Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Cerebellum Corp
• VHS Release Date: April 5, 2000
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305214425
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #92,894 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This Telly Award winner for Best Educational Video is presented by the Standard Deviants academic team, which includes professors from major universities. Presenting the subject of human nutrition, this video is a useful resource for high school or college students in their academic success. It provides a comprehensive overview of nutrition basics and study techniques, including mnemonics and memory builders (it also comes with quick reference cards). Its humorous, off-beat format encourages confidence and the fun of learning. The Standard Deviants' Human Nutrition is also the perfect resource for instructors of fitness, health, and nutrition as a supplement to their classroom curriculum. Topics discussed and reviewed include the six basic nutrients and their functions, the RDA, the food guide pyramid, the digestive system, water balance and function, weight control and metabolism, immunity, and disease prevention. The engaging teaching format, in which a complex, challenging subject is broken down into clear, basic, accessible information, is also entertaining. The Standard Deviants staff and comedy writers create 90 minutes of entertainment, from jazz-club musicians to rap singers, presenting "The Nutty, Nougat-Filled World of Human Nutrition." --Christine Aiken

Product Description

Take a fantastic voyage inside your body with the Standard Deviants. They'll show you how your body converts food into energy and much more. Learn all about the ABC's of vitamins and anti-oxidants in this fun-to-watch and informative video. Includes such topics as: carbohydrates, food guide pyramid, proteins, amino acids, macronutrients, metabolism, micronutrients, Diabetes I and II, calories, obesity, digestive system. Running time: 1 hr 30 min

"My text and lectures make up the main course, the Standard Deviants provide the dessert and together--they make a great meal!" --Professor Dan Wilkins, University of Nebraska

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly packed with information, April 14, 2001

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Lover of Mysteries "avatar_of_ares" (Norridge, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Standard Deviants: Human Nutrition [VHS] (VHS Tape)

After watching this tape a few times, I decided not to enroll in a college nutrition class. I can't imagine any class being as informative and entertaining as this tape is. If I needed to take a course in nutrition, this tape would certainly be a valuable asset to review for tests.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Basic Nutrition Video for teenagers, September 1, 2009

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K. Lisson "15K Runner, Wine Teacher, eCornell... (Albany, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Standard Deviants - Learn Nutrition (DVD)

This video presents a comprehensive overview of nutrition topics that would be presented in a high school course on nutrition. The style of video is designed to appeal to the high school student, but the information presented is solid enough for adult audiences.

I enjoyed the video and learned a lot, especially about the basic science behind digestion.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great educational tool, but somewhat old, January 29, 2012

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Cherri Hayley (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Standard Deviants - Learn Nutrition (DVD)

I bought this video for a distance undergraduate nutrition class. It's a great educational tool, but it was filmed many years ago and it's a little dated - the people, not the information, although there's always new info in nutrition, so some of the info is a little dated too I suppose.

It does name complex info and make it really simple to understand and I'd recommend this for any nutrition student or anyone who wants to learn more about nutrition.

It's easy to watch and great to watch as an overview before you get into the complexities of the textbook. It also provides some great mnemonics to help remember certain concepts.