Tertiary Catalogue

In 2015, Nutrition Australia updated the Healthy Eating Pyramid with a fresh look and targeted health messages. This programme examines the design and content of these latest dietary recommendations. We also bust some common myths about truly healthy eating and give you the skinny on the best foods for optimal health. Show Less

So much of our health and wellbeing comes down to how we treat our bodies every day. With the pace of life in our modern day society increasing all the time, it is often easy to overlook how our health might be suffering as a consequence. This interview based programme explores the key areas of modern lifestyles that potentially can take the most toll on our health and wellbeing, including diet, exercise, smoking and other drugs, as well as stress. This programme is an excellent resource for students at all levels as well as professional in health related industries. Show Less

Being physically active and eating from all the food groups is vital to balancing your energy. In this exceptional program, registered dietitian Melissa Halas-Liang discusses the nutrition basics of the energy equation, while personal trainer Dwayne Arthur Jones explains the importance of balancing the equation by using that energy. Discover the best food choices, short-term and long-term benefits of physical activity, tips to be active each day, how to overcome common excuses, and how to continue being active into adulthood. Also includes brief interviews with teens about how they stay healthy through physical activity, and teacher resource notes. Show Less

Pregnant and breast-feeding women need to ensure that they are eating the correct mix of foods including eating additional calories that will differ according to the trimester. This interview based program discusses with a professional nutritionist the types of foods that should be included in your daily intake along with the amount, as well as those foods that it is recommended to avoid. Pregnant and breast-feeding women also discuss the experiences that they encountered regarding their cravings and how these effected their nutritional requirements. This is an essential program for new and expectant mothers and everyone working in the child healthcare area. Show Less

It doesn't take long to forge some great new habits like raising your food IQ. In this exciting programme, reality TV meets the new dietary guidelines as keen teen Lexi takes the four week challenge to change her life for the better. Working with registered dietitian Christina Meyer-Jax, Lexi accepts a new challenge each week including how to eat in a balanced way, move more, eat more good stuff, and eat less bad stuff. This is a fun and inspiring way to introduce good health practices into the lives of young people, and introduce them to the key concepts behind sensible diet and effective exercise. Show Less

Nutrients are the substances in food that work to keep our bodies healthy and eating a variety of foods from the food groups will give your body the nutrients it needs maintain good health. Registered Dietician Melissa Halas-Liang and two students explore the functions, benefits and sources of the six types of nutrients, including fats, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and water. Show Less

Take a walk down the aisle of any supermarket or chemist these days and you are bound to be confronted by shelves full of nutrient supplements, ranging from vitamin A to zinc. But are they worth the price you pay for them? This information-packed program takes a balanced look at the essential nutrients needed by the body, the type of person who is most likely to take dietary supplements, and what differences - both good and bad - they can make to our everyday life. This program is a fresh look at a modern multi-billion dollar industry, including the rules of product labeling, and the cunning marketing that leverages off well-known sporting celebrities. Show Less

Kids are consuming more energy drinks than ever before. To them they seem like just a harmless drink, but of course the truth is far more complex. Using interviews with teens and health experts, this excellent program describes the many physical effects that these dangerous concoctions can have; from dizziness and fainting to heart palpitations and anxiety, all the way through to insomnia and nausea. Especially alarming is the growing trend of mixing energy drinks with alcohol, putting users at greater risk of alcohol poisoning. This programme arms kids with the facts, allowing them to make informed decisions about the drinks they choose to consume. Show Less

Why is being overweight becoming a growing concern? Bringing VEA's best seller Fries With That? up-to-date, More Fries With That? explores the issues behind the popularity of convenience food and the increasing concerns and links to weight and health problems; direct and indirect medical, social and economical. In addition, we investigate a number of lifestyle factors that are influencing people's diets including working or studying longer hours, the contribution of technological entertainment and forms of communication, and being out of the home over traditional meal times. We all have a choice in the lifestyle we choose to live, let's make the right one. Show Less

