Teen Nutrition: What's the Big Debate?

Teen Ashley asks her friend Randal to help her practice for an upcoming debate on healthy eating in a dramatized scenario interwoven throughout Teen Nutrition: What's the Big Debate?, which presents both solid information and practical advice on the subject of good nutrition. The real-world perspective is featured through sound bites from a wide variety of teens in response to questions such as: “What's a healthy diet?” or “Why is it hard to make good food choices?” Viewers will also hear from an adult nutritionist, who offers guidance on topics ranging from achieving a proper balance between food intake and physical activity, to following food pyramid guidelines. Two catchy acronyms are also explained: one for maintaining healthy habits (“the F.A.T.S. method”), the other aimed at changing bad ones (“the P.L.A.N. method”). While the content of this well-paced video is specifically teen-oriented, the many practical tips—from decoding nutrition labels to correctly gauging your hunger level—would apply to any age group. Recommended. [Note: also newly available on DVD is Just the Facts: Superfoods, priced at $49.95.] Aud: J, H, P. (E. Gieschen)