S1E3:Food on the Brain

10 Mar 2017TV-PG

What effect does food have on our most important and, in terms of energy consumption, our greediest organ, the brain? It influences our diet by generating cravings for fat, the most energy-rich food of them all. The surprising link between fat-rich, indulgent chocolate and breast milk is revealed, while the effect of caffeine on bees could explain the hold that caffeinated drinks have over us.