Empty calories from sugar and fat are found in many of our favourite soft drinks. They are adding inches to young people's waistlines and also contributing to rising rates of chronic disease. This empowering programme contains five informative video segments offering suggestions for healthy drink selections. Featuring diet and health specialist Susan Moores, topics include: how to pick "good" drinks, best beverages if you're watching your weight, how to pick healthful beverages, how to pick the right drink for sports and athletic performance, busting caffeine myths. Features up-to-date information with a positive focus on achieving a healthier diet. Show Less

Join the residents of Chesterwood as they compete in 'The Great Chesterwood Lunch Box Lunch Off'. Cheer on Phyllis Ffancy, Biff "The Truck" McAdams, and newcomer Maverick Harrison as they prepare, pack and eat their school lunches to find out who has the most energy and concentration to keep up with their busy school schedule. In this programme, the cast of whacky characters demonstrate the principles of a healthy school lunch. We learn how to select, prepare and pack a fun and nutritious lunch and discover the effects of both good and bad lunch box choices on your energy and concentration. Show Less

Today more than ever we are faced with endless and easily accessible food, but in a world of countless food choices and nutrition messages, it can be a challenge to know what teens should and shouldn't be eating. Having the right information will help shape correct choices on food and pave the way for healthier teens. Our host and two teenagers set the facts straight about breakfast, body image, portion size, physical activity, the importance of fruits and vegetables, beverages, significant nutrients, late night snacking, vegetarian diets and much more in this fun and entertaining program. Show Less

"Eat this, but don’t eat that!” – The messages about food and nutrition we hear can be confusing and are not always easy to discern the facts from fiction. Join host and two teens as they take a closer look at controversial nutrition topics to get the straight facts on food safety, organic foods, genetically engineered foods, food allergies, MSG, functional foods, dietary supplements and more in this entertaining and enlightening video. Show Less

Fast food often gets a bad rap. High amounts of saturated fat, trans fat, sugar, sodium, and calories combined with a lack of fresh fruit and vegetables make most fast food outlets a poor nutritional choice. This informative program takes a fun, fresh approach to food, how to stay healthy and make some sensible choices when eating out without food being 'boring' and 'bland'. Join Rickey and Genevieve as they explore the world of fast food with fun and humour as they help viewers learn how to make the healthiest choices when eating on the go at fast food restaurants. Show Less

Six lively teens show us why breakfast is the smart way to start your day, and how to eat smart by reading nutrition labels. In short snappy scenes, the audience learns: • How to balance protein, healthy fats and carbohydrates • Why a balanced breakfast is important • How to read the ingredients list on the nutrition label • Why we should avoid sugar, corn syrup, enriched flour, and trans fats and choose whole grains instead. A high level introduction to the food pyramid featuring breakfast foods is also included. Show Less

This lesson explores how the accelerated rate of cultural change continued to drive human innovation in ways that transformed daily life for everyone. It illustrates the most radical cultural shift in the history of humankind that occurred in the Neolithic period (or New Stone Age), detailing the domestication of plants and animals and the shift to setting up permanent residences. The video concentrates on the Mayan civilisation to explain the cultural changes that mark the differences between village life and urban settlements. Show Less

Ever wonder what’s for dinner? Simplify your life by planning meals ahead of time. Follow comedian Stevie Ray as he explains the steps of meal planning while he prepares a simple chicken noodle soup from leftovers. Learn the basics of meal planning: • Steps of Meal Planning • Ingredients and coupons • Nutrition and presentation • Shopping plan • Meal serving styles Show Less

Developing and maintaining a healthy and well balanced diet is just as important for the elderly as any other age group. For elderly people who can no longer look after themselves, it is of vital importance that adequate meals are provided that will meet the nutritional requirements of this age group. Nutrition sources, portion size and meal frequency are all covered, as well as strategies for getting older people to eat. Aged care workers will find this programme invaluable when tending to the nutritional and dietary needs of the elderly. Show Less