Nutrition and our brain

Nutrition and our brain

2023 1 Seasons
Documentary

Good food can make you intensely happy. But how important is food for our brain and what influences our choices? What can we do with our diet to keep our brain and body as healthy as possible? Janny van der Heijden discovers this in this series. Together with top researchers, Janny tests their insights in practice.

Seasons

1. Temptation

2023-02-10

Why are we often unable to resist the temptation for fatty and sugary foods? At the Donders Institute in Nijmegen, Janny undergoes an MRI scan, where she finds out what her brain …

2. Smell

2023-02-17

What does the smell of food do to your brain and how important is it for your taste? For this, Janny goes to the Smell and Taste Center at Wageningen University. In a care center …

3. Taste

2023-02-24

To eat healthily, it is useful if many things taste good to you. Can you do something about that yourself by developing your taste? And how can you eat well if your sense of smell…

4. Saturation

2023-03-03

When do you know if you have eaten enough and how do you ensure that you do not eat too much? Together with nutrition researcher Guido Camps (and former finalist of Heel Holland B…

5. Sugar

2023-03-10

Janny discovers how much sugar we unknowingly consume and what that does to our brain. Brace yourself, because the results are shocking. Especially the amount of sugar that young …

6. Context

2023-03-17

Every day we make dozens of choices when it comes to food, but how consciously do we actually make those choices? In addition to taste and smell, there are many more factors in ou…

Top Cast

Janny van der Heijden
Janny van der Heijden

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