[ upbeat music plays ] >> welcome to "teen kids news." i'm livia. let's start with our top story for this week. [ up-tempo music plays ] if you're a sports fan, you know steroids are bad news. superstars like cyclist lance armstrong have fallen into disgrace for cheating with performance-enhancing drugs. but millions of american teens could be using those illegal substances without even knowing it. scott has the story. [ dramatic music plays ] >> let's call him "steve."

"teen kids news" about the supplements he uses to beef up. >> i started taking supplements when i was a senior in high school -- 12th grade. >> he's not unusual. it's estimated that more than 12 million middle and high-school students are buying what are called supplements. over several years of bodybuilding, steve has developed a regular regimen of several powders that he feels gives his body a boost. >> after i add the protein, i'll add about a tablespoon of l-glutamine, which is supposed to increase muscle endurance. >> you can buy these things in stores, but that doesn't mean they're safe. >> sadly, that's not the case. and why? because these drugs are -- or at least these supplements are unregulated. well, what do i mean by that? there's no agency like the food and drug administration that's checking to see that what's on the label of the container is actually what's in the container. >> experts say that puts people

manufacturers, who cheat. >> young people are taking these thinking they're getting just protein and stuff, and what's happening is they're actually walking themselves into something they really have no desire to do -- something you got to be very careful about. >> there's one steroid user in every high-school classroom in america. >> educating kids, parents, and coaches about supplements is one goal of the taylor hooton foundation. it's named for a boy who died after using steroids, and it turns out illegal steroids are showing up in supplements. >> there are estimates as high as 25% of those supplements have steroids in them or steroid derivatives in them, and people don't know it. >> but steve knows it. he told us he's well aware that sometimes the government yanks products off store shelves when steroids are discovered inside, and he's not surprised. >> overall, i'm gonna say not really because people are gonna put whatever they want to put in

>> steve could be playing with fire. while he says he researches each product before using it, there's no guarantee what you read is always accurate. the bottom line is you could be putting your health on the line. steroids are not only illegal -- they can cause all kinds of problems, from unwanted hair to kidney failure. if you notice changes in your body after taking supplements, that could be a reason to worry. there may be more than protein in that shake. the taylor hooton foundation wants kids to grow and be strong naturally. the message -- if you choose the right foods, you won't need any supplements. >> there's a connection between headaches and not drinking enough water. keep in mind -- get the pun? -- that the average human brain is made up of about 75% water. when you're dehydrated, your brain tissue actually shrinks, and that causes pain. just thinking of my brain shrinking is enough to give me a headache. i think i'll get a big glass of water.

science and math are just for guys, my report should change your mind.

>> for centuries, many believed that fields like science and math were beyond the abilities of women. that began changing in the early 1900s, when marie curie won a nobel prize for her work in physics. though she shared the award with her husband, marie went on to prove that she was a world-class scientist all on her own. in fact, she became the first person, male or female, to win two nobel prizes. fast forward to today -- there's now a major effort to get more students interested in s.t.e.m. -- science, technology, engineering, and math. as part of that effort, nicole reports on a website designed specifically for girls. [ mid-tempo music plays ] >> the website is called forgirlsinscience.org.

some 3,000 female scientists working for l'or\al, the sponsor of the website. so, why don't more girls go into s.t.e.m. careers like science and math? >> i think part of the reason why a lot of girls aren't going into those fields today is because we don't have enough role models and resources that are encouraging and inspiring the youth to be interested in s.t.e.m. fields. that's why, actually, l'or\al usa has created a community, an online community, where girls can go and actually explore, discover, and achieve in the great world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or the acronym s.t.e.m. [ majestic music plays ] >> we'll talk more about the site in a few minutes, but first let me tell you about my visit to the new york hall of science. there i met saijah, a high-school senior. she volunteers at the hall as an "explainer." with more than 300 exhibits,

visitors, and saijah is perfectly comfortable talking about science. >> i really feel like there's no excuse for girls not be involved in science, especially if they love it. i feel like, yeah, they should definitely go into it. it's important. we need more women in science. >> to prove her point, saijah invited me to join her and dr. el-khouri in one of the hall's most popular demonstrations. so, what experiment are we doing today? >> we're actually gonna look at the ideal gas law. >> but first, before we begin, we need to get you a smock just for safety. >> perfect. matches my shirt. >> it does. [ rock music plays ] so, here's where we're working? >> so, yeah, this is our lab table right here. so, before we begin our really cool experiment, let's put on our gloves and get our materials and meet right back here. [ music continues ] so, now that we have all our materials here, we are going to begin an activity that we have in one of our demonstrations here at the new york hall of science called "cool chemistry."

