Catalog: Middle/High School (L-Z) - Nutrition and Nourishment Collective

In today’s world, understanding nutrition, physical activity, and cooking techniques is essential for promoting a healthy lifestyle. The following educational resources provide engaging and informative content for students, teachers, and general audiences. Each entry offers unique insights and practical applications to enhance knowledge and skills related to healthy eating and active living.

Like Mother, Like Daughter

This insightful book explores how unhealthy weight-loss behaviors and body dissatisfaction can be unintentionally transmitted from mothers to daughters, all without placing blame. Debra Waterhouse draws on interviews with hundreds of women and analyzes over 400 studies to effectively argue for the need to break the cycle of dieting. Featuring poignant quotes from her interviewees, thought-provoking questionnaires, compelling facts, and a persuasive narrative, this book offers a profound impact on both mothers and daughters who read it.

Audience: Parents, Teachers, General Adults
Format: 239-Page Book

Love Those Vegetables: An Educational Packet

This educational packet is designed to engage middle and high school students in learning about vegetables and their importance in our daily diets. It encourages creativity and interdisciplinary skills, enabling students to utilize language arts and reading skills to write articles and brochures while exploring various resources. Social studies skills are employed in map construction and critical thinking exercises, and mathematics and science skills come into play as students calculate nutrients and calories in their diets and investigate the nutritional aspects of vegetables.

Audience: Middle School and High School Students, Health Fair Attendees
Format: 32-Page Book with Poster and Overhead/Copyright Masters

Make Your Move: Get Into Action With The Activity Pyramid

This lively and motivating presentation introduces creative ways to incorporate physical activity into daily life. With a multicultural and intergenerational approach, this engaging video combines educational messages with humorous dialogue, making it both entertaining and informative.

Audience: High School Students, General Adults, Health Clinics, Physical Education Instructors
Format: 11-Minute Video Teaching Resource Package

Meal Planning: The Food Pyramid in Action

This vibrant video demonstrates how to apply the Food Guide Pyramid in everyday meal planning. Two teenagers challenge their mother for sticking to the outdated “four food groups” system and take on the task of planning the family’s meals for a week. Through collaboration and creativity, they discover what it truly means to bring the food pyramid to life.

Audience: High School and Middle School Students
Format: 18-Minute Video with Guide and Recipe Pamphlet

Measuring Liquids and Solids

This video provides an overview of the necessary equipment for accurate measurements, along with demonstrations of techniques for measuring solid, liquid, and dry ingredients effectively.

Audience: Middle School and High School Students
Format: 8-Minute Video with Discussion Questions

Microwave Cooking

An informative overview of microwave cooking techniques, this video covers safe utensil usage, microwave features, factors influencing cooking times, and the pros and cons of using a microwave for meal preparation.

Audience: Middle School and High School Students
Format: 11-Minute Video with Discussion Questions

Minerals You Eat: From Calcium To Zinc

This up-to-date video delves into the essential minerals our bodies require, which must be obtained through food. Viewers will learn about vital minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium, zinc, selenium, and copper.

Audience: High School Students, General Adults
Format: 22-Minute Video with Study Guide

Mountain Cooking

Join author John Parris as he explores the hidden culinary treasures of Western North Carolina. Discover old-fashioned mountain cooking secrets that can be recreated in your own kitchen. The engaging tales shared will evoke nostalgia and excite the palate.

Audience: High School Students, Teachers, General Adults
Format: 372-Page Book

Multicultural Pyramid Packet

This versatile packet serves multiple purposes, from educating about cultural foods to assisting dietitians in counseling clients from diverse backgrounds. While it provides an excellent starting point, it should not be used as the sole source of information for the cultures represented; rather, it serves as an introduction to encourage further exploration.

Audience: Nutritionists, Teachers, Health Clinics, College Students
Format: 44-Page Packet

MVE: The Channel for Moderation, Variety and Exercise

This nutrition education kit aims to help secondary students develop healthy eating habits aligned with sound nutritional practices. A lighthearted and entertaining video offers essential information for maintaining a low-fat, balanced diet, accompanied by teacher-friendly lesson plans.

