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Food Fads

Food Fads and crazy diets have become very popular over the last century. Here we investigate a number of different diets, including the famous Atkins diet, to see what effects food faddism can have on our bodies.

Food Fads

Video length - 05.12
Published date - Feb 2008
Keystage(s) - 4
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Big to Buff

Jonathan, a young adult body-builder, looks back through a difficult childhood tarred by obesity and the challenges it brought; and explains why he suddenly decided he needed to take control of his weight and his life.

Big to Buff

Video length - 02.30
Published date - Feb 2008
Keystage(s) - 3 and 4
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Being Big

Sasha Cherry talks about what it was like to be overweight as a young person and why she began her diet.

Being Big

Video length - 02.37
Published date - Feb 2008
Keystage(s) - 3 and 4
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Who’s To Blame?

Who do members of the public hold responsible for childhood obesity?

Who’s To Blame?

Video length - 02.05
Published date - Feb 2008
Keystage(s) - 3 and 4
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Dr Burnett On Obesity

Dr Sarah Burnett examines the causes and consequences of obesity in today’s society.

Dr Burnett On Obesity

Video length - 02.30
Published date - Feb 2008
Keystage(s) - 3 and 4
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Dr Burnett On Different Body Shapes

Dr Sarah Burnett demonstrates how different body shapes require different measurements to be applied to them in order to understand whether or not they can be considered healthy.

Dr Burnett On Different Body Shapes

Video length - 3.08
Published date - Feb 2008
Keystage(s) - 3 and 4
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Dr Burnett On BMI

Dr Sarah Burnett talks about different ways of measuring weight and explains that all must be considered together, if we are to get a true picture of how healthy our bodies are.

Dr Burnett On BMI

Video length - 02.54
Published date - Feb 2008
Keystage(s) - 3 and 4
Downloadable resources

Brains & Beauty – Young people around the UK give their honest answers as to whether they’d rather be clever or attractive. If you had to make a choice between beauty or brains which would you choose?

Brains & Beauty

Video length - 01.15
Published date - Apr 2007
Keystage(s) - 3 and 4
Downloadable resources

Looks & Identity – The woman who famously treated Princess Diana for bulimia talks about the western obsession with achieving physical perfection. She reveals the damage it’s doing psychologically and why there is more to our identity than what we look like.

Looks & Identity

Video length - 01.56
Published date - Apr 2007
Keystage(s) - 3 and 4
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Beauty’s Expiry Date – A fashion model talks about why beauty and looking good is a priority and a ‘job’ for her. She wasn’t always recognised for her attractive appearance, admitting she is worried about her looks fading with age, and the end of her modelling career.

Beauty’s Expiry Date

Video length - 00.57
Published date - Apr 2007
Keystage(s) - 3 and 4
Downloadable resources