Human Nutrition Tutorials

	Breakfast: Most Important Meal of the Day Code:CE-FMK30704 Price: $69.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Greater physical stamina, better concentration at school or work, a more efficient metabolism—the evidence is overwhelming that a healthy breakfast is the key to a productive day. Yet it’s the meal most likely to be skipped by children, teenagers, and adults alike. This video brings home the importance of the day’s first meal by exploring the numerous mental and physical benefits of a nutritious breakfast. Viewers will understand the relationship between eating and metabolism, specifically between breakfast and blood-sugar levels. The kinds of foods that best fuel the body in the morning are also listed. A Meridian Production. Correlates to the National Health Education Standards and the National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education. One 21-minute video and teacher’s guide. © 2003.
	The ABCs of Vitamins Code:CE-FMK30908 Price: $89.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Despite both an abundance of food and detailed nutritional labels, we as Americans are still unsure if we’re getting the proper amounts of vitamins and minerals in our diets—so unsure that we spend around three billion dollars annually on supplements. But what is it exactly that vitamins and minerals do in the body? And are we already getting enough nutrients from what we eat or should we use supplements? This program offers a balanced overview of vitamins and minerals—what they are, why they are so important, and who really needs to take supplements. Experts discuss what happens when there is a deficiency of one of these nutrients, as well as the dangers of mega-dosing. Lively pop-up graphics support each topic by providing interesting, often surprising facts. A Cambridge Educational Production. One 24-minute video and teacher’s guide. © 2003.