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Adventures in Nutrition with Captain Carlos

Captain Carlos, also known as Adventures in Nutrition with Captain Carlos is a mini show on Playhouse Disney that imparts a lesson in no uncertain terms. This mini show makes that lesson impossible to miss, and it is one that is very important for young children to learn in today's society of biggie size and super size. This show has the young Carlos trying to decide what to eat each day before going to school, or camping, or playing a game. While is sister tries to get him to eat junk food because it looks good and has colorful packages, Carlos always chooses the good snack.

Not only does Carlos choose the good snack, after he does, the Narrator then tells the audience what this snack will do for him, and why it is better for you than the junk food. This is one quick way to let children know that eating right and exercise is good for you. It helps to make Carlos a superhero.

In Spring of 2005 Captain Carlos was nominated for an Imagen Award because of its very positive portrayal of Latino Culture. Good luck Captain Carlos!


DisneyInTheMorning's Readers Reviews and Comments on Disney In The Morning - Captain Carlos

Average Rating: (3.72) Out of 32 Reviews

TV ADVERTISEMENT  (Review 1 of 32)
Reviewed by lady on 6/27/2008 Rating: (4133)

the show it great, it is a great way to help children eat
healthy, but parent are the best educators. So if child is
watching the show and parent continuously give in to buying junk
foods what choice does the child have. We also have to take into
considiration that between the show the child is bombarded with
Advertisments about unhealthy snacks, foods, cereals and junk
foods, that are more enticing then a 20 minute show. But I guess
it is a try, better then not trying at all the change that way
kids eat, becuase you know they will only eat what parents buy.

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Reviewed by no garuntor on 6/22/2008 Rating: (4114)

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Talk To an expert   (Review 3 of 32)
Reviewed by Morning Mom on 6/20/2008 Rating: (4113)

Carrots or Candy. Baked Potato or Candy. Its not really helping
children understand whats healthy. I mean they get the point on
the first show. Candy is Evil blah blah blah. Maybe you should
try making the choices a little more diverse. And think about
your viewers. These are preschool children and babies watching
Play house disney. Do you think i want my kid trying to cook a
baked potato when I'm not looking. No. Honestly get some better
material. Get some better writers. And talk to a diet expert

Excited Aunt  (Review 4 of 32)
Reviewed by Nutrition Teacher on 4/11/2008 Rating: (4054)

I recently watched my first Captain Carlos clip, and was
thrilled! I do not have little ones at home, therefore have
been "out of the loop" about Captain Carlos. After visiting my
nephew Dash this week, I was exposed to the nutrition super
hero for the first time!

I am a high school teacher that teaches a Sports Nutrition
course and I would love the chance to show a couple Captain
Carlos episodes in my classroom. Captain Carlos inspired a new
lesson plan...have my students write their own Captain Carlos
episode!!

Thanks for your efforts, and keep up the good work!

Since when was a Baked Potato healthy?  (Review 5 of 32)
Reviewed by Baked Potato? on 4/5/2008 Rating: (4050)

Since when was a baked potato healthy? I might as well give my
kids potato chips.

I thought they were trying to get kids to eat *healthy* foods.

If this is true, they should not push un-healthy foods.

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LOVE LOVE LOVE Captain Carlos  (Review 6 of 32)
Reviewed by Kipply on 1/20/2008 Rating: (3976)

My son is autistic and has had trouble with different foods for
years. He LOVES Captain Carlos and actually asks for whatever
Captain Carlos is eating. Of course after years of expensive
therapist trying to get him to eat different healthy foods,
finally the Captain gets him to try it. Thank you so much for
creating such an AWESOME role model!

Captain Carlos  (Review 7 of 32)
Reviewed by klm on 12/19/2007 Rating: (3937)

My four-year-old son makes wise food choices
now so he can be like Captain Carlos!
Thanks, Disney, for such a wonderful influence
as Captain Carlos! Keep up the great work!

Captain Carlos, Kihap!!  (Review 8 of 32)
Reviewed by mamiof2 on 11/30/2007 Rating: (3914)

My 3 year old daughter was so happy to see that Captain Carlos
also does Taekwondo. She actually will be testing for her
yellow belt soon and that was the color belt Captain Carlos
had. I like it when there are positive influences on TV she
can identify with. Thanks Disney.

Greatest show ever  (Review 9 of 32)
Reviewed by Mom of 1 on 11/18/2007 Rating: (3871)

5 stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love this show. My son is a vegetarian.
He won't eat anything but veggies.
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who Knows??  (Review 10 of 32)
Reviewed by Stephen on 11/17/2007 Rating: (3867)

My 2 year old who has seen everything runs around yelling for
Captain Carlos

Good effort but blah  (Review 11 of 32)
Reviewed by Laura on 11/6/2007 Rating: (3853)

I appreciate Disney trying to help kids eat healthy, but I
don't have time to make my kids beans and rice or a baked
potato for a snack. I wish they would have hired a writer who
could have come up with more 'typical' healthy snacks. Again, I
appreciate the thoughts but it could use some work!