Audience: Middle School and High School Students
Format: 10-Minute Video with Leader Guide, Activity Masters, and Poster

My Personal Trainer

This interdisciplinary study unit can be utilized throughout a semester or an entire school year. It can be implemented individually, in groups, or for the whole class, and is adaptable for use alongside nutrition, health, or fitness-related textbooks. This resource aids in developing personalized plans for each student, emphasizing individual uniqueness without comparison.

Audience: High School Students
Format: 46-Page Teacher’s Guide, 46-Page Student Booklet, 5 1/4 Floppy Disk or Diskette

The New Food Lover’s Companion: Comprehensive Definitions of Over 4,000 Food, Wine, and Culinary Terms

This resource offers the most up-to-date information on culinary terms, serving as an essential kitchen aid. It defines and describes various preparation and cooking methods, kitchen utensils, herbs and spices, cuts of meat, types of cheese and sausage, seafood, sauces, and international food terms.

Audience: Nutritionists, General Adults, Teachers, Students, Health Educators
Format: 702-Page Book

The New Nutrition Pyramid

This informative video provides a comprehensive overview of the USDA Food Guide Pyramid. Rather than focusing solely on memorizing food groups, the emphasis is on helping students examine their personal eating habits, analyze diets, and understand the connection between nutrition, exercise, body weight, appearance, and composition. By exploring how food groups and eating patterns have evolved, viewers will gain insight into the rationale behind food categorization.

Audience: Middle School Students, High School Students
Format: 12-Minute Video with Discussion Questions

Nutrition Basics: The ABCs of Eating Right

Eating well used to be straightforward, but with the overwhelming variety of food products available and the constant stream of new diet studies, confusion is common. While many individuals once grasped the fundamentals of nutrition, that knowledge has faded for some. This video clarifies the building blocks of good nutrition, offering simple advice to help viewers choose a well-balanced diet. The Food Guide Pyramid is used to illustrate how easy it can be to enjoy a variety of delicious and healthful foods.

Audience: High School Students, General Adults, Adult Daycare Participants
Format: 21-Minute Video

The Nutrition Idea Book

This book aims to enhance nutrition education efforts by providing a compilation of successful materials and methods, allowing educators to build upon proven strategies rather than starting from scratch.

Format: 298-Page Book

Audience: Teachers, Elderly Care Clinics, Nutrition Professionals

Perfectionism: What’s Bad About Being Too Good?

This insightful book explores the crucial distinction between striving for excellence and pushing oneself to the point of excess. Suitable for both teens and adults, it highlights that true self-worth is based on who you are rather than your achievements or appearance.

Audience: High School Students, Middle School Students, General Adults
Format: 121-Page Book

Perk!: The Story of a Teenager with Bulimia

Perk is a high school student grappling with self-doubt, body image issues, and adolescent crushes that lead her to develop bulimia. This engaging novel serves as a compelling read for teens and young adults seeking to understand eating disorders, either for themselves or to support friends facing food and family challenges. Readers will find both the character and the narrative relatable and engaging.

Audience: High School Students, Middle School Students
Format: 96-Page Book

Putting the Pyramid into Practice

This slide presentation is designed to assist high school students and adults in implementing the Food Guide Pyramid into their daily lives. The program features 40 full-color slides, reproducible masters, a copy of the USDA’s Food Guide Pyramid brochure, and three lesson plans covering essential topics such as serving sizes, menu planning, and dietary assessment.

Audience: High School Students, Adults, Nutritionists
Format: 40 Full-Color Slides, Accompanying Script, Reproducible Masters, Lesson Plans

Pyramid Explorer: Nutrition Adventures

This interactive CD-ROM nutrition education program is user-friendly and designed for standalone computer use. Students will quickly grasp the objectives of each game, while the included lesson plans and activities enhance their understanding of nutrition, promote cooperative learning, and encourage the practical application of nutritional concepts.

Audience: Upper Elementary, Middle School Students
Format: System Requirements: Macintosh (Color Macintosh, Teacher Resource Package; Model IICI or later, Power Macintosh preferred)

Real Gorgeous: The Truth About Body and Beauty

Bursting with humor, cartoons, and practical tips for cultivating genuine self-esteem, this engaging book is perfect for high school and college-aged women seeking a refreshing perspective on body image. Cooke tackles a wide range of topics, from push-up bras to liposuction, and explores diet myths, eating disorders, the influence of media, and much more. The blend of wit and sensible insights makes this a delightful read for anyone looking to embrace their beauty.

