Fitness & Nutrition
PBS Parents
Reuse plastic bags and get kids outside with this wonderfully simple springtime craft. Continue
Independent Lens
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary, Strong!, weightlifter Cheryl Haworth goes clothes shopping with a friend, but has trouble finding anything she likes. Striving to be the strongest woman in the world seemingly puts her at odds with conventional standards of beauty. Continue
America Revealed
Our food machine provides most of us with more food than we could ever need. The question we are faced with now is how we can feed ourselves in a way that is healthy for us and sustainable and good for the environment. Our food machine will have to re-event itself once again. Continue
PBS Parents
What does it mean to snack smart? Get Alice's tips on the secrets of healthy snacking. Continue
Independent Lens
With more national championships than any other African American college coach, University of Texas track coach Beverly Kearney is used to breaking barriers. After an accident left her paralyzed, she learned to walk again, empowering other women to live by her motto: "Failure has never been an option." A Women and Girls Lead web exclusive. Continue
PBS Parents
Make the most of your morning muffins with this healthier whole wheat version. Continue
PBS Parents
Who says school snacks have to be unhealthy? Find fun, flavorful and fit ideas to celebrate any occasion in your child's school. Continue
PBS Parents
Does your child hate all the veggies on his plate? Browse through various veggie suggestions by parents in similar situations, and try a recipe for cauliflower that Aviva swears by! Continue
PBS Parents
Picky eaters, hectic schedules and constantly changing dietary needs and tastes are just a few of the challenges parents face when trying to provide healthy meals for their families. Use USDA's MyPlate a printable to help your family develop healthy eating habits. Continue
To The Contrary
Women's groups enter the debt reduction debate; A controversial idea to remove obese children from their parents custody; Some parents are going to extreme measures to guarantee sons. Continue
Independent Lens
"Weightlifting is not simply about heaving weight over your head," says champion Cheryl Haworth. In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary, Strong!, Haworth and her teammates describe the physics -- and grace -- involved in their sport. Continue
Independent Lens
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary, Strong!, weightlifter Cheryl Haworth describes why being heavier is better for competition in her weight class. "You're sturdier, more stable," she says. Continue
America Revealed
Yul talks to food writer and industry expert Scott Allmendinger to discuss how our eating habits have changed over the years. Eating out in restaurants thirty years ago was something we did on special occasions, now these ‘celebration foods’ have become part of our everyday food consumption. Joel Fierman, a wholesale food supplier in New York, explains how advertising and clever marketing is used Continue
Food Forward
Take a peak at this new half-hour, character-driven look at urban farming across the U.S. Continue
PBS Specials
Learn how yoga can reduce joint and muscular aches and pains and even combat fatigue with Peggy Cappy. Continue
PBS Specials
Best-selling author, spiritual teacher and internationally renowned lecturer Dr. Wayne Dyer introduces the Five Wishes Fulfilled Foundations and outlines a program for mastering the tools necessary for living a profoundly satisfying life. Continue
PBS Parents
Practically perfect pumpkin bread coming right up! Pump up any meal with this healthy whole wheat pumpkin bread recipe. Continue
PBS Parents
Help your kids stay healthy and fit! Manage mid-afternoon munchies with these marvelous snack ideas and tips. Continue
PBS Parents
Finding quick and healthy recipes while keeping your family active and fit can be difficult! Join the Eat Smart for a Great Start Challenge and receive daily tips from experts, kid-friendly recipes and activities featuring your child’s favorite PBS KIDS characters. Continue
To The Contrary
Women's groups enter the debt reduction debate; A controversial idea to remove obese children from their parents custody; Some parents are going to extreme measures to guarantee sons. Continue
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1. A Place of Our Own: Health and Nutrition DVD
Host Debi Gutierrez leads engaging discussions on health and nutrition with parents, caregivers and child care experts.
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- 2. The Brain Fitness Program DVD
- 3. PBS Explorer Collection - Health & Fitness, Vol. 1, Yoga for the Rest of Us with
- 4. The New Science of Learning: Brain Fitness for Kids DVD
- 5. Brain Fitness Frontiers DVD
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