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Episodes Season Season 14 · 0/11 Pointer 2026 · 0/14 Pointer 2025 · 0/20 Pointer 2024 · 0/40 Pointer 2023 · 0/46 Pointer 2022 · 0/41 Pointer 2021 · 0/37 Pointer 2020 · 0/9 Pointer 2019 · 0/5 0/11 watched · 2026 S14E01 Episode 1 2026-01-08 13m
What are the health benefits of intermittent fasting? We delve into the science behind fasting. Many people lose weight by eating only between 12 and 8 p.m. Water fasting is also promoted on social media. This involves eating nothing for days and drinking only water and coffee or tea. Like student and content creator Jordy. He sometimes goes 48 to 100 hours without eating anything, subsisting on only water and electrolytes. Professor Hanno Pijl of Leiden UMC also practices intermittent fasting. He explains how it can improve metabolism and how damaged cells are cleared through the biological process of autophagy. more S14E02 Episode 2 2026-01-22 12m
Baking, roasting, or frying—we all use them: vegetable oils. From sunflower oil to canola oil: they're in practically every kitchen. But according to some influencers, they're bad for you. These oils are said to be hyper-processed, contain too much omega-6, and oxidize quickly, leading to chronic inflammation, cancer, and heart disease. How is it possible that the influencers spreading these ideas and the scientists criticizing them both base their claims on science? We investigate the facts with nutrition scientist Coen Dros, who actively combats nutritional misinformation on social media. more S14E03 Episode 3 2026-02-05 12m
Every drugstore and supermarket has them on their shelves these days: expensive collagen powders, pills, or creams. They're for people looking for wrinkle-free skin or supple joints. But do these products live up to their promises? We'll try collagen powder for a month and analyze the results with a dermatologist. They'll also warn about the risks: the collagen powders are almost always derived from animal sources, such as cartilage, skin, and bones from cows, or fish scales, and may therefore contain heavy metals. We'll also review scientific studies and explore alternatives to collagen products. more
S14E04 Episode 4 2026-02-19 15m
S14E05 Episode 5 2026-03-05 12m
S14E06 Episode 6 2026-03-19 13m
S14E07 Episode 7 2026-04-02 15m
S14E08 Episode 8 2026-04-16 11m
S14E09 Episode 9 2026-05-07 10m
S14E10 Episode 10 2026-05-21 14m
S14E11 Episode 11 2026-08-27 13m
