Nigel Latta Is Sugar The New Fat?
Nigel looks into the question of whether too much sugar can be dangerous for you. Some believe sugar is the big contributor to a worldwide explosion in obesity, diabetes, and something called ‘metabolic syndrome’. Nigel embarks on a journey to discover if sugar could be the real culprit in this growing crisis. After an initial blood test, his confidence in what he’d previously considered a healthy lifestyle is snatched away, and what was at first a stunt for TV suddenly becomes a very personal journey trying to find out what we really should be eating. Nigel takes on world leading scientists and the food industry, and radically changes his diet in an attempt to understand the truth about sugar.
Clinical psychologist Nigel Latta sets out on a journey to sort fact from spin, and get to the core of the major social issues facing New Zealanders.
Primary Title
- Nigel Latta
Episode Title
- Is Sugar The New Fat?
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 2 September 2014
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 6
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Clinical psychologist Nigel Latta sets out on a journey to sort fact from spin, and get to the core of the major social issues facing New Zealanders.
Episode Description
- Nigel looks into the question of whether too much sugar can be dangerous for you. Some believe sugar is the big contributor to a worldwide explosion in obesity, diabetes, and something called ‘metabolic syndrome’. Nigel embarks on a journey to discover if sugar could be the real culprit in this growing crisis. After an initial blood test, his confidence in what he’d previously considered a healthy lifestyle is snatched away, and what was at first a stunt for TV suddenly becomes a very personal journey trying to find out what we really should be eating. Nigel takes on world leading scientists and the food industry, and radically changes his diet in an attempt to understand the truth about sugar.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Food habits--Health aspects
- Diet--Adverse effects
- Obesity--Nutritional aspects
- Food--Sugar content
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Nigel Latta (Host)
Contributors
- Mark McNeill (Executive Producer)
- Stephen Campbell (Director)
- Mark McNeill (Director)
- Razor Films (Production Unit)
- New Zealand on Air (Funder)
Subjects
- Food habits--Health aspects
- Diet--Adverse effects
- Obesity--Nutritional aspects
- Food--Sugar content
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand