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Food Basics: Proteins
Proteins are at the root of virtually all bodily functions, from growth to metabolism to transporting oxygen around the body. Learn how your body makes or ingests all the protein you need. Chemistry - Chemical Industries - Learning...
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Can Eating Fish Prevent Murder?
Studies suggest that eating more fish oil could help prevent you committing murder... but does a correlation prove eating seafood is the cause? Maths - Statistics And Probability A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning...
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Balanced Diet - Nutrition Essentials
Discover which foods are vital for a healthy diet. What should you be eating, how much, and why? Biology - Healthy Living - Learning Points. You need a balanced diet to be healthy. A balanced diet is varied and contains different amounts...
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Vitamin Deficiencies
How an investigation into a skin disease in the American Deep South revealed the true value of a healthy diet - and what happens when you don't consume enough vitamins. Biology - Healthy Living - A lack of specific vitamins can cause...
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How Do Carb-Free Diets Work?
What would happen if we removed one of our three basic food groups? Discover how reducing your intake of carbohydrates and increasing protein can affect your body. Chemistry - Chemical Industries - Learning Points. A low-carbohydrate,...
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What is Fitness?
Discover why fitness is not always obvious from appearance. Rather, it is a measurement of how well your body operates on a daily basis. Find out how BMI, heart rate and blood pressure indicate how fit you are. Biology - Healthy Living -...
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Insulin and Diabetes
Over 400 million people suffer from diabetes globally. What is diabetes, how is it caused, and what role does insulin play in its onset and treatment? Biology - Healthy Living - Learning Points. Insulin is a hormone that controls glucose...
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Healthy Beauty
Your outward appearance can be affected by what you put in your body as well as external factors. What are the vital nutrients for beautiful skin, hair and nails? Biology - Healthy Living - Learning Points. A balanced diet is the key to...
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Omega-3: Healthy Fat?
The story of an extreme experiment which reversed scientific opinion on the health effects of omega-3 fatty acids. Chemistry - Chemical Industries - Learning Points. In 1979, Prof Sinclair conducted an extreme experiment to prove his...
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Diet and exercise – Jigsaw
What is it? ... It's a fat cell! Life processes - Humans and other animals - Diet and exercise A Twig Tidbit Film - Jigsaw. An image is slowly revealed as pieces of the jigsaw are removed. The children have to identify it.
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Diet and exercise – Clip
Hummingbirds are extremely active animals. Learn how they manage to fuel their busy lifestyles. Life processes - Humans and other animals - Diet and exercise Learning Points Hummingbirds feed on sugar-rich nectar to provide them with...
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Diet and exercise – Odd one out
Four foodstuffs are shown, but which is the odd one out and is not a source of protein? Life processes - Humans and other animals - Diet and exercise Learning Points Fish, nuts and cheese are all rich sources of protein. A Twig Tidbit...
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Obesity - Health Risk
Obesity is a condition that can affect animals and humans. Life processes - Humans and other animals - Diet and exercise Learning Points Obesity can damage your health. Excess weight can damage vital organs such as the lungs and heart....
Science ABC
How Are Carbs and Other Macronutrients Measured in Food?
Carbohydrates are measured indirectly, rather than using experimental methods. First, the amount of other nutrients in the food (protein, fats, water, ash, and alcohol) is determined individually. We then subtract the sum of these...
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How Big Business Built the Food Pyramid
Weird History Food will tell you who exactly built the Food Pyramid. While the Egyptian Pyramids have created vast conspiracies about who made them, the American Food Pyramid is pretty obvious - Big Food Business. Get your veggies,...
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Following in the Footsteps of Neanderthals: Exploring Their Diet, Tools, and Social Lives
Join us on a journey through Europe and Western Asia as we explore the world of Neanderthals. Discover how they adapted to fluctuating climates, hunted large animals, and foraged for plants. Learn about their sophisticated tools, mastery...
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Sweet Science: Understanding Sugar's Role in Our Diet
Explore the complexities of sugar in our diets, from the natural sugars in fruits and vegetables to the added sugars in processed foods. Learn about the impact of sugar on our body, why we crave it, and how different types of sugar...
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The Science Behind Weight Loss: How Our Bodies Burn Fat
Explore how the body metabolizes food and uses stored fat during periods of caloric deficit. This video discusses the physiological processes involved in weight loss, including the role of liver glycogen stores and the shift to fat...
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Exploring the 5:2 Diet: Benefits and Sustainability
This video delves into the 5:2 diet, where individuals eat normally for five days and restrict calories significantly on two non-consecutive days. It covers the principles behind intermittent fasting, its benefits for weight loss, and...
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Debunking Food Myths: Spinach Strength, Skin and Digestion
Explore the truth behind popular food myths like the iron content in spinach, the effects of cold cuts on skin, and the digestive benefits of sparkling water. Discover how these beliefs started and what modern science says about them,...
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Eating for Agelessness: The Power of Antioxidants in Diet
Discover how a colorful diet rich in fruits and vegetables can combat aging by supplying your body with essential antioxidants. Learn the science behind how antioxidants like polyphenols and vitamin C help maintain skin elasticity and...
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Unlocking the Weight-Loss Secrets of Fruits: From Pectin to Potassium
Dive into the science behind how certain fruits can aid in weight loss and improve overall health. This video explores the properties of apples, pineapples, kiwis, and grapefruits, examining their roles in fat absorption, appetite...
Healthcare Triage
Can a Low Sugar Diet "Starve Cancer?"
Cancer is scary. And fear can lead us to try and find hope in some pretty dubious treatment suggestions. There's a myth circulating in internet health circles that eating a low-sugar diet can somehow starve the cancer and shrink tumors....
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Misunderstanding the Data on Diet, Exercise and Mortality
We’ve got another nutrition study making a splash in the media. This time we’ve got a combination of diet and exercise claims, complete with all our favorite things: Observational study, limited self-reports, and way too many factors to...