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Topic: Health

Booze Britain

TrueTube tackles the public with the concept of ‘Booze Britain’, what it means and who it applies to. The public responds to questions on whose responsible, whether new laws will help tackle the issue and what they think should be done to deal with the problem.

Booze Britain

Video length - 02.30

Published date - Feb 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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From Harming Myself To Helping Others

Danni spent 10 years self-harming. Here she discusses overcoming her issues, and starting up an organisation to support girls who self harm, called Girls Xpress.

From Harming Myself To Helping Others

Video length - 03.20

Published date - Feb 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Playing Dames

Dame Kelly Holmes visits school children, she discusses why girls give up sport after school and how to increase female enthusiasm for it.

Playing Dames

Video length - 02.52

Published date - Feb 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Nutritional Nigel

Dietician, Nigel Denby, gives advice on what we should be eating, and explains how easy it is to change dietary habits for the better.

Nutritional Nigel

Video length - 03.53

Published date - Feb 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Diets Don’t Work – Do They?

Serial dieters and professional dieticians give their views on the efficacy of various diets. Experts argue that losing weight sucessfully requires an all-round healthier approach to day-to-day living.

Diets Don’t Work – Do They?

Video length - 02.39

Published date - Feb 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Food Fads

Food Fads and crazy diets have become very popular over the last century. Here we investigate a number of different diets, including the famous Atkins diet, to see what effects food faddism can have on our bodies.

Food Fads

Video length - 05.12

Published date - Feb 2008

Keystage(s) - 4

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Big to Buff

Jonathan, a young adult body-builder, looks back through a difficult childhood tarred by obesity and the challenges it brought; and explains why he suddenly decided he needed to take control of his weight and his life.

Big to Buff

Video length - 02.30

Published date - Feb 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Being Big

Sasha Cherry talks about what it was like to be overweight as a young person and why she began her diet.

Being Big

Video length - 02.37

Published date - Feb 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Who’s To Blame?

Who do members of the public hold responsible for childhood obesity?

Who’s To Blame?

Video length - 02.05

Published date - Feb 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Dr Burnett On Obesity

Dr Sarah Burnett examines the causes and consequences of obesity in today’s society.

Dr Burnett On Obesity

Video length - 02.30

Published date - Feb 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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