Instructional Video10:33
SciShow

Obesity

12th - Higher Ed
Hank tells us some of the surprising things that could be causing or contributing to the obesity epidemic.
Instructional Video12:38
TED Talks

Sandra Aamodt: Why dieting doesn't usually work

12th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video4:37
Be Smart

Should You Eat Everyday?

12th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video4:43
SciShow

How Being Obsessed with Health Can Make You Unhealthy

12th - Higher Ed
Dieting and exercise can be good for you, but just because something’s healthy, that doesn't mean more is even healthier.
Instructional Video11:22
SciShow

Obesity

12th - Higher Ed
Hank tells us some of the surprising things that could be causing or contributing to the obesity epidemic.
Instructional Video1:35
Curated Video

Does Dieting Slow Down Metabolism?

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - Learn if dieting slows down metabolism, making it harder to lose weight, in this Howcast video about obesity.
Instructional Video2:22
Curated Video

How to Lose Weight on The Fat Smash Diet

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast -Learn how to lose weight on The Fat Smash Diet from Carolyn Dean, M.D. in this Howcast video.
Instructional Video3:20
Curated Video

How to Lose Weight on the Hallelujah Diet

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast -Learn how to lose weight on the Hallelujah Diet from Carolyn Dean, M.D. in this Howcast video.
Instructional Video3:20
Curated Video

How to Lose Weight with the Caveman Diet

9th - Higher Ed
Learn how to lose weight on the Caveman Diet with the diet tips in this video.
Instructional Video8:12
Curated Video

The Science Behind Weight Loss: How Our Bodies Burn Fat

6th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video12:43
Curated Video

Why Diets Fail

12th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video1:31
Curated Video

Healthy Eating and Sustainable Weight Management: The Middle Path

12th - Higher Ed
This video discusses the pitfalls of extreme dieting and the negative effects it can have on the body's metabolism. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining a balanced diet and incorporating regular exercise for long-term weight...
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Are All Calories Created Equal?

9th - 10th
New research weighs in on the efficacy of several popular weight loss diets, and finds that it's not so much what you eat, but how much of it.