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My Plate, My Health: The Newest Dietary Guidelines

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The number of overweight and obese kids continues to grow at a startling rate. In response to this epidemic, the US government has issued a new set of dietary guidelines for Americans, released in January 2011. Provides viewers the concepts of this new food guidance system and recognize how it can help them get the variety of nutrients they need to function and grow. Demonstrates the contents of the nutrition labels that appear on food packaging, thus enabling them to make healthy eating choices. Promotes that exercise is a crucial component to healthy living, essential to not only controlling weight, but also for enhancing mood and improving cardiovascular fitness, strength, and endurance.

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Runtime: 23 minutes, 6 seconds

Topic: Health and Safety, Home and Family, Sports and Recreation
Subtopic: Food, Health Care, Nutrition, Physical Fitness
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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Release Year: 2012
Producer/Distributor: Human Relations Media
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Woman faces camera next to a still black and white frame of boys running in a group. Caption. Without further delay, the 10 most important reasons.

Woman with dark hair, bangs, and freckles speaks directly to camera with an energetic expression on her face. Caption. Can contribute to a healthy heart.

2 women stand in a restaurant kitchen, 1 watches as the other peels a green apple. Caption. To make her eat an oxidized apple.

Gold framed image of a dinner plate divided into 4 neat sections, showing a piece fruit, garden salad, chicken drumstick, and a bread roll. Next to this a pint glass of milk and a fork.

Closeup of a person opening a package of hot dogs. Caption. Not eating enough protein is even worse.

4 people wearing hoodies under heavy duty green or orange overalls walking along a grassy path. 1 of them carries a gray tub with leafy greens in it. Caption. To me, that feels like an incredible opportunity.

Closeup side view of a woman with long brown hair. A pink orchid plant is blurred in the background. Caption. Are really just two symptoms of this underlying epidemic.

Closeup of a man with brown eyes and a short black beard wearing a brown flat cap. White text in the bottom right reads, "Bryant Terry, chef and author." Caption. We grew much of our food. We got it from our backyard.

Young man and woman plate food in a kitchen setting while another woman stands next to them in mid-speech. They look at the table surface which is covered with bowls of brightly colored peppers, tomatoes, black beans, corn tortillas and purple chips.

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