nutrition

Discusses food supplies and population, food distribution and preservation, the functions of the nutrients and the effects of too little and too much.

Explains how proper nutrition can build a healthy body and discusses other health concerns such as sleep, hygiene, and exercise.

Dr. Rovenia Brock, one of America's most renowned African-American nutritionists, reveals ther ten secrets to a healthy life, discussing health, fitness, and cultural issues that are unique to African-American women.

Reviews the history of food science, discusses irradiation and other methods of enhancing food safety, looks at how a calorimeter can be used to determine the energy value of foods, and includes tours of fun food factories.

A guide to preventive health maintenance, with suggestions for treating many common ailments at home with methods that are safe, natural, effective, and less expensive than standard medical treatments, and discussion of topics that include diet, exercise, sleep, habits, vitamins, and home remedies.

Discusses the increase of obesity in American teens, looking at how a lifestyle of less exercise and more fast food contributes to the problem, discussing the health consequences of unhealthy eating and the impact of excess weight on self-esteem, and introducing teens who have taken responsibility for making better food choices and losing weight.

The new USDA dietary guidelines and revised food pyramid are out. The 2005 version of the USDA guidelines and food pyramid emphasizes the importance of physical activity and eating nutrient-dense foods. This DVD explores the how of balanced eating.