Audience: High School Students, College Students
Format: 257-Page Book

Safety in the Kitchen

This informative video emphasizes that most home accidents occur in the kitchen, a space typically associated with warmth and comfort. It covers essential rules for sanitary food handling and safe meal preparation, using re-enactments, close-up photography, and graphics to illustrate common hazards and their solutions. The program aims to empower family members to become “kitchen safety experts,” demonstrating how to prevent injuries and illnesses caused by burns, cuts, falls, electrocution, food contamination, and caustic poisoning. A guide with pre- and post-viewing discussion questions is included.

Audience: Middle School Students, High School Students, General Adults
Format: 23-Minute Video, 7-Page Guide

Setting the Table

This program serves as a practical guide to proper table setting techniques. It showcases various styles of table arrangements, including buffet, family, and formal settings, providing clear examples and demonstrations.

Audience: Middle School Students, High School Students
Format: 10-Minute Video, Discussion Questions

SLIC: Secondary Level Interdisciplinary Curriculum

This curriculum emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary education, helping students recognize the connections between subjects while developing the skills needed for success in a technologically advanced world. It offers lesson plans for grades 9-12 that integrate various subjects, such as American history, algebra/pre-algebra, consumer math, English, business education, biology, chemistry, environmental science, family and consumer sciences, and health, providing teachers with a range of instructional strategies.

Audience: High School Teachers
Format: Teacher Background Information, Transparency Masters, Student Worksheets, Answer Sheets

Smart Snacking with Food Labels and Food Guide Pyramid

This engaging video takes students through a detailed exploration of food label layouts on snack products. It demystifies the Food Guide Pyramid, allowing students to appreciate the simplicity of healthy eating.

Audience: High School Students, General Adults
Format: 20-Minute Video, Teaching Resource Package

Snacks: A Consumer’s Guide

Join Jena, a programmer, as she showcases her “Snacklopedia,” a multimedia reference for snacks. When P.J. visits, she becomes an eager participant in their exploration of how to apply basic nutrition principles to snack foods.

Audience: Middle School Students, High School Students
Format: 23-Minute Video, Study Guide

Sports and Foods Curriculum

This comprehensive lesson plan connects proper nutrition with optimal performance in sports, suitable for both home economics courses and adaptable for shorter lessons or a full nutrition course. It covers shopping skills, nutrient evaluation, and energy management through a collection of readings, tests, and recipes.

Audience: Middle School Students, High School Students
Format: 202-Page Curriculum Guide, 96-Page Student Workbook, 28-Page Key

A Sports Nutrition Manual: For High School and Middle School Coaches, Trainers, and Teachers

Designed to provide valuable nutrition information to high school and middle school coaches, trainers, and teachers, this manual includes a video, handouts, and transparency masters for use with athletes and their families. It underscores the philosophy that by teaching young athletes the importance of proper nutrition, they learn to commit to their health and training.

Audience: High School Coaches, Middle School Coaches, Trainers, Teachers
Format: Video, Handouts, Transparency Masters

Substituting Ingredients

This video provides useful substitutions for baked goods to ensure they remain light and fluffy, as well as alternatives for various non-baked items. It also offers specific substitutions aimed at enhancing the nutritional value of foods.

Audience: Middle School Students, High School Students
Format: 10-Minute Video

Supermarket Safari

As more young people take on grocery shopping responsibilities, this video offers a guided exploration of the modern supermarket, equipping students with the skills to become savvy shoppers who make healthy choices at the best prices.

Audience: High School Students, General Adults
Format: 22-Minute Video, Teaching Materials

A Taste of Africa

This vibrant collection features over 100 traditional African recipes, celebrating the diverse cultures from which they originate. Beginning with “Groundnut (peanut) Soup with Fowl and Fufu” from the author’s home country of Ghana, readers will discover dishes from 16 different countries. Each recipe is accompanied by a map and essential facts about the country, while Hafner enriches the experience with folk tales, historical context, and cultural insights. Designed for modern kitchens and complemented by 23 color illustrations, the book includes a variety of meat and vegetable dishes, soups, salads, and desserts.

