Jo Pearson of the Channel 10 Eyewitness News presents a special five-part news feature on diet. Episode 1. Examines the basics of the Australian Nutrition Foundation’s Perfect Diet Pyramid. Episode 2. Highlights the dietary problems of teenagers and children and analyses the Beverly Hills diet. Episode 3. Looks at how fat assessment is carried out and the myth of cellulite. Provides an analysis of Dr. Atkins diet. Episode 4. Shows the characteristics of diets that make people fat and analyses the F-Plan diet. Episode 5. Examines the myths of dieting: e.g. honey is better than sugar, bread and potatoes are fattening and analyses the Scarsdale diet. No other credits available.
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ACMI Identifier
508286
Language
English
Subject categories
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Diet
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Eating disorders
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food habits
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Nutrition
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Reducing diets
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Sound
Colour
Colour
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)