The Secrets of Your Food

Episode
Episode 3 - Food On The Brain
Broadcast Info
2017 (58 mins)
Description
The Secrets of Your Food is the delicious science story of the food on your plate. Michael Mosley and James Wong present a celebration of the physics, chemistry and biology that lies hidden inside every bite. Together they travel the world and take over the UK’s leading food lab as they deconstruct our favourite meals, taking us inside the food, right down to the molecular level. In the final episode, Michael and James explore the effect of "Food on the Brain." The brain is one of the greediest organs in the body in terms of the energy it needs to run. The way it influences our diet is, in the main, by generating the cravings we all experience.
Genre
Nutrition; Science; Biology

How to cite this record

The Open University, "The Secrets of Your Food". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ou/search/index.php/prog/227701 (Accessed 10 Jan 2025)