Curated Video
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,...
Wonderscape
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...
Wonderscape
Taking Action Against Water Scarcity: Solutions for Conservation
Discover practical solutions to combat water scarcity, ranging from agricultural practices and industrial innovations to individual lifestyle changes. Learn how farmers can conserve water through better irrigation methods, how industries...
Wonderscape
Cultural Tapestry: Exploring the Richness of Diverse Traditions
Delve into the concept of culture, a blend of customs, art, achievements, and lifestyles unique to various groups. This video unpacks the layers of cultural diversity, emphasizing how family traditions, like eating black-eyed peas on New...
Curated Video
Mastering Food Preservation: Canning and Freezing at Home
Explore the science behind preserving food through canning and freezing. This segment explains the sterilization process involved in canning, which ensures food safety by killing harmful microorganisms at high temperatures. It also...
Curated Video
Unraveling the Habit of Snacking: Why We Eat Even When Not Hungry
Explore the phenomenon of snacking, a common habit among many, including the story of Vanessa, a 25-year-old who enjoys sweets throughout her day. Learn why snacking, particularly on high-calorie, sugary, or fatty foods, can be harmful...
Curated Video
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...
Curated Video
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...
Curated Video
Beyond Anorexia and Bulimia: Exploring the Spectrum of Eating Disorders
Dive deep into the lesser-known world of eating disorders that affect a significant percentage of the population. From neophobia, where individuals fear new foods, to those who only consume foods of a specific color or texture, explore...
Curated Video
Sweet Science: Exploring Our Love for Sugar and Pastries
Dive into the fascinating world of sugar cravings and discover why we find it hard to resist sweet delights like eclairs, cakes, and tarts. This video explores the neurological and genetic factors that make sugar so irresistible,...
Healthcare Triage
Do Processed Foods Lead to Depression?
Healthcare Triage is no stranger to dissecting studies about processed foods, but we were recently alerted to a study linking them to depression, and since we haven’t dissected that yet, that’s the topic of this week’s Healthcare Triage.
Healthcare Triage
A Drug to Treat Food Allergy Reactions
If you or someone you love has a life-threatening food allergy, you have to remain constantly vigilant for even the slightest exposure to that food, making even an outing to a restaurant an impossibility for some people. It can be...
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...
Curated Video
Make the Right Choice
Dr. Forrester teaches about making healthful choices to keep your body in top shape.
Curated Video
How Did Early Humans Know What To Eat and What To Avoid?
As children, we learn almost entirely through observation and mimicking. From laughter and walking to the use of objects and empathy, we often create the behavior of our lives based on what we witness in others. The same thing is true...
Curated Video
How Eisenhower's Heart Attack Reshaped American Diets
When President Eisenhower had a heart attack in 1955, it impacted the entire American diet. Soon, most people were adopting a low-fat, high-carbohydrate dietary model. This dietary shift, though based on flawed science, laid the...
Great Big Story
The Most Beautiful Fruits and Vegetables You’ve Never Seen
Meet Aaron Choi, the farmer growing weird, wonderful, and exotic produce for top restaurants.
Great Big Story
Chef Catalina: Cooking Against the Odds for a Allergy-Friendly World
Meet Chef Catalina, a culinary maverick on a mission to create delicious food for every allergy and intolerance. Despite severe food allergies herself, Catalina embraces the challenge of reinventing traditional recipes for restricted...
Great Big Story
Sweet Innovations: The Junk Food Wizard
Discover the fascinating journey of William A. Mitchell, an All-American food chemist and junk food wizard whose creations revolutionized the world's taste buds. From the infamous Pop Rocks to the beloved Tang and Cool Whip, Mitchell's...
Curated Video
Daily Life in the Colonies
This video entitled “Daily Life in the Colonies” gives an overview of colonial life by exploring housing, food, work, and play.
Great Big Story
The Fight Against Food Fraud, Chris Elliott's Quest for Authenticity
Uncover the world of food detectives led by Chris Elliott, battling mislabeling and fraud to protect our food.
Great Big Story
Reviving Native American Cuisine with The Sioux Chef
Explore the journey of redefining North American cuisine with Chef Sean Sherman, focusing on indigenous foods and traditions.
Curated Video
Exploring Lebanese Cuisine: Flavors, Ingredients, and Cultural Delights
Lebanese cuisine offers a wonderful variety of flavors and dishes, influenced by the local climate and abundant water supply. From the famous hummus made with chickpeas to the use of herbs like parsley and mint, Lebanese food is known...
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Nutrition Essentials: The Importance of Vitamins in Your Diet
This video discusses the importance of consuming foods rich in vitamins for overall health and well-being. It highlights various vitamins found in foods like fruits, vegetables, milk, and eggs, and explains their roles in the body....