`High School Musical` Actress and a Dietician show how a beloved comfort food is both delicious and nutritious

Voted one of Teen People Magazine’s “25 Hottest Stars Under 25,” Monique Adrienne Coleman is best known as Taylor McKessie on the Disney’s Emmy®-award winning movies, "High School Musical" and "High School Musical 2."

She has reoccurring roles on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Gilmore Girls and Boston Public and has guest starred in such hit series’ as Malcolm in the Middle and Veronica Mars.

Monique was in the third season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, finishing fourth. She is the recipient of the 2006 Cammie Award for her work opposite James Earl Jones in the Hallmark movie, "The Reading Room."

In this informative September 2007 interview, host Rafael Siegel speaks to the actress about her rising career and the success of The "High School Musical" movie series.  

As part of the promotional tour, Monique is joined with Julie Upton, a registered dietitian and communications expert (who has appeared on NBC's Today Show, CBS Evening News, ABC World News Tonight, CNN Headline News, Access Hollywood , E! Entertainment News and Extra) specializing in nutrition, fitness and health. They discuss why peanuts and peanut products are important for a teen’s development.