nitrogen, which is one of my favorite substances to use in any demonstration. it actually boils at negative 320 degrees fahrenheit. >> wow. that's cold. >> yeah, it's extremely cold. so once it's in contact with room temperature -- which is about 70 degrees fahrenheit, right? -- it automatically starts to boil. >> you're probably wondering, "why the balloons?" we'll show you when "teen kids news" continues. i didn't know balloons were a

[ upbeat music plays ] [ mid-tempo music plays ] >> we're at the new york hall of science, taking part in a cool chemiry demonstration. the point is to show the effect cold has on the air trapped inside each balloon. >> what's keeping it inflated is its molecules that are inside of it, but let's see what happens to our awesome balloon -- i'm sorry, i'm having so much fun with this. [ giggles ] and we're going to

all right, are you guys ready? >> we're ready. wow! so that's it boiling at room temperature? >> exactly. >> watch carefully, and you'll see how each balloon gets smaller and smaller and smaller. bet you didn't think we could get all three balloons to fit into the pot, did you? but we're not finished. >> now you want to see what happens when take it out of the pot? >> what's gonna happen? >> let's just put it on our lab table. what do you see? what's happening to it? >> it looks like it's re-inflating to me. >> it's re-inflating. all right, so, can you think of any reason why that may be re-inflating? >> the temperature from the actual outside environment is warmer, so it allows for those molecules to stretch back out and take up more volume. >> rita is exactly right. >> of course she is. after all, dr. el-khouri is a highly trained scientist. so, the first part of the demonstration showed how molecules contract when exposed

they can contract so much, in fact, they can change from one form of matter to another. now, the first one we put in here was... >> clear. >> ...clear. >> oh, my gosh! >> to explain it -- so, since it was in there, can you guys see that liquid? >> liquid. >> so, yeah, there's liquid inside of the balloon, and that's just because, like i said, it was in a negative-320-degrees fahrenheit -- the liquid nitrogen's temperature. those molecules get really, really, really, really close together. >> does it make it actually change phases of matter? >> yeah, exactly. >> so, why is it important for more girls to go into s.t.e.m. fields? >> i think one of the biggest things right now that we need to be aware of is that, within the next 5 to 10 years, the majority of jobs that are going to be available in the market are going to require some level of s.t.e.m. skills. and so it's really critical that we try to fill our pipeline with budding scientists, if you will, so that they can become -- so that we'd be able to fill those needs. otherwise, we're gonna have a problem in the long run.

really, really cool to have girls in science, period, 'cause we bring a different perspective to it. so...i think that those are the reasons. >> so, what area of science are you most interested in? chemistry. that's kind of been like my first love. i think, like, ever since i was younger, i would mix things, especially food. 'cause most people don't think that food and cooking and baking is chemistry, but it is. so i think, from there, i love baking and cooking and just mixing things from the time i was younger, so i think chemistry is definitely my first love in science. >> i would say baking is chemistry. cooking is an art. >> that's true. >> that's completely different. >> that's true. [ chuckles ] >> what do you think of the forgirlsinscience website? >> i think forgirlsinscience, the website, it's actually pretty cool. i think it's really helpful. i kind of wish they had it when i was, like, way younger, too. that's, like, amazing. >> it's actually a great space for girls between the ages of 13 and 18, where they can go and explore and learn and utilize

website to help jump-start or even further their interests in s.t.e.m. areas in a non-intimidating way. >> the forgirlsinscience website isn't just loaded with great information. it's also fun. you should check it out. for "teen kids news," i'm nicole. [ upbeat music plays ] >> there's lots more ahead on "teen kids news," so don't go away.

