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We tend to reduce food and health to bitesize nuggets of information, like calories or BMI. It’s understandable; numbers are easily digestible when we’re looking for answers or a quick fix. But the thing is, there’s a lot more to health – hey, there’s a lot more to life! – than the numbers you see on the back of a crisp packet or on the scales. Geneticist Dr Giles Yeo feels we need a bit more space to think about the relationship food has with our body, our mind, and even our soul!
Join Giles as he chews the fat with fellow foodies, scientists, and doctors. Across this series, he’ll be asking how our genes play a role in weight loss and gain, how our stomachs chat to our brains, and whether going on a run really means we can gorge on doughnuts when we get home...
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The soul, with Tim Anderson
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Aug 10, 2021 |
Food poverty, with Spike Mendelsohn
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Aug 03, 2021 |
Ultra-processed food, with Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken
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Jul 27, 2021 |
The gut, with Lisa and Alana Macfarlane
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Jul 20, 2021 |
Exercise, with Alex Hutchinson
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Jul 13, 2021 |
Disease, with Dr Rupy Aujla
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Jul 06, 2021 |
Genes, with Adam Rutherford
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Jun 29, 2021 |
The Brain, with Kimberley Wilson
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Jun 22, 2021 |
Dr Giles Yeo Chews The Fat - Trailer
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Jun 10, 2021 |