenagers have become accustomed to eating “supersized.” This is a major factor in the obesity epidemic affecting teens today.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:22

Portion Control: Seeing the Healthy Way to Eat

Global Eating: Learning From Other Cultures (2003)

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What can we learn from other cultures about food and nutrition? Some countries share our love for food yet manage to avoid our epidemic of obesity. How do they do it? By studying how other cultures eat, we can gain some useful (and tasty) ideas to adapt to our own needs.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

High

Length:

00:22

Global Eating: Learning From Other Cultures

Eat Right! The Food Pyramid (2006)

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The new USDA dietary guidelines and revised food pyramid are out. The 2005 report suggests that soft drinks, donuts, and french fries are the foundation for a healthy diet. Wow! Nutrition education could become the hot course this year. OK, so that wasnt exactly what the guidelines said; so dream on. What they really said was more like, Grandma was right!

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:21

If You Don't Take Care of Your Body, Where Else are You Going to Live? (2004)

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FIELD DAY TO THE EXTREME! Field Day at James Tovar Middle School is supposed to be fun. However, for Jack, Skye, and Darryl, it turns out to be everything but fun. Skye could not finish the jump rope rally, Jack could barely climb one foot up the rock-climbing wall, and Darryl was absolutely no competition for Hogarth in the 100-yard dash.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Middle

Length:

01:20

If You Don't Take Care of Your Body, Where Else are You Going to Live?

My Pyramid: Choosing Nutritious Food and Healthy Activities (2007)

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What is Food? Drawing on prior knowledge our young nutritionist leads kids on an exploration of nutritious foods, healthy activities and appropriate serving sizes. They'll learn to classify and compare foods by nutritional value and food group. Students will prepare attractive examples of healthy meals and snacks and practice making healthy choices when eating out!

Grade Level:

Primary

Length:

00:21

My Pyramid: Choosing Nutritious Food and Healthy Activities