Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

Season 40 Episode 3: You Are What You Eat

Our bodies are made from the food we have eaten during our lifetime. To survive and grow we need to eat enough of each of the essential building blocks of the human body. How did scientists discover the right mix of nutrients and how does what we eat match up? Is it true that eating fish makes you brainier, carrots help you see in the dark and spinach will make you stronger? John takes us through the maze of diet and health. We uncover the truth behind the claims for different kinds of foods, including organic food, and ask whether we instinctively tend to choose the balance of nutrients our bodies need.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

60

Episodes:

125

Actor:

Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

1966

IMDb:

5.1