Diet and disease in modern society
Description
What's so bad about saturated fat, and what makes fiber so good? In a society where convenience foods rule and obesity is a national epidemic, it's time to find out. This video investigates the relationship between diet and a number of frequently interrelated diseases and conditions, including heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries, obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and cancer. Topics include high- and low-density lipoproteins; saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats; soluble and insoluble fiber; electrolyte minerals; antioxidants and free radicals; the effects of smoking and alcohol consumption; Disability-Adjusted Life Years; and the Body Mass Index. "You are what you eat!" isn't a cliche; it's a fact of life-and of good health. Correlates to National Science Education Standards and National Health Education Standards.
Runtime
36 min
Series
- Health & Wellness Core Curriculum Video Library (20)
- The Cambridge Educational Core Curriculum Video Libraries (90)
- Librarian Special-Nutrition (6)
Subjects
- Energy metabolism (36)
- Diet therapy (39)
- Food science (11)
- Metabolism (222)
- Nutrition (648)
- Food industry and trade (258)
- Diet (387)
- Human nutrition (18)
- Ingestion (25)
- Food habits (189)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2005], c2004
Database
Films on Demand
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