The Weight Of The Nation For Kids - Season 1 - Episode 3

How can you burn food without cooking? (Answer: Exercise!) How can you gain weight without eating? (Spoiler: Drinking soda!) These and other riddles are posed to students of varying ages and activity levels to test their nutrition knowledge - and inspire them to take action. In addition to learning many simple fixes they can make toward healthier lifestyles, such as not skipping meals and avoiding hidden sugars, the kids reveal their own concerns about physical activity - or their lack-thereof. Kassidy hated gym class until she had Coach Joe, who explains the real-life benefits of strength training. "If you have trouble opening a pickle jar, [wrist curls] will help!" she says recalling Joe's advice. Gunther learns to cut back on video games and play real-life sports instead; and the team-sport-averse Thomas discovers a love for martial arts. Answering the show's tricky trivia, the kids of Quiz Ed! flex their muscles on just how much they already know about keeping fit.Show more