Superfoods: The Real Story - Season 3
Season 3
Superfoods seem to be everywhere and as a nation we're spending more on healthy eating than ever before. Kate Quilton continues on her global quest for the truth behind new food trends.
Episodes
Pepper, Sauerkraut & White Wine
Kate Quilton returns for a new series investigating the alleged health benefits of superfoods. Kate's on a global quest for the truth behind the hype. In this episode, Kate travels to India to find out if a daily grind of pepper could be one of the most significant medical breakthroughs of the century. She also meets a scientist who believes white wine could be the key to kidney health and visits Norway to find out if sauerkraut could be a gut-health superstar.
Turmeric, Jelly & Eggs
In this episode, Kate's in India to find out if turmeric helped her recovery from a serious back injury. She also discovers if the kids' party favourite jelly could be paving the way to better bones, and if eggs really are good for your eyes.
Snails, Olive Oil and the New Kale
In this episode Kate's in Chile on the trail of snails to discover if they could be medical miracles. She then visits Ghana to find out if African weeds could challenge for kale's superfood crown and investigates if olive oil could be the answer to Alzheimer's.
Ginger, Raw Milk & Nuts
Kate Quilton puts 20 volunteers on a rollercoaster four times in a row, to see if taking ginger can stop them from being sick. She investigates if raw milk is a safe option for childhood allergies; and travels to California to find out if nuts might be the key to a stress-free life.
Macqui Berry, Oats & Offal
Kate visits Chile to see if the mysterious macqui berry could be a dieter's dream come true. There's also superoats and the heart. And is offal really that awful?
Peanut Butter, Oyster & Peas
Kate visits Ghana, to find out if peanut butter is a life saver. Also, do oysters sweeten the mood and have we underestimated the pea as a foodstuff?
Baobab, Bee Pollen & Prunes
Kate travels to South Africa, to see if the baobab tree might help with diabetes. There's also a look at bee pollen and experiments with prunes at zero gravity.
Watercress, Onion & Mangoes
Kate Quilton goes to the limit on a trip to Ireland to prove that watercress is a contender as a sporting superfood. Gout is thought to be the disease of kings, but could it be dethroned by the lowly onion? And Kate's in for a tropical treat, as she travels to Spain to uncover the cancer fighting properties of mangoes.
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