Not so good advice  (Review 12 of 32)
Reviewed by Troy on 10/13/2007 Rating: (3824)

I just watched the Captain explain how it's best to choose a
tuna sandwich versus a surgary snack. Well, hasn't everyone
heard about the mercury content in Tuna lately?!? Just do a
search for Tuna and Mercury and you'll find all sorts of
scientific data, tests, research, etc. I know the Captain means
well here, but people need to get educated on the dangers of
eating certain fish. Check this out:
http://www.oceansalive.org/eat.cfm?subnav=bestandworst

Be Safe and eat smart! :-)

Thanks

CAPTAIN CARLOS  (Review 13 of 32)
Reviewed by TAMIKA on 10/11/2007 Rating: (3816)

MY THREE KIDS AND I LOVE CAPTAIN CARLOS AND THE ADVICE HE GIVES
ON EATING HEALTHY.WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING HIM EVERYDAY AND WE
EVEN TALK ABOUT WHAT HE WOULD RECOMMEND FOR EACH MEAL HE'S
GREAT!!!!!!!! WE LOVE YOU CAPTAIN CARLOS!!!!!!!!!!!


My son loves Captain Carlos  (Review 14 of 32)
Reviewed by Cassie on 8/27/2007 Rating: (3773)

One day he was wanting to eat cake for dinner and I told him
Captain Carlos would not be happy. Well, ever since he
lectures us if he sees junk food any where and he really has
cut back on his intake as well as asking for unhealthy foods.

Frightened Baby!  (Review 15 of 32)
Reviewed by Perplexed Mom on 6/29/2007 Rating: (3656)

My 11 month old son screams and cries out in absolute FEAR
within the first few moments of viewing Captain Carlos. He's
done so ever since he was about 6 months old. I must run to
turn the show off before he sees it. It's the strangest thing.
I can't determine what it is that frightens him so much, except
it might be the spinning food. Whatever it is, I hope they
change the format of it soon.

captain  (Review 16 of 32)
Reviewed by CASWE on 5/27/2007 Rating: (3604)

Man your a super heore.LoveYou baby.

what   (Review 17 of 32)
Reviewed by sssssso good on 4/13/2007 Rating: (3534)

i love

Good intentions  (Review 18 of 32)
Reviewed by mom of 3 on 3/28/2007 Rating: (3471)

I think this is a wonderful little short. It's not supposed to
teach our children everything, that's our job, but it's a
start. My 4 year old still won't eat carrots, but at least it
starts the conversation. He asked me the other day, while
eating some chips with our lunch of sandwiches, if chips were
junk food. I told him that they were and so we could only eat
a few. He thought that was fine. This is only a chance to
teach our kids about what is healthy and what isn't and that
everything should be in moderation. My 4-year-old gets it.

He didn't take it as saying you were bad for choosing cookies
sometimes. And, if he did, I think I cleared it up for him. A
cookie after we try everything on our plate is not terrible.

I'm glad Disney is doing something positive to help our kid(and
us) think before eating.

Needs Better Writing, First Off  (Review 19 of 32)
Reviewed by Mom to Four, Sabunim to Many on 2/8/2007 Rating: (3244)

I can understand that Disney is trying to hop on the bandwagon
with getting sedentary, video-game-addicted kids to eat more
healthfully (especially since carts of fresh fruit can now be
found throughout its theme parks). The approach in the show is
simplistic, but strikes a chord with little kids (my 3 year old
loves Captain Carlos).

But what was wrong with Maria's line, "The labels are so pretty
-- there's a prize inside this one"?? Did the snack food industry
threaten Disney or something? The packaging of junk is a major
reason kids like it. I'd love to hear from Disney as to why this
line was removed from Maria's song.

Also, as a martial arts instructor I think it's nice that they
show Carlos doing martial arts, but Disney could have at least
gotten the facts straight. Carlos is testing for his yellow belt
in Tae Kwon Do (Korean art), but is wearing a Black Belt uniform
(black collar) and is off to test at the dojo (Japanese term not
used in Korean arts!). Very slipshod.

All in all, it does its job, but it could be better. And the
absence of Maria's lyrics and Carlos' Spanish shout, "Come bien,
y vive something or other" need explanation.

Not as healthy as you may think  (Review 20 of 32)
Reviewed by Nicholynne on 2/7/2007 Rating: (3237)

I have problems with this one. Yes, "Junk Food" is not always
good, but it is ok on occassion. This show is going to create
a lot of problems by causing kids to turn to anorexia/bulemia.
You cannot tell children they are "bad" for eating snacks. We
have healthy snacks everyday in our house. One day per week we
have "silly snacks" which means they can eat chips, or cookies
or candy. It works great. My kids want to know if Carlos thinks
they are bad. They also want to know why they make Maria look
bad. As a parent, I have concern about what they portray as
healthy. Vegetable soup is not necessarily healthy. It is
loaded with salt and fat, more than even some candy bars. Think
it over.

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