KUED Programs

Dinner used to be a time to sit down to a wholesome, home-cooked meal - a rarity today! This video shows how a nutritious dinner can improve physical and mental performance and help control weight. After pointing out some alarming health trends, the program shows why it's important to not skip meals, and explains how to increase consumption of high-fiber, high-protein, low-fat, low-cholesterol foods through a range of strategies - including better communication with adults, smart snacking, nutrition-label awareness, and helpful guidelines found at www.mypyramid.gov. Tips on ways to squeeze a nutritious dinner into a super-busy lifestyle are also featured. A viewable/printable instrucctor’s guide is available online. Correlates to all applicable state and national standards. A Meridian Production. Recommended for middle and high school.