
Nutrition Resources
Listed below are a variety of resources to better your understanding of nutrition. The videos and articles linked are very informational and easy to follow. Since there is such a large range of resources, you will be able to gain insight from multiple perspectives! These resources will hopefully be able to answer your questions and point you in the direction of help and support for any challenges you may be facing.
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Ted Talks
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Nutrition Lessons
The TED-Ed Nutrition Lessons page provides educational videos exploring the science behind food, diet, and health. Covering topics like digestion, nutrients, and the effects of different foods on the body, these lessons aim to make nutrition engaging and accessible.
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Healthy Eating Isn't Just About the Food!
Jared Graybeal's passion for healthy eating led to his founding a company devoted to helping people enjoy eating healthier. In this talk, he shares some personal experiences that motivate him, as well as some hacks for changing how we eat.
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What's Wrong With What We Eat
In this fiery and funny talk, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman weighs in on what's wrong with the way we eat now (too much meat, too few plants; too much fast food, too little home cooking), and why it's putting the entire planet at risk.
Articles
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Nutrition
Harvard Health
Proper nutrition helps keep energy levels up and protects against many age-related illnesses and diseases like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. But how do you maintain an eating routine and diet that keeps you and your family healthy and works within your lifestyle and budget?
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What Are the Benefits of Eating Healthy?
MedicalNewsToday
Following a healthy diet has many benefits, including building strong bones, protecting the heart, preventing disease, and boosting mood.
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The Importance of Good Nutrition
Tufts Health Plan
Good nutrition means your body gets all the nutrients, vitamins, and minerals it needs to work its best. Plan your meals and snacks to include nutrient-dense foods that are also low in calories.
YouTube
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Nutrition for a Healthy Life
Alliance for Aging Research
Constant exposure to our environment, the things we eat, and stresses from both inside and outside our bodies all cause us to age over time. This film explores those biological processes of aging, how we can maintain health throughout our lives with healthy lifestyles, and how scientists are learning more about the specific nutrients that can positively impact health.
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The Importance of Nutrition in Our Lives
HDFC ERGO General Insurance
Our overall well-being is dependent on how fit we are – both physically and mentally. Nutrition is a very important component that contributes equally to our physical and mental wellness. Hence, understanding what is nutrition and its importance in our live is extremely important. Check out this video to understand how nutrition is a critical part of health and development.
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Food for Thought: The Role of Nutrition in Healthy Aging
The way we eat throughout our lives impacts the way we age. Science has proven that a well-balanced and varied diet full of nutritious foods like fruits and veggies, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and lean proteins; and limited in sugar, salt, saturated or solid fats, and alcoholic beverages; is critical to good health.
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Eating Well: Fresh, healthy foods help build strong bodies and minds.
Children can be empowered to make healthy choices. Here are materials to support you in helping children develop healthy relationships with food and strategies for making easy, healthy, budget-friendly snacks and meals!