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Today, Dr. Oz appeared on Oprah to discuss some of the most common food myths, and showed the journey of his digestion track via a pill cam. His talk was a summary of his series now appearing through Wednesday called The Truth About Food featured on BBC.

Dr. Oz debunks some of the myths about detox diets, benefits of water (guess what? water doesn’t do as much as you think it might..)  For a summary of the show, and the pill cam film follow this link: http://www2.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200709/tows_past_20070917.jhtml?promocode=incl20070917TD

Here is breakdown of the show series:

THE TRUTH ABOUT FOOD Episode Descriptions (All times are ET/PT) THE TRUTH ABOUT FOOD: How to Be Healthy Premiere: Monday, September 17, at 8 PM What we eat can change our lives. How to Be Healthy follows nine fast- food junkies to an enclosure at a British zoo as they crunch their way through half a ton of raw fruits and vegetables in just 12 days. Join two truckers who have to swallow an unusual pill to get their internal traffic jams moving. Learn how the bacteria in the gut also enjoy our food, and how it can lead to windy side effects.

THE TRUTH ABOUT FOOD: How to Be Sexy

Premiere: Monday, September 17, at 9 PM

This episode puts our volunteers’ bodies on the line to discover just what effect food can have on our sex lives. Is the way to a person’s heart really through the stomach? Can fruit and vegetables boost sperm quality and quantity? How might cheese help relieve the symptoms of PMS? And can you tell if a woman is attracted to you by the contents of her dinner plate?

THE TRUTH ABOUT FOOD: How to Feed Your Kids

Premiere: Tuesday, September 18, at 8 PM

In a warm-hearted look at children’s stubborn palates, this episode provides a guide on how to open kids’ minds and mouths to new foods. How did young Isaac break his broccoli boycott? Also, viewers will discover whether or not watching TV can trigger your child to put on pounds, and if sugar really makes kids hyperactive.

THE TRUTH ABOUT FOOD: How to Be Slim

Premiere: Tuesday, September 18, at 9 PM

After trying every diet in the book, a family of dieters are about to give up until the latest nutritional science comes to their aid. Sit back as THE TRUTH ABOUT FOOD reveals the foods that keep you feeling fuller for longer, how dairy products may hold the secret to reducing calorie absorption, and whether or not the speed of our metabolism really determines how fat we are.

THE TRUTH ABOUT FOOD: How to Stay Young and Beautiful

Premiere: Wednesday, September 19, at 8 PM

In tonight’s fact-filled feast, discover how the mere color of some foods can fight the aging process. How to Stay Young and Beautiful reveals how eating tomatoes can help stop the progression of wrinkles, and looks at whether or not a stringent detox diet really does work. Our scientists also try to figure out if drinking two liters of water a day can give you younger, healthier-looking skin.

THE TRUTH ABOUT FOOD: How to Be the Best

Premiere: Wednesday, September 19, at 9 PM

In this episode, a group of female vegetarian martial arts experts go back to eating meat to see if it makes them fitter and stronger. Also, get set to test whether the omega-3 in oily fish can give stressed-out cabbies a less taxing day, and whether or not firefighters in Montana are better placed to lick the flames after licking their lips over snacks rather than the traditional three meals a day.

To watch all the shows from the BBC Series: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/humanbody/truthaboutfood/flashapp/

This entry was posted on Monday, September 17th, 2007 at 10:30 pm and is filed under Wellness Corner.