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Food: Truth or Scare

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Gloria Hunniford and Chris Bavin cut through the confusion and conflicting headlines about Britain's favourite food, eliminating guilt about what you like to eat.

Following reports that taking extra vitamins is pointless and possibly even dangerous, Gloria discovers whether the vitamins she takes each day are really necessary or if she can get all the nutrients she needs from her food?

Chris tests out a new meal plan to see what difference changing what you eat makes to how you power through the day, and even how you sleep.

There is a battle of milk bottles following claims that alternatives such as almond or soya are healthier than traditional dairy.

Plus Dr Rangan Chatterjee unpicks the truth about which foods can boost brainpower. Show less

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