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Summary: 85 recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack time from the Los Angeles bakery setting the standard for healthful, grain-free cooking.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter/Publishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5637 GALWicks, Joe
Summary: This is the feel-good way to bring some joy, energy and happiness into your life by doing the simple things well – all you need is 15 minutes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5635 WICDay, Aaron
Summary: Eating keto can be challenging, and cooking keto recipes that are satisfying can be even more challenging! You need to make sure you're eating enough fat to stay in ketosis, while still eating food that is satisfying. Weekly meal prep can help ensure that you stay in ketosis while still enjoying fresh, delicious, keto-friendly recipes that aren't the same every week. With Easy Keto Meal Prep,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alpha 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.56383 DAYSummary: When diabetes forced Yvonne to take her health seriously, she enlisted the help of a registered dietician and started exercising. By looking at Yvonne and others, this program details how the right foods combined with an adequate amount of exercise can help you avoid certain diseases and cope with existing medical conditions. Basic exercise tips and fitness assessment pointers are combined with...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: The average person consumes way too much sugar-without even knowing it. This video reveals the true sugar content of everyday food products and the negative health effects of a high-sugar diet. Guiding viewers through the aisles of a grocery store, nutritionist Beth Mansfield explains the fine points of nutrition labels and explores ways to figure out the actual amount of sugar in fruit juice,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: 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...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: 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...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program describes how the combination of the five food groups provides the human body with those elements essential for its proper functioning, how vitamins contribute to the growth and health of the human body, and why vitamins must be ingested. Finally, the program stresses the importance of good nutrition in maintaining good health and the energy levels necessary to successful living.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: If taste were a reliable guide to a nutritious diet, candy and soda would be two food groups vital to good health-but it's not. That's why this video takes a scientific look at dietary nutrients, explaining what they are, why the body needs them, and how they work with each other to produce energy, stimulate growth, repair and maintain hard and soft tissues, and regulate bodily processes....
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This collection of 16 video clips (1 minute to 2 minutes 30 seconds each) takes a close look at nutrition and obesity. Topics range from the benefits of organic farming, to similarities between hunger and drug cravings, to links between vegetables and healthy vision, nutrients and memory, genes and body fat storage, and race and hereditary conditions. Video clips include: Nutrition * Purely...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Does anyone really eat a sliver of a muffin or a fraction of a pickle? In this brief ABC News segment, John Stossel blasts counterintuitive food labels that calculate fat, carbs, sodium, and other essential nutritional information based on a serving size that is unrealistically smaller than the unit size. A surefire discussion-starter for any course involving nutrition.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Who has time? "I don't need the calories." "A double bacon cheeseburger, fries.now that's a good lunch!" Sound familiar? Grab your students' attention with Let's Do Lunch and show them why that second meal of the day is vital to their health and academic performance. Covers childhood obesity and related conditions, the basics of balanced nutrition, good and bad cholesterol and different types...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Snacks rule, says Ricardo, an enthusiastic high school student whose four food groups are sweet, crunchy, salty, and cold. When he and his friend Lynette take a trip to the grocery store, they're able to find munchies that fill all four categories-and some important health requirements as well. After watching this video, viewers will understand how to choose sensible snacks: foods and drinks...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: We live in a world of diet best-sellers and state-of-the-art gyms. Why, then, is obesity on the increase? This program explores a glaring paradox in North America's food-obsessed culture-that our knowledge of nutrition has never been better, while our collective health has never been worse. Viewers will gain an understanding of what food means to us socially and psychologically, as well as how...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: It sounds laughable to blame food manufacturers and fast food restaurants for children being unhealthily overweight. But Big Tobacco thought health-related lawsuits were a joke too-until they finally lost. In this ABC News program, correspondent John Donvan examines the food industry's marketing strategies to see if and to what extent they are responsible for America's epidemic of childhood...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: The lunch hour calls most Americans to the drive-thru lane or to the dining area of a well-known fast food restaurant. Knowing what or what not to eat can be very tricky because most menu items are high in fat, calories, and sodium. This video offers tips for making wise fast food choices, including specific ways to cut fat and calories, and steps for adding complex carbohydrates and fiber. It...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: What's so bad about saturated fat, and what makes fiber so good? In a society where convenience foods rule and obesity is a national epidemic, it's time to find out. This video investigates the relationship between diet and a number of frequently interrelated diseases and conditions, including heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries, obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Humans used to get their food directly from natural sources. Today, however, a great deal of what we eat is not only processed, it is manufactured. Many complex steps lie between what grows and what reaches the table. This program tells us about cheese-making and shows new ways of preserving food, extending its freshness. It also discusses the effects of cholesterol on health.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Healthy eating is a challenge-sometimes, it's even a battle. With vending machines, convenience stores, and fast food restaurants almost everywhere, nutritional value can go down in defeat. This high-energy video shows how to defend against the dangers of junk food. Straightforward discussions and dramatizations arm students with a wealth of information on the updated 2005 food pyramid, the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: We're surrounded by processed snack foods-and they taste so good! It's a shame they're just not good for us. Filmed at a high school that has implemented a healthy food vending program, this video explains why "junk food" is fittingly named and shows students how to balance their diets with nutritious snack alternatives. Information on obesity and other serious health problems is presented,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Dinner used to be a time to sit down to a wholesome, home-cooked meal-a rarity today! This video shows how a nutritious dinner can improve physical and mental performance and help control weight. After pointing out some alarming health trends, the program shows why it's important to not skip meals, and explains how to increase consumption of high-fiber, high-protein, low-fat, low-cholesterol...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Fruits and vegetables are an essential part of a healthy diet. In this video, Chef Paulette Mitchell discusses the variety of fruits and vegetables available while demonstrating preparation and cooking methods. Chef Paulette also demonstrates easy and delicious recipes including fruit kabobs, fruit smoothies, fruit ices, vegetable pizza, and a veggie tortilla roll-up. Correlates to all...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Current nutritional and dietary requirements recommend limiting fat content in a healthy diet. Guidelines from the USDA and food labeling regulations make it easier for consumers to make healthy choices. This informative program not only discusses low-fat cooking but also gives examples of cooking techniques as well as several delicious recipes.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: When it comes to nutrition today, one size doesn't fit all. That's why the USDA created MyPyramid, a food guidance system that emphasizes a more individualized approach to improving diet and overall physical fitness. After watching this video, your students will have a clear understanding of the food pyramid's history, the six themes incorporated into the MyPyramid system, the main components...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006