The benefits of a good night's sleep
AdultsHealthNeuroscienceScienceIt'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.
Healthy Chicken & Vegetable Soup
AdultsCreativityFoodHealth...Rumoured to have cured a youthful KerryAnn, this healthy chicken & veg soup should be a staple of your repetoir in the kitchen. It's a crowd pleaser across the whole family and packs in those veggies without the kids even really noticing, so everyone is a winner! Delicious.
Healthy Chicken Caesar Salad | Jamie Oliver
AdultsFoodCreativityHealth...Jamie's chicken caesar salad is lighter, fresher and half the calories of a regular caesar salad while still high on flavour. Replacing the mayo sauce with a quality yogurt dressing slashes the saturated fat content and using skinless chicken breasts sprinkled with rosemary keeps the dish lean. Finish with a grating of parmesan and tuck in.
Upcoming: Ruggie - The Worlds Best Alarm Clock
AdultsHealthSelfTechnology...Humans will never stop inventing new ways to actually get people out of bed.
Healthy Black Bean Soup
AdultsFoodCreativityHealth...Kick-start a healthy new year with Jamie's spicy and colourful Black Bean Soup recipe inspired by his recent travels to Costa Rica. Black beans have the highest protein content so not only is this dish delicious it's good for you too. The chilli and herbs add a beautiful depth of flavour while the eggs softly poached in the soup add a creaminess and a vibrant colour. Serve with a fresh salsa and tortillas. Filling, tasty and full of sunshine.
The 10,000 Calorie Sumo Wrestler Diet: FUEL
AdultsFoodHealthWorld...MUNCHIES 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
AdultsHealthBiotechnologyTechnologyMIT 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.
Healthy Jam Jar Salads
AdultsFoodCreativityHealthFor a quick and portable healthy lunch on the go, get creative with Jamie's Jam Jar Salad principle. Perfect for using up leftovers and getting a perfectly balanced meal every day and this British inspired example comes in at under 600 calories! Plump pearl barley, succulent beef, watercress and apple in a horseradish dressing - this salad offers deliciousness with every bite.
GoPro: BASE Jumping Alone with Neil Amonson
AdultsSportsTechnologyAdventure...GoPro Athlete, Neil Amonson, travels to Germany to find solitude in his craft. Amonson says, "To actually experience all the things I'm feeling, I have to do it alone." Get a look into the incredible experience Neil goes through as he sets out to accomplish this solo BASE jump.
Why Do We Have To Sleep?
AdultsHealthHumanScienceWhy 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
AdultsFoodHealthCookingStraight 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
AdultsHealthHumanWorkHas 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.
Cancer patient receives 3D printed ribs in world first surgery
AdultsHealthTechnologyA Spanish cancer patient has received a 3D printed titanium sternum and rib cage designed and manufactured right here in Australia.