Food on the Brain
Michael Mosley and James Wong explore the effect that our food has on our most important and, in terms of energy consumption, our greediest organ - the brain.
Michael Mosley and James Wong explore the effect that our food has on our most important and, in terms of energy consumption, our greediest organ. It influences our diet by generating cravings for foods such as fat - the most energy-rich food of them all. James heads off to Peru to reveal the surprising link that fat-rich, indulgent chocolate has with breast milk. Sometimes these cravings almost become an addiction - like coffee for example. So we visit a remarkable lab where a team is studying the effect of caffeine on bees and how that may help explain the hold that caffeinated drinks have over us. Together, Michael and James take on some of the hottest chillies on the planet to show what the burn does to our brains. Using the latest imaging techniques and incredibly detailed specialist photography, this is a whole new way of thinking about our relationship with food and the powerful effect it has on our minds.
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Clips
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Milk Chocolate
Duration: 01:34
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Food and S&M
Duration: 02:21
Music Played
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Yelawolf
Outer Space
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SKAMP
Spotlight (Don't Let Fame Replace Your Name)
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Michael Mosley |
Presenter | James Wong |
Series Producer | Gideon Bradshaw |
Executive Producer | Helen Thomas |
Broadcasts
- Fri 10 Mar 2017 21:00
- Tue 14 Mar 2017 23:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Northern Ireland
- Thu 6 Apr 2017 03:05
- Tue 19 Jun 2018 23:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Wales
- Sat 28 Mar 2020 08:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Thu 1 Feb 2024 14:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
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