[ upbeat music plays ] >> this report is brought to you by high impact television. >> well, i'm here at the north pole. santa let me into his workshop early to preview some of the hottest games and gadgets for the year. let's start off with the return of "guitar hero." this is it right here, "guitar hero live." after a five-year hiatus, i are. you know the drill. you get a guitar in the box -- or two -- and you get to play

and some classics, as well. new this year is "guitar hero live." it puts you onstage with real actors in front of a real crowd, as you can see, to reignite that dream of becoming a rock star. there's also something called ghtv, the world's first 24-hour playable-music-video network. so with your favorite artists, you get to play those songs in front of the authentic music videos and some concert footage -- awesome stuff. $99 for the bundle, which is the guitar and the game. it works with multiple systems. or $149 for two guitars and the game. now, if you want to gift a console, why not make it a bundle? this is the brand-new and limited-edition "uncharted: the nathan drake collection" ps4 bundle. you not only get a 500-gigabyte ps4 and dualshock 4 wireless controller, but all three "uncharted" games starring nathan drake, that daring adventurer and treasure hunter. of course, ps4 is more than just games. you also get netflix. you get spotify, hulu, playstation music, and much, much more, so this is a great bundle for $349 -- ps4, "nathan drake collection:

now, what to buy that gamer on your gift list? here's one other suggestion. it's from seagate, and it's called game drive. as the name suggests, this gives you the storage that you need to expand your library. this is an external two-terabyte hard drive that you plug in to xbox one or xbox 360. that's enough for about 50 games. i love this idea, and i know my kids are gonna be happy about this. there's also one for playstation 4 and playstation 3. it's an internal drive that has both flash and a hard drive built in. both are $99 -- great stuff. this is the sony tv that people have been drooling about. this is the x900c behind me -- thinner than a number 2 pencil, believe it or not, or thinner than a smartphone. now, this is a 4k tv, so it's not only four times the resolution of h.d., but it upgrades or upscales regular h.d. to near 4k content, thanks to that x1 chip. it also has what's called "android tv" in the box, so you've got access to the google play store and games. there's voice support through the remote, support for 40 languages.

is a streaming service -- great stuff here. this is $2,499 for the 55-inch version -- goes all the way up to 65 and even a 75-inch for the x910c tv. now, finally -- a note about staying safe while shopping online. a lot of americans are gonna be using public wi-fi hotspots in airports and coffee shops. you want to remain private and stay away from those cyber snoopers, so you want what's called vpn software, or virtual-private-network software. my favorite is from f-secure. it's freedome. now, this is -- as the name suggests, gives you the freedom to shop and bank and do that privately on your mobile device, whether it's a phone a tablet, even a laptop or desktop. it supports multiple platforms. it helps you remain anonymous online so you can stay safe. it's just about $3 a month or under $50 for the year for up to 3 devices. you want to stay safe with f-secure freedome -- highly recommend it to stay private and secure while shopping this holiday season. well, there you have it -- something for kids and kids at heart this holiday season. i'm marc saltzman for "teen kids news."

holidays. >> this important message is brought to you by the national road safety foundation. [ school bell rings ] >> a'ight, guys. so, guess what. the dance is this saturday. >> are you going? >> yes. let's all go together. >> oh, that sounds awesome! [ engine turns over ] >> okay, so, you know the theme tonight is all school spirit, everything spirit. >> rachel. rachel. hey, "rach." [ heartbeat ] [ indistinct conversations ] >> oh, yeah, face paint -- paint. >> [ echoing ] rachel. rachel. rachel, rachel. [ heartbeat continues ] >> coming up, a recipe for a breakfast meal that's easy to make... >> and really great to eat. >> ...when "teen kids news"

>> they say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. now you can also make it one of the tastiest meals of the day. christina finds out how. >> i'm in the kitchen with k. lee graham, miss teen usa

>> hi. how are you today? >> i'm good. how are you? >> i'm great. today we're gonna be making one of my favorite breakfast recipes, an apple oatmeal bowl. so it's a great breakfast twist on your classic, like, bread and soup bowl, and we're gonna start with our apple. could you please wash this for me? and this is gonna be our "bowl" that we're gonna have. all right, so, got our apple. we're just gonna slice it right in half. okay. >> so then the apple is what makes up the bowl. >> that's right. and it's so simple. but a lot of people like baked fruit and different baked apple pie kind of things, and this is kind of a variation of that. so, we're gonna scoop out the center and the core. i just cut it in half, and we're just gonna go with the spoon. >> so, how much do you scoop out of the apple. >> well, i really love the fruit part, so i just scoop out enough for the seeds and also enough to give me room to put in some oatmeal.

