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TV series

The Truth About Food

20071 season8.0 / 10

Series examining how what we eat can change our lives.

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Availability

Not streaming in United States

Checked Jul 22, 2026

The Truth About Food premiered January 11, 2007. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

Series examining how what we eat can change our lives.

Cast, crew and production details

About The Truth About Food

Cast

Fiona BruceHerself - Presenter

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Documentary
Episodes
6
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • BBC OneUnited Kingdom
  • BBCUnited Kingdom

Themes

alimentaciónfoodhealthsalud

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

How To Be Healthy

1h

News presenter Fiona Bruce takes us on a journey through the digestive system and learns why there is good and bad bacteria.

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Episode 2

How To Be Sexy

1h

Vic Reeves looks at how food can keep us sexy, and explores some of the myths about aphrodisiacs and what food turns us on.

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Episode 3

How To Feed Your Kids

1h

How do we get the kids to eat their greens? It's an age old question but Jan Ravens is determined to discover how.

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Episode 4

How To Be Slim

1h

If we're honest we all probably eat too much. But does dieting work? Andrea Oliver is on a quest to lose weight and learn the truth about being slim.

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Episode 5

How To Stay Young And Beautiful

1h

Can the way we eat reduce the effects of aging? Is it necessary to drink two litres of water a day? Liza Tarbuck gets to the truth of being young and beautiful.

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Episode 6

How to be the best

1hFinale

How can we eat to be the best? Colin Jackson changes his diet and goes veggie to see if it will alter his performance.

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Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026