SNEB MyPlate e-Catalog Review

Review of:

Your Nutrition Style

Image courtesy of:
Learning Seed

Producer:

Learning Seed

Date Produced:

December 2005

Format(s):

DVD
Video
Booklet

Audience(s):

Middle School (9-12 yrs)
High School (13-18 yrs)
Young Adults (19-30 yrs)
Middle Adults (31-50 yrs)
General Consumer
Low-Literacy

Topic(s):

General Nutrition
Meal Planning
MyPlate/DGA Training
Healthy Eating Tips
Grains/Whole Grains
Vegetables
Fruits
Dairy
Meat and Beans
Fats and Oils
Carbohydrates

Description:

The USDA food pyramid has changed and so has our program about four young adults who adjust their eating patterns to fit the pyramid.

Your Nutrition Style focuses on a key idea of the newly released food pyramid – that eating patterns have to fit individual needs. There is no one daily diet that is best for everyone.

Viewers meet Alex, Sam, Kara, and Heather and watch as each gets a “nutritional makeover.” Alex eats pasta straight from a forty gallon drum. He’s the outdoor type, in training for distance running. Kara is into theater, and eats whatever shows up during rehearsals, usually a pizza. Sam is practically joined at the fingertips to his computer. He would eat food from his hard drive if he could; instead he settles for the nearest vending machine. Heather exercises daily and suffers from fatphobia. She counts every calorie yet seldom finds herself hungry.

All four fall into common nutrition traps. The video explain why each style could cause problems and how to adjust eating patterns to match the USDA dietary guidelines.

Students (and teachers as well) often feel “nutrition experts” give conflicting and ever-changing advice. Here’s your chance to teach the gold standard of solid nutrition.

Cost:

$99

Free?

Ordering Info:

DVD: Item #LS-1257-06-DVD
VHS: Item #LS-1257-06-VHS

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Web Site:

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Content

A. Use of MyPlate/MyPlate or the Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Material incorporates and uses some of concepts in MyPlate or the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.; Comments:; The fruit and vegetable discussion in the video does not separate the two into individual food groups, as the MyPyramid system does.
The use of a range of calories in the video could be confusing for viewers because the MyPyramid website uses the individual's activity level to calculate caloric needs.

B. Scope: Scope of information appropriate for target audience and essential topics discussed in appropriate detail.

C. Purpose: Purpose of material clearly stated in title or introduction.

D. Organization: Material well-organized and major points presented clearly.

E. Accuracy

Information contains minor inaccuracies.

Comments:

The topic of sports drink could be covered a bit better. Sports drinks do not necessarily have a great deal of added sugar and may be necessary for the athlete that was discussed in the video. They are not necessary for all individuals, but they are necessary for some athletes and this was not clear in the athlete case study.

The 5-a-day terminology is outdated, and should be replaced with Fruits and Veggies- More Matters.

BMI does not look at fat and muscle composition as the DVD suggests. BMI only assesses a relationship to height and weight.

F. Learner Background: Material does not assume that reader has background information.

G. Learning Objectives: Learning objectives identifiable and met.

H. Learning Activities, Projects, or Interactive Learning Tools: Material includes a variety of stimulating and interesting learning experiences, questions, projects, or suggestions for further action that will involve the reader.

I. Objectivity/Sponsor Bias: Subject matter presented objectively and fairly. No brand name promotion or obvious sponsor bias.

J. Inclusion of learning objectives, learner activities, instructional aids, lesson plans, evaluation component, identification of required instructional materials, web site with additional materials.: Material includes fewer than three of the above.; Comments:; It is a video that would be a nice addition or introduction to an educational intervention on eating habits for adults.

K. Recipes (if included): No recipes are included.

L. Recipes (if included): No recipes are included.

M. Instructional Resources: Instructor resources not needed for this material.

N. Credits, References and Resources (Including dates, publisher, etc.): Current and complete credits, references, and resources listed.

O. Summary: All major ideas summarized or reviewed to reinforce key concepts; summaries easily identified.

Diversity

A. Role Models: Does not include negative stereotypes but fails to consider role models in nontraditional roles.; Comments:; There was some stereotyping, which wasn't necessarily depicted negatively, but may not impact a wide variety of ages and nationalities.

B. Multi-cultural Representation: Material does not include any outright negative stereotypes concerning racial, religious, or ethnic groups.

C. Different lifestyles and food patterns: Material reflects, but does not emphasize, a variety of values, practices, and/or food patterns representative of different lifestyles, cultures, and socioeconomic levels.; Comments:; The characters should have only included one athlete character and broadened the age ranges of the characters.

Print Materials

A. Writing Style: Main ideas are clear and flow smoothly.

B. Writing Approach

C. Vocabulary

D. Supportive Illustrations

E. Layout and Design

F. Visual Quality

G. Headings/Cueing Devices

H. Approximate Reading Level

Audiovisual Materials

A. Concept Presentation: Audio and/or visuals are mutually supportive to presentation of concepts.

B. Pace: Presentation progresses at a pace that permits comprehension. Pacing of dialogue is appropriate for absorbing concepts presented. Blank time is provided.

C. Auditory Quality: Speaker, voice and music are clear; sound is audible and has good quality.

D. Visual Quality: Visuals are clear and properly framed; graphics and titles are clearly visible; color, lighting, and editing do not detract from the presentation of content.

E. Continuity: Continuity sufficient to provide some cohesiveness and smooth flow. Visuals somewhat logically sequenced. Auditory portion well matched with visual portion.

Overall Comments on Resource Reviewed

A. Positive Points of the Reviewed Resource:: The video gives a good overview of characters with common dietary behaviors that a large group of individuals can learn from. It could be used as an introduction to an intervention or alone as a take home opportunity for clients as a reinforcement.

B. Points that Could Be Improved:: The characters could have been from a greater variety of ethnicities and age groups so that it was more generalizable to a larger constituent. The characters were in their mid 20's-30's

C. General Comments

D. Overall Summary

Reviewer Rating

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