San Antonio College Library

We all know eating healthy is important—but why? What are these mysterious “nutrients” that are hiding in these healthy foods? This fun animated Miniclip delves into the world of nutrients and how they help keep us healthy and energized! Your students will learn about the foods to include in their daily diet such as fats, carbohydrates, protein, vitamins and minerals, calcium, fiber, and water. With an understanding of the benefits of eating...

Topics of digestion are always discussed after that Thanksgiving meal, 4th of July BBQ, or birthday cake with belly rubs and sighs, but this program explains what the actual process is and why it happens! Topics include: Digestion, Metabolism, Metabolic Syndrome, Sugar Overload and Processed Foods, Calories and Nutrients, and Hunger and Appetite.

Understand why your emotional support is vital to your child's weight loss success.

Learn the health risks associated with being overweight as well as some of the ways used to determine if you are considered overweight.

Changing our eating habits, or behaviors, takes time. See how making small changes in these behaviors can help you reach your goal of healthy eating--for life.

Learn how to recognize healthy choices when selecting food in a restaurant.

Our understanding of a healthy diet is based on outdated science and questionable advice. Recent findings are fundamentally changing the way we think about food. Individual nutrients like fats, carbohydrates and proteins are no longer the key. From a street market in Brazil to a donut shop in Boston, we reveal the surprising truth of dietary science.

With obesity on the rise and more fast food available than you can keep tabs on, it's more important than ever to understand how nutrition influences your health. This program shows you how to make better food choices, limit portions, and manage special dietary needs. Sound nutrition when combined with physical activity can truly make a difference in not only how you look but also how you feel.

Learn the strategies you can use to manage your calorie intake and portion sizes when faced with food in social situations.

Watch several examples of the strategies you can use to help make healthy food choices at fast food restaurants.