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Dr Giles Yeo Chews the Fat
We tend to reduce food and health to bitesize nuggets of information, like calories or BMI. It’s understandable; numbers are easily digestible when we’re looking for answers or a quick fix. But the thing is, there’s a lot more to health – hey, there’s a lot more to life! – than the numbers you see on the back of a crisp packet or on the scales. Geneticist Dr Giles Yeo feels we need a bit more space to think about the relationship food has with our body, our mind, and even our soul! Join Giles as he chews the fat with fellow foodies, scientists, and doctors. Across...
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Ratings & Reviews
4.8 stars from 125 ratings
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A great listen
KelsieDunnSmith via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 03/01/23
Informative & entertaining
a great resource for anyone who wants to understand more about how food effects the brain & body. Please add more episodes!
tn-florida via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/05/21
Absolutely fascinating!
An explanation of why the way we eat is important, rather than just being given a list of what we should be doing, for me when I understand the science and research behind the reasons for eating whole foods etc and limiting highly processed foods in my diet, I find it much easier to make the...Read full review »
Fluffwump via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 08/08/21
Recent Episodes
Published 08/10/21
Why is it important that we feed our souls? And how do we square what we know about eating ‘healthily’ with our desire for food? Different foods will trigger the reward and pleasure centres of our brain to differing degrees; alongside chef Tim Anderson, Dr Giles Yeo explores what it is about...
Published 08/10/21
How does malnutrition – through over or under-eating – affect people's bodies, minds, and lives? Why should nations care about the nutrition their citizens are getting? Dr Giles Yeo is joined by restauranteur and food policy advocate Spike Mendelsohn to discuss why eating less healthy food is...
Published 08/03/21
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