Are we what we eat?
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Dr Chris van Tulleken, Professor Janet Cade and Harry Hill to look at the latest science on diet and how the food we eat affects our health.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince examine their own diets and the diet fads of the past to ask what we should actually be eating. They are joined by Dr Chris van Tulleken, Professor Janet Cade and comedian Harry Hill to discuss the nutritional merits, or lack thereof, of everything from sausages to strawberries, and discover whether our obsession with low fat, low sugar or low carb diets have any scientific basis. They discuss our increased dependence on ultra-processed foods and what this means for our health, and whether eating one calorie of a chocolate bar is really the same as eating one calorie of a stick of celery.
New episodes are released on Saturdays. If you're in the UK, listen to the full series first on 大象传媒 Sounds: bbc.in/3K3JzyF
Producer: Adrian Washbourne
Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem
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- Sat 24 Jun 2023 19:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Mon 26 Jun 2023 16:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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