Healthy Eating Habits

From the: Nutrition and You Series

• Item # VLC134
• Copyright 2007
• For Grades 5-9
• 20 minutes
• Teacher's Guide

This program stresses the fundamental skills needed to plan, select, and prepare foods that make up a healthy diet. A look at food labels helps students understand the nutritional content of different foods. The process of food label comparison and selecting the best food is emphasized. Meal planning based on a person’s individual dietary requirements is discussed in detail. The processes of grocery shopping and safe food preparation are covered. Other terminology includes: food pyramid, nutritional value, percent daily value, meal planning, grocery list, processed food, food preparation, and food-borne illness.

"The narrator of the videos speaks slowly and clearly. This would be especially helpful for English language learners... I especially liked the way the videos and the activities applied concepts to students’ daily lives." - NSTA Recommends 11/21/2007

Elizabeth James
National Science Teachers Association Recommends
11/21/2007

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