Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates a mysterious virus that could cause the next pandemic, one scientists think will be deadlier than Cov...
An investigation into the health epidemic that afflicts almost one in ten people in Birmingham and can lead to heart failure, blindnes...
Michael Mosley and James Wong explore the effect that our food has on our most important and, in terms of energy consumption,...
Michael Mosley and James Wong reveal the science of our food. James visits the Peruvian Andes to learn how a bitter potato he...
Michael Mosley and James Wong reveal the delicious science hidden inside our food. Michael begins by trying the first meal m...
Michael explains what happens to the brain when we drink alcohol.
James explains why calcium is good for our bones and how yogurt can even be a source of it for those with lactose into...
James finds out why we like the taste of chillies and the idea of "pain" or "burn" with our food.
Michael explains the chemical makeup of a standard chicken egg and why they are a great source of protein.
A "comfort eater" is shown an MRI of her brain during an experiment, p...
A test is done where the dieters eat cooked vegetables and then, on another day, soup to see w...
The "cravers" are strapped up with an eye tracker and results are compa...
An example meal for people who "feast". Once they start, they don't stop so...
The "emotional eaters" are given another stress test and encouraged to think positiv...
The "cravers" are put on a strict intermittent fasting diet which has a considerable effec...
The "feasters" are split and are given different lunches with varying GI (glycaemic...
Some of the dieters use a grip-meter to test how much they wa...
Scientists give some of the dieter's a purposefully stressfu...
The scientists test the theory that some people lack a certain amount...
Michael explains how the structure of fatty foods can affect how it tastes in our mouth and therefore what...
James explains why treats like chocolate are so pleasurable for our brains and why its chemical makeup links back to when we we...
Michael describes in detail what is happening in the pleasure centres of our brain and why such fatty foods ...
James finds out about a study done with bees that suggest caffeine works in a similar way to fat when it comes to ou...
Geneticist Giles Yo outlays the importance of breakfast with a simple experiment.
When you can't get enough sunlight to top up your vitamin D levels, mushrooms can act as a good alternative source.
Fats have a "rewarding" effect on the brain, the more fat we eat the more we stimulate the "reward pathway".
Scientist Giles Yo demonstrates how the dieters genes may not be helping them in their ...
Essential fatty acids like Omega 3 can be hard to source however Scottish beef has an abundance due to the high levels ...
James explains what our amino acids are and how a certain type of sweetcorn can be a good source for them.
Michael describes how beneficial a cooked egg is for the body especially when exercise is a constant.
Doctor Gribble experiments with what eating slowly can do for the "fullness" hormone ...
Michael describes exactly what is chemically happening when sourdough is being made.
Michael examines the chemical makeup of breast milk to see what nutrition babies are being provided with.
James defines what carbohydrates are and why they are essential for our everyday.
Nutritionist Susan Jebb shows how the dieters metabolic rate has reduced in line with the them ...
The dieters are given a shopping task, split between some who have slept well ...
An exercise scientist explains the benefits of exercise and the phenomenon of ...
An experiment that lies about calories in a slice of cake demo...
Experts are denouncing the validity of most supplements used for exercise and workouts.
When dieting, the initial loss of weight is actually water-loss rather than fat.
Susan Lea explains why hand-washing is one of the simplest thing we can do as individuals to stop the spread of bacteria in our environment.
Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates how much energy is in popular foods by setting them on fire.
Carbohydrates such as rice are such an important part of our diets due to the amount of energy they provide once broken down.
A saliva test reveals the role of our senses in saliva production and in our digestive system as a whole.
Michael Mosley finds out about alternate fasting where you have specific food on one day and anything you like on the other.
Michael Mosley experiments with the evolving concept of HIT workouts, where the exercise is pushed into small bursts of effort.
Michael Mosley discovers how our exercise plans should be tailor-made to suit our genetics rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
Michael Mosley eats the same Scottish breakfast he had yesterday, but this time he went for a long walk the night before. This time the fat...
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