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Diet and Nutrition (12)
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Beauty Begins Inside - What's Eating You?Sheila Murphy 1995 13 minWhat's Eating You? follows a pair of engaging teens on a voyage of discovery in being convinced that there is more to life than junk food. The hero and heroine are definitely into chips and soft drinks, but this film is nothing if not persistent, winning them over with a banquet of gags and information. Everything teens need to know about healthy eating and the four food groups is right here in irreverent, fun-filled morsels. -
Beauty Begins Inside - The "P" SyndromeSheila Murphy 1995 17 minIsabel is determined to go on a diet. Bruce and Melanie can't understand their attraction for each other. Jake spends hours in front of the mirror trying to achieve the right look, while Patrick is so grown up he is already a businessman. Enter Detective Stark, and the hunt for the Painfully Pugnacious Prickley Problem--puberty--is on. With help from his assistant Levert and intrepid biologist Fritz, he tracks down the syndrome. A hilarious send-up of detective movies, science-information shows and almost every other genre you can think of, the film cajoles, informs and inspires. A film for any teen who ever grew an inch.
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Beauty Begins Inside - The Pressure ZoneSheila Murphy 1995 11 minThe Pressure Zone is a hilarious send-up of the forces that try to shape adolescent minds and bodies. Two mirrors--one promoting the perfect body through a merciless regime of muscle building and dieting, the other through tapping into the "essential essence" via meditation and herbal remedies--vie for loyal customers. As each advertises their vision as the right way, the teens are prodded, taunted and provoked into submission by making them believe that their bodies need improvement, but then the teenagers take control back from the mirrors and accept themselves from the inside out.
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Children First1944 17 minThis wartime film emphasizes the importance of milk in the diet. Growing children, teenage youngsters, and expectant and nursing mothers are priority milk consumers. The film deals with minimum milk requirements, various milk products and derivatives, and the problem of conserving and sharing supplies.
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Mystery in the KitchenDon Haldane 1959 23 minWhy does a housewife concerned for her family's welfare feed them so inadequately that she endangers their very lives? The film is a humorous and satirical attempt to remind the average housewife that it is not enough to be aware of modern food facts; they must also be applied in daily food purchasing and preparation.
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Mother and Her ChildVincent Paquette 1947 1 h 0 minThis film follows a young couple from the time they suspect pregnancy to their child's first birthday. The value of good prenatal habits and medical care is emphasized. Good tips are also provided on day-to-day baby care.
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Nutrition1943 2 minAn animated film explaining the nutritive values of staple foods. It lists the body's basic nutritional requirements and specifies the foods which meet these needs. Emphasized are the types of diets needed for active and inactive work.
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NutritionBretislav Pojar , Don Arioli , … 1973 1 minA one minute clip to encourage proper eating habits while 'kicking' the smoking habit.
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The Sunny Munchy Crunchy Natural Food ShopRichard Todd 1973 9 minThis short documentary takes you on a tour of one of Montreal's first health food stores. The camera scans shelves stocked with all manner of natural foods to which nary an additive has been added: soybean and sesame seed products, wild honey, and even eggs from hens fed on blackstrap molasses. But the real eye-openers are in what you hear between the aisles, from the store's owner and his customers.
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Vitamin Wise1943 18 minAn explanation of the vitamin content of the staple vegetables and fruit, followed by recommendations for the best cooking and storage methods.
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Why Won't Tommy Eat?Judith Crawley 1948 16 minThis film examines the problem of children who won't eat, and what can be done about it. Tommy should be hungry, but he just picks at his food. Going back to early babyhood, the film traces in detail, how eating habits are formed, how individual likes and dislikes must be taken into consideration, and that the worst habit of all is the permanent battle over food. After this analysis, Tommy still sits by his well-filled plate. In despair his mother takes him to the doctor, who explains that she is really the problem. She realizes that she has been tense, impatient with Tommy from the start. Now it will take painstaking care to build a new atmosphere of cooperation and friendliness, to learn understanding of Tommy's personal requirements at mealtimes, and all the time.
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The Weight of the WorldGlynis Whiting 2003 51 minThis fascinating documentary looks at obesity. Stockholm’s Dr. Stephan Rossner, an obesity specialist, proves beyond doubt that obesity is a man-made epidemic. Super-sized fast foods and a $12 billion ad industry are proving to be lethal when mixed with a car-dominated culture, urban sprawl and labour-saving technologies. This film was launched by the NFB and the CBC in partnership with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and Physical and Health Education Canada.
