The benefits of a good night's sleep
Adults HealthIt's 4am, and the big test is in 8 hours. You've been studying for days, but you still don't feel ready. Should you drink another cup of coffee and spend the next few hours cramming? Or should you go to sleep? Shai Marcu defends the latter option, showing how sleep restructures your brain in a way that's crucial for how our memory works.
The 10,000 Calorie Sumo Wrestler Diet: FUEL
Adults HealthMUNCHIES introduces FUEL, a new series dedicated to the high performance diets of athletes. We follow Byamba, current world sumo champion, through his average day of consuming 10,000 calories. In and out of the dojo, Byamba shows us how to shop, cook, and eat chankonabe- a Japanese stew eaten by sumo wrestlers to pack on the pounds. Itadakimasu!
Bionic Leg Closely Mimics Natural Body Movements
Adults HealthMIT Media Lab's Hugh Herr explains how he looks to nature when developing new bionic appendages. The amputee and avid rock climber discusses how his biomechatronics division is pioneering the technologies that aim to augment human physical capabilities.
Why Do We Have To Sleep?
Adults HealthWhy do we sleep? We spend a third of our lives in slumber, but science has yet to determine exactly why we have do it. Here's a look at how sleep works, why we're not getting enough sleep, what happens if you DON'T sleep, and an idea about where sleep came from in the first place.
100 Calorie Poppadom Snacks | Jamie Oliver
Adults HealthStraight out of Jamie's Everyday Super Food book jamieol.com/SuperFood these four delicious and nutritious snacks will satisfy your hunger at just 100 calories each. Crispy poppadoms topped with cottage cheese and a selection of fresh fruit & veg, herbs and spices.
The benefits of good posture
Adults HealthHas anyone ever told you, "Stand up straight!" or scolded you for slouching at a family dinner? Comments like that might be annoying-but they're not wrong. Your posture is the foundation for every movement your body makes and can determine how well your body adapts to the stresses on it. Murat Dalkilinç gives the pros of good posture.