Setting Healthy Goals: Label Reading

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Health Education

Grade(s)

5, 6, 8

Overview

This video helps people of all ages read nutrition labels correctly. Pat Mizerak registered dietician at United Health Services, points out important things on a label such as serving size and calories because the two directly affect each other. She also notes upon bad things we don’t want to see high numbers of such as saturated fat and sodium and the good things that we do want to see a lot of, such as calcium, vitamins A and C and iron.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 5

HE19.5.1.2

Utilize information on various food labels to determine nutritional value.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 6

HE19.6.6.1

Assess personal health practices.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 8

HE19.8.5.2

Critique the positive and negative outcomes of a health-related decision.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

PBS

License Type

CUSTOM
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