PBS
The Genes We Lost Along the Way
Our DNA holds thousands of dead genes and we’ve only just begun to unravel their stories. But one thing is already clear: we’re not just defined by the genes that we’ve gained over the course of our evolution, but also by the genes that...
PBS
How Vertebrates Got Teeth... And Lost Them Again
As revolutionary as teeth were, they would go on to disappear in some groups of vertebrates. But why?
SciShow
Corn Shouldn't Be Food, But It Is
You probably have a bag of frozen corn in your freezer, or have chowed down on a buttery ear of corn at a cookout. But not only did it take thousands of years for humans to domesticate teosinte to corral it into what we now know as corn,...
SciShow
The Real Paleo Diet
The paleo diet is becoming more popular, but research suggests its claims aren’t all that scientific. Hosted by: Michael Aranda
MinuteEarth
The Mystery of The Exploding Appendix
Rates of appendicitis vary around the world, likely due to the forces of modernization. **Appendix** - There are many other unforeseen health changes that seem to be related to the forces of modernization, like the increase in rates of...
SciShow
Why Do I Have to Brush My Teeth?
There are a few reasons that modern humans have to brush our teeth to stay healthy, even though our primate cousins don’t. Grab your floss and find the answers inside!
SciShow
7 Species That Really Are What They Eat
There are creatures who get some super important and recognizable part of their biology from their diets.
Amoeba Sisters
Biomolecules (Updated)
This video focuses on general functions of biomolecules. The biomolecules: carbs, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids, can all can have important functions in the body. However, this video is not giving human dietary guidelines and...
TED Talks
Sandra Aamodt: Why dieting doesn't usually work
In the US, 80% of girls have been on a diet by the time they're 10 years old. In this honest, raw talk, neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt uses her personal story to frame an important lesson about how our brains manage our bodies, as she...
Be Smart
Should You Eat Everyday?
An intermittent fasting diet is one of the hippest new nutrition and fitness philosophies, based around the idea that going hungry can be good for your health. Some think it's a weight loss secret that calls upon our ancient evolutionary...
SciShow
Gluten
Gluten is a sticky protein composite found in cereal grains. Hank gives us some insight into the importance of gluten in history, as well as its impact on health in our own time.
SciShow
The Real Paleo Diet
The paleo diet is becoming more popular, but research suggests its claims aren't all that scientific.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How to spot a fad diet - Mia Nacamulli
Conventional wisdom about diets, including government health recommendations, seems to change all the time. And yet ads routinely come out claiming to have THE answer about what we should eat. So how do we distinguish what's actually...
Curated Video
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...
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....
Healthcare Triage
Do Oreos Lower Cholesterol? No.
According to a recent study, “Oreo Cookie Treatment” is better at lowering LDL cholesterol (the “bad” cholesterol) than high-intensity therapy with cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins. ARE OREOS A HEALTH FOOD NOW?!
Curated Video
Why Diets Fail
Keto? Intermittent Fasting? And what about plant-based diets? Alok and Sheena explain the science behind the most popular diets, explain what they have in common and explain why for most people - they don't really work. Happily, health...
Great Big Story
The zoo chef, feeding Oakland's animals
Meet the chef who prepares 350 lbs of food daily for Oakland Zoo animals.
Financial Times
Is ultra-processed food really that bad?
FT Food Revolution - Ultra-processed foods are cheap and convenient. But many health experts say they are simply bad for us, and, as the FTs Madeleine Speed reports, health warnings about UPFs could have unintended consequences....
Financial Times
A tax to curb meat’s problems
FT Food Revolution - Livestock farming takes a heavy toll on the environment and excessive meat consumption can carry health risks. One idea to curb these problems is the introduction of a meat tax. But opponents claim that could put...
Curated Video
Nutrients for Energy
Nutrients for Energy demonstrates how the body uses energy, including calorie intake and output.
Nature League
Why Do Smaller Dogs Live Longer? And Other Questions
This week on Nature League, Brit answer your questions about life on Earth!
Science360
If These Teeth Could Talk - Science Nation
With funding from the National Science Foundation, Peter Ungar is revealing more details about the lives of our human ancestors, and he's doing it through dentistry -- sort of! The University of Arkansas anthropologist uses high tech...
Healthcare Triage
A Look at The DASH Diet 20 Years Later
A recent Viewpoint in JAMA focused on the 20 year anniversary of the DASH diet, one of the major breakthroughs in blood pressure control. Let's discuss. This is Healthcare Triage News.