World Food Day
Introductory Level
Duration 5 mins
Updated 15 Oct 2010
Saturday 16th October 2010 is World Food Day. To coincide with this year's theme - United against Hunger - we have selected some resources which...
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Feeding the Chilean miners
Introductory Level
Duration 10 mins
Updated 21 Sep 2010
What would the Chilean miners have been given to eat when they were trapped? Audrey Brown, a science tutor at the Open University, provides an...
Curry and convenience: taking the heat out of busy lives
Introductory Level
Duration 5 mins
Updated 05 Mar 2009
Has Britain become a nation content to survive on food chosen for convenience?
Sport science
Introductory Level
Duration 5 mins
Updated 11 Jul 2008
How do athletes achieve their best? Discover the pivotal role of sport science
Digestion
Introductory Level
Duration 10 mins
Updated 27 Sep 2007
We are what we eat, aren't we? More about food, diet and the importance of healthy eating
OU on the BBC: Ever Wondered About Food - Milk
Introductory Level
Duration 5 mins
Updated 28 Jun 2007
Ever Wondered About Food takes a look at milk
OU on the BBC: Ever Wondered About Food - Onions and garlic
Introductory Level
Duration 5 mins
Updated 28 Jun 2007
Ever Wondered About Food takes a look at onions and garlic
OU on the BBC: Ever Wondered About Food - Bananas
Introductory Level
Duration 5 mins
Updated 28 Jun 2007
Ever Wondered About Food takes a look at bananas
OU on the BBC: Ever Wondered About Food - The cup that cheers
Introductory Level
Duration 5 mins
Updated 12 Jun 2007
Ever Wondered About Food takes a look at tea
Ever Wondered About... Rice?
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Introductory Level
Duration 15 mins
Updated 11 Jun 2007
There's a lot more to rice than school puddings and restaurant side dishes. Paul and David investigate.
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Nutrition: Proteins
Introductory Level
Duration 8 hours
Updated 19 May 2013
This Unit studies 'proteins'. Starting with a simple analysis of the molecular make up, the Unit moves on to look at the importance of protein...
Eating to win: Activity, diet and weight control
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Introductory Level
Duration 6 hours
Updated 19 May 2013
This unit examines the importance of nutrition in physical activity, sport weight management. The role that physical activity has alongside nutrition in controlling body...
Diabetes complications
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Introductory Level
Duration 16 hours
Updated 19 May 2013
Diabetes is an increasing problem among both adults and children. This unit looks at the way diabetes is managed once it has been diagnosed in...
Nutrition: Vitamins and minerals
Introductory Level
Duration 10 hours
Updated 19 May 2013
Both vitamins and minerals are essential in the diet in small quantities.The term ‘vitamin’ was not coined until early in the 20th century, to describe...
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