Detailing all their trials and triumphs, Fighting Fat follows five ordinary people who are a little (or a lot) heavier than they should be, in their attempts to lose weight.
Assisted every step of the way by a psychologist, a nutritionist and an exercise expert, each fat fighter follows a different weigh-loss plan: the Atkins diet, Weight Watchers, Lani Lopez’s Body Burn, a gym challenge, the Blood Type diet – all with surprising results!
Conducted over a five-month period to get real results, at the end of each episode, groundbreaking science is used to reveal the reason behind each person’s weight loss – dispelling many dieting myths along the way.

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Running time: 8 x 30 minute series + 1 x 60 minute finale
Year of production: 2006
Produced by: Greenstone Pictures

Available on www.smartjog.com

There is no greater gift one human being can give to another than the gift of life. This moving series follows the life and death struggle of people waiting for an organ transplant and reveals their fears, frustrations and prayers. Go behind the scenes at the Gift of Life organ donor programme in Philadelphia, one of the most successful organ procurement programmes in the United States. Follow the organ recipients to the operating room and revisit them after they have been given a new chance at life.

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Running Time: 6 x 1 hour
Year of Production: 2004
Produced By: Beyond Productions

This documentary looks at Ayurveda, the ancient healing tradition of India known as "The Science Of Life". The oldest medical system known to man, Ayurveda is based on ancient texts and the patient is treated with herbal remedies aimed at bringing them back into equilibrium with their true self. In this documentary an Indian physician from the US travels to India to find out more about this system, its fascinating philosophies and the promise it may hold for future diseases.


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Running Time: 1 x 60 min health & medicine special
Produced by: Moving Visuals Co.

This hour tells the story of one of medicine’s modern miracles going horribly wrong. We relive the nightmarish experiences of patients who’ve regained consciousness and pain perception while under anaesthetic.

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Running Time: 1 x 1 hour
Produced by: Beyond Productions

Eating is one of the greatest pleasures in life…but it can also be a risky business. Too much caffeine can damage your sperm; burned toast is reputed to cause cancer; fish can contain all manner of toxins; and some vegetables can even contain poisons. Presented by leading organic chef Peter Chaplin, this series will give you the “good oil” on all types of food. Using a humorous and irreverent approach, Is It Safe To Eat talks to top food scientists and toxicologists to explain everything from bacteria and pesticides to the effect of genetic engineering on produce. You’ll never look at dinner the same way again.


Details

Running time: 6 x 30 minute series
Year of Production: 2006

Produced by Top Shelf Production