so, i've got this one. this one's a little more shallow. and you can see we've still got tons of fruit there. >> okay, so it's about an inch deep? >> yeah, probably about that. and then this one we're gonna scoop out, as well. >> and then, to cut out the core, you can just use any spoon that's available to you? >> yeah, it just -- as long as you get some good [chuckles] force behind it. it's a little difficult, and you can use a knife, but i would recommend a spoon just so it's safer and it's easier. indent. >> right. so, we're just gonna plate this, and we're gonna sprinkle on some cinnamon and also drizzle some honey, give it a little sweetness. and cinnamon's so great. it's one of my favorites. it's good for your metabolism, better. >> i know. >> mmm! honey. >> that looks so good. >> ahh! i love it. and we're gonna pop this in the microwave for like a minute and a half to two minutes, depending on your microwave -- just as tender. >> okay. back here.

>> and i'm gonna put this in -- i'm gonna go for a minute and 45 seconds with this. >> okay. >> and we'll test it out, and we'll see. [ microwave beeps, running ] all right, and while that's cooking, we're gonna prepare our bowl. so, we've got our steel-cut oats right here. i've got just less than 1/2 cup. and we're just gonna add the water. mm. >> so, how much water do i put in here? >> i think is like 3/4 cup. you can just follow the instructions on the packaging of the oatmeal or you can play around with variations. >> okay. >> i like a little bit less water 'cause it makes it a little more hearty. >> so, i do everything that's in here? >> yes, everything that's in here. >> sounds good. >> and then this will go into the microwave right after our apple. >> okay, wow. so easy. >> i know. [ microwave beeping ] all right, so, we're gonna check our apple. and it looks great. [ apple sizzling ]

the honey. and we're just gonna replace our oatmeal into the microwave. i'm gonna go for two minutes and keep an eye on that. so, as you can see, our apples in it. >> it smells great. >> yeah, it's one of my favorite things ever. >> really sweet. >> and we're just gonna drain some of the liquid from here. careful -- the apples are really hot. now, our next step -- we're gonna add the peanut butter to the apple bowl, which is one of my favorite things in the entire world. >> mine too. >> so we've got our organic peanut butter here. >> okay. >> we're just gonna scoop some of that and add a little layer to the bottom before we put in our oatmeal, so right in this indentation. >> okay, so, just to layer the very bottom part. >> right. it just gives it, you know, that nice little flavor that you want, and plus it adds a little bit of protein for your breakfast, because a well-balanced breakfast is one of the key things in a healthy diet.

you going all day. >> so this has got our protein. we got our peanut butter in there, and now we just need to wait for our oatmeal to finish. >> awesome. i'm so excited. >> so, our oatmeal is done. i'm just gonna take it out with our oven mitt. and we'll be ready. we're going to put this into the apple bowl. this is gonna be our filling. >> okay. >> we're just gonna scoop it right in. >> oh, wow. that works so well. >> yeah, it just -- it's the perfect little bowl, and it's -- for me, i think this is a great recipe for if you're doing a girls' brunch or anything, if you just need a good healthy snack, and it looks so cute. so, we're gonna top this with some cinnamon. >> okay. >> and also some chopped walnuts we have today, but you can also add blueberries. you can chop up some strawberries -- really anything that you like -- if you want to do some chocolate chips even.

>> yeah, so creative. and we're just gonna top those, and now it's ready to eat, so we can dig right in. >> wow. >> [ laughing ] you might need some knives for this, though. [ both laugh ] perfect. >> there you go. >> it's still a little hard to eat. but the apple's nice and -- >> oh, wow, the apple is so soft. >> mm-hmm. and it's all done with a microwave, so you can make it in your dorm room, if you're just hanging around the house -- no time commitment, just fast and easy. >> oh, my gosh. that's amazing. >> mm-hmm. >> apple and peanut butter never tasted better. to get the recipe, visit our website. for "teen kids news," i'm christina. >> that sure looks delicious. for all of us here at "teen kids news," have a great week.