LibGuides: Healthy Eating & Nutrition: Media

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Diet: A look at processed food, nutrition, and obesity in the 20th century (51:09) Attitudes about the industrialization of food have changed greatly over the past several decades. This program traces the rise and fall of processed food, from promising cure for malnourishment to eventually being linked to obesity, heart disease, and cancer. (52 minutes)
[Series] HBO The Weight Of The Nation Continuing the tradition of 2007’s Addiction and 2009’s The Alzheimer’s Project in spotlighting the nation’s most pressing health issues, HBO addresses the issue of obesity in The Weight of the Nation, an initiative that will help launch one of the most far-reaching public health campaigns on this epidemic to date. This four-part series explores the causes, symptoms, treatments and possible solutions of obesity. Developed in partnership with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and in association with some of the world’s foremost health-research organizations, The Weight of the Nation spotlights the facts and myths of this public-health crisis, showing how obesity affects the health of the nation and cripples the health care system.
How We Eat: From Birth to Death (54:00) This program explores the way the human body processes food and how its long-term growth and development are shaped by eating habits. (52 minutes)
The New Food Pyramid (23:32) This program explains the components and themes underlying the food pyramid. (21 minutes)
Will Obesity Reverse Rise in U.S. Life Expectancy? (14:15) BS NewsHour correspondent Ray Suarez and Dr. Francis Collins of the National Institutes of Health discuss the personal and public consequences of obesity.
Digestion and Nutrition 1: Introduction to Digestion and Nutrition 2: Nutrition and Major Nutrients 3: Carbohydrates 4: Proteins 5: Fats 6: Minor Nutrients and Metabolism 7: Digestion and Absorption 8: Stomach and Small Intestine 9: Large Intestine and Elimination 10: Guides to Healthy Eating