Audience: Elementary and High School Teachers, Food Service Personnel, General Adults
Format: 160-Page Book

Timing & Organization

This informative program outlines the essential steps for planning, cooking, and serving a meal. The techniques presented are applicable for both casual meals with a few guests and larger gatherings. It also emphasizes the importance of planning and organization in the food industry.

Audience: Middle School Students, High School Students
Format: 10-Minute Video, Discussion Questions

Vitamin Basics

Vitamins are everywhere! From talk shows and TV news segments to magazine articles and newspaper headlines, the excitement surrounding vitamins is undeniable. Can they really prevent cancer, slow down aging, improve your skin’s appearance, or perform miraculous transformations? This video cuts through the hype and provides essential information about vitamins without bias.

Audience: High School Students, General Adults
Format: 22-Minute Video, Study Guide

The Welcome Table: African-American Heritage Cooking

Celebrate African-American cuisine with this extensive collection featuring over 200 traditional and contemporary recipes. Enhanced by rich historical context, personal interviews, and stunning archival photographs, this book showcases the unique culinary techniques and vibrant flavors inspired by the African continent. From peanut soup and Creole tomato salad to iron-skillet fried chicken and sweet potato candy, this compilation is filled with tempting dishes. It also includes a glossary of ingredients, cooking styles, and sample menus for special celebrations.

Audience: High School Students, General Adults, Teachers, Parents
Format: 285 Pages, Book

What You See Is What You Get: The New Food Labels

What’s the difference between fat and saturated fat? What does “percentage of daily value” mean? Why should you always check for “nutrition facts” on food labels? This engaging video features three high school students who quiz each other while unpacking groceries, exploring the new labels on processed foods, and reviewing healthy eating tips for both teens and adults. With close-ups of food labels, graphics, and a brief summary of key concepts, this program reinforces essential information. A 9-page guide with projects and discussion topics is also included.

Audience: Middle School Students, High School Students, General Adults
Format: 16-Minute Video, 9-Page Guide

What’s Eating You?: A Guide to Sensible Dieting

This program starts by examining how societal views on beauty and attractiveness have evolved over time. It delves into the workings of the body and what it needs for optimal function, while identifying effective and ineffective weight-loss approaches. Quick-fix solutions like liquid diets and weight-loss pills are critiqued for being either ineffective or dangerous. The program addresses the risks of overeating and fasting, highlighting the differing nutritional needs of teenagers and adults. Ultimately, it empowers teens with the knowledge that a balanced diet, regular exercise, and a positive self-image are key to feeling and looking great!

Audience: Middle School Students, High School Students
Format: 30-Minute Video, 47-Page Student Workbook

When Food Is An Obsession: Overcoming Eating Disorders

With a concerning rise in eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia among teenagers, this video explores the reasons behind these struggles. It features a poignant account from a 17-year-old girl about the conflicting societal messages regarding food and body image—where pleasure is linked to food, but beauty equates to thinness. A recovered bulimic shares her experience, describing food deprivation as a form of “emotional anesthesia” that dulls all feelings. The program concludes with prevention strategies to help teens accept their bodies and recovery tips for those currently battling eating disorders.

Audience: High School Students, Middle School Students
Format: 28-Minute Video, 35-Page Teacher’s Guide

The World’s Finest Foods

Embark on a culinary adventure with over 180 recipes from 12 different countries, including France, Indonesia, Russia, Spain, Morocco, Thailand, Italy, China, Greece, Japan, Mexico, and the U.S. This book provides a cultural journey alongside delicious dishes, illustrated with 300 full-color photographs, which include 70 scenic landscapes, 150 beautifully plated meals, and 90 close-ups of fresh ingredients. Complete with 150 maps, this resource is a feast for the eyes and the palate.

Audience: Teachers, Nutritionists, High School Students
Format: 312 Pages, Book

You Are What You Eat: An Interdisciplinary Unit on Digestion and Nutrition

This thematic activity book is designed for middle school teachers and aims to provide a comprehensive view of digestion and nutrition. It integrates subjects such as math, science, social studies, and communication skills. Through a variety of engaging methods—including interviews, hands-on projects, games, simulations, research, and experiments—students will explore the organs of the digestive system and their functions, the significance of good nutrition, and common digestive disorders along with their treatments.

Audience: Middle School Students, High School Students
Format: 35 Pages, Book