SciShow
Why Nutrition Studies Keep Contradicting Each Other
It seems like nutrition studies contradict a lot, and it’s practically impossible to get a straight answer on whether a given food or supplement is good for you. But why?
SciShow
High-Fructose Corn Syrup: The "Dark Lord" of Nutrition
Hank takes on high fructose corn syrup - the new "dark lord of nutrition" - to help explain the ambiguities around all the claims being made about it.
TED Talks
Ben Goldacre: Battling bad science
Every day there are news reports of new health advice, but how can you know if they're right? Doctor and epidemiologist Ben Goldacre shows us, at high speed, the ways evidence can be distorted, from the blindingly obvious nutrition...
Healthcare Triage
Which Food is Going to Kill You?
A few nutrition studies have been circulating social media lately and need some clearing up.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The science of milk - Jonathan J. O'Sullivan
The milk industry produces in excess of 840 million tons of products each year. Why do humans drink so much milk? And given that all mammals lactate, why do we favor certain types of milk over others? Jonathan J. O'Sullivan describes how...
Zach Star
The Nutrition Major - Careers, Courses, and Concentrations
The Nutrition Science Major is an applied science that draws from both science and social science concepts. Within the nutrition major, you will draw upon your knowledge of biology, chemistry, and biochemistry to study nutrients within...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Daniel A. Monti, MD, MBA - Tapestry of Health
Dr. Monti is Founding Director and CEO of the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health and founding Chair of the Department of Integrative Medicine and Nutritional Sciences at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson...
Curated Video
How The mediterranean Diet Improves Your Mood - What The Science Shows
Did you know that A healthy diet is associated with an approximately 30% reduction in the risk for depression and a 40% improvement in your thinking? There’s been a growing body of research showing an association between diet,...
After Skool
Why You Can't Trust Nutrition Science & Health Claims
The information in this video comes from Michael Pollan's book, "In Defense of Food". Over the last 2 centuries, humans have studied nutrition, but has all that science made us healthier as a species?
Food Farmer Earth
Embracing Wild Nutrition: Jo Robinson's Insights on Healthier Diets
Jo Robinson discusses the significant nutritional downgrades in our food since the inception of agriculture, emphasizing the loss of vital nutrients like protein, minerals, vitamins, and particularly antioxidants. She advocates for...
Visual Learning Systems
Nutrition: Staying Healthy
Upon viewing the Nutrition video series, students will be able to do the following: Define nutrition as a science that studies the interaction of the human body and food. State the six major kinds of nutrients including: carbohydrates,...
Healthcare Triage
Nutrition Studies Are Just Terrible
Nutrition studies are really, really bad a lot of the time. Sometimes researchers don't do careful work, and the systems in place don't always prevent weak research from being published. Add that to the fact that media outlets tend to...
Let's Tute
Understanding Nutrition: A Complete Guide to a Healthy Diet
The video discusses the importance of nutrition and a balanced diet for a healthy and fit lifestyle. It explains the different types of nutrients and their food sources, as well as the consequences of undernutrition and overnutrition....
Let's Tute
Understanding Nutrition: A Complete Guide to a Healthy Diet
New ReviewThe video discusses the importance of nutrition and a balanced diet for a healthy and fit lifestyle. It explains the different types of nutrients and their food sources, as well as the consequences of undernutrition and overnutrition....
Science360
Nutrition, Hydration & Health - Science of NFL Football
"Science of NFL Football" is a 10-part video series funded by the National Science Foundation and produced in partnership with the National Football League. In this segment, NBC's Lester Holt looks at the physically demanding pre-season...
Curated Video
Sweet Science: Understanding Sugar's Role in Our Diet
Explore the complexities of sugar in our diets, from the natural sugars in fruits and vegetables to the added sugars in processed foods. Learn about the impact of sugar on our body, why we crave it, and how different types of sugar...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What makes muscles grow? - Jeffrey Siegel
We have over 600 muscles in our bodies that help bind us together, hold us up, and help us move. Your muscles also need your constant attention, because the way you treat them on a daily basis determines whether they will wither or grow....
Healthcare Triage
Elmo Stickers, Apples, and the Pain of Retracted Research
We're once again talking about Brian Wasink, the Cornell Food and Brand Lab. They were in the news last year over a retracted study, and he's back again with six more studies retracted. Nutrition research is hard. This is also not great...
MinuteEarth
It’s Alive! (Or Is It?)
To learn more about restoration action - and get involved - visit RESTOR from the Crowther Lab at https://restor.eco. Soil doesn't seem like it's "alive", yet it functions like a living thing in lots of key ways. LEARN MORE...
The Royal Institution
The Science of Psychedelics - with Michael Pollan
Is there a role for psychedelics such as LSD and psilocybin in healthcare, and can they uncover things about our consciousness? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe How could LSD and psilocybin help with mental...
The Royal Institution
Q&A: The Science of Psychedelics - with Michael Pollan
What's the best way of administering medicines to a large group of people? Can you be tripping and doing science at the same time? Michael Pollan answers audience questions following his talk. Subscribe for regular science videos:...
The Atlantic
Myths You Learned in Health Class
Remember learning about the food pyramid in health class? As it turns out, it was based on a lot of misinformation about nutrition. In this episode, we explore the source of some of the lasting myths about healthy foods and fitness and...
The Atlantic
Health and Wellness: Don’t Take Instagram's Word For It
Wellness gurus on the platform often claim the authority to give health advice—but science doesn’t back them up. The platform is rampant with misinformation about wellness, argues the Atlantic staff writer Amanda Mull. Behind many fads...
TED Talks
Kristie Ebi: How climate change could make our food less nutritious
Rising carbon levels in the atmosphere can make plants grow faster, but there's another hidden consequence: they rob plants of the nutrients and vitamins we need to survive. In a talk about global food security, epidemiologist Kristie...