Instructional Video3:45
Healthcare Triage

Kids Have a Hard Time Perceiving Obesity

Higher Ed
If we want kids to make better decisions about their health, it helps if they understand if they're unhealthy to begin with. When it comes to weight, that's unfortunately not the case. This is Healthcare Triage News.
Instructional Video9:47
Curated Video

The Balanced Diet

Pre-K - 3rd
Theo is eating too many sweets, so Wendy teaches him about a balnced diet.
Instructional Video3:48
Food Farmer Earth

Raising Backyard Chickens - Treats, Exercise and Toxic Foods

12th - Higher Ed
Perhaps the first thing to note, chickens can be overfed and prone to obesity. Naomi Montacre of Naomi's Organic Farm Store talks about the importance of exercise, monitoring the issuance of treats and what to do if you start noticing...
Instructional Video5:59
Podcast4:49
KERA

Why We Eat Based on Our Emotions

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Scientists recently conducted a study to see how emotions affect the way children eat. Using key scenes from “The Lion King” and a couple of snack options, the researchers observed how kids’ feelings influenced their food choices. Listen...
Instructional Video7:49
JJ Medicine

Low Testosterone (Hypogonadism): 7 Causes (Dietary, etc.) and Ways to Increase Testosterone Levels

Higher Ed
7 Scientific Reasons for Low Testosterone Levels in Men and 10 Ways to Increase Testosterone Levels. Low testosterone levels can be caused by many lifestyle factors including dietary choices, stress, sleep habits, and chemical exposures....
Instructional Video6:24
Healthcare Triage

You Can Do a Lot to Prevent Some Cancers

Higher Ed
Americans seem very afraid of cancer. Much of this fear is legitimate. Cancer is a significant cause of death. Unlike other causes, it often seems to come out of nowhere. It's the "silent killer". But evidence increasingly argues that...
Instructional Video2:56
The Economist

The global obesity crisis

12th - Higher Ed
People are getting fatter, especially in poor countries. If current trends continue, there will be more obese children than undernourished ones by 2022.
Instructional Video3:42
Healthcare Triage

High BMI is Associated with Higher Mortality. And so is Low BMI.

Higher Ed
Having a low BMI is associated with increased mortality. High BMI is too. Keep it in that normal range, y'all. This is Healthcare Triage News.
Instructional Video14:03
Oxford Online English

IELTS Writing - How to Improve Your Vocabulary Score

12th - Higher Ed
In this lesson, you can learn how to improve your vocabulary score in IELTS writing.

Many people find it difficult to get scores above band six or 6.5. Often, this is because people have bad habits or they don’t...
Instructional Video
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Biointeractive: Obesity: Body Mass Index

9th - 10th
This animation demonstrates how body mass index affects the degree of obesity in an average height human male. [1:21]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: Nova: Science Now: Obesity

9th - 10th
A scientific inquiry into what causes obesity. Includes research surrounding a chemical in the brain proven to regulate body weight. [12:20]
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Why Is the u.s. Still Overweight?

9th - 10th
With so many diets and dieters, why are Americans collectively getting bigger? Science Friday discusses this growing concern in this episode.
Audio
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Beyond the Bake Sale

9th - 10th
National Public Radio considers public schools making money by signing contracts with soft drink companies and the parents who protest this action as a health risk for kids. They are joined by health professionals "Worried about a...