Food: Truth or Scare - Episode Guide

Gloria wonders if vitamins are really necessary. Chris tests out different types of milk. Dr Rangan Chatterjee looks at brain boosting foods.

Gloria reveals what her diagnosis of pre-diabetes means. Chris reveals what the best fruit and veg are to eat. Plus Dr Rangan Chatterjee reveals what foods can ward off bone problems.

There's advice on the best way of cooking products.

Should we really be giving up bacon and sausages and are eggs as unhealthy?

This episode focuses on what is really the safe limit for how much alcohol you intake. Dr Rangan Chatterjee reveals what the healthiest foods are for healthy hair.

Gloria Hunniford and Chris Bavin investigate claims that oily fish may not be the wonder food it is often said to be after reports state it could even be dangerous.

Gloria Hunniford and Chris Bavin investigate which of the claims about foods said to help people live longer are true.

Also, with claims that certain foods could stop dementia in its tracks, a woman whose mother had the condition explores whether changing her diet is the key to ensuring she doesn't develop it too.

The effects of booze on the brain are revealed, there are surprises as the team exposes how food affects migraines, and two diets, each said to be the world's healthiest, are compared to see which is best. But will it be the Japanese or Mediterranean diet that comes out on top?

Gloria Hunniford and Chris Bavin discover if coconut oil really has the incredible health benefits that have led to it becoming so fashionable. As the truth is revealed, a devotee realises the oil has a surprising dark side.

As three generations of the same family share their food habits to see which has the best diet, do teenagers really eat as badly as some headlines suggest?

And after reports suddenly declared we should eat less protein as we get older, the team explores how much is needed to keep us fit and healthy into old age.

Gloria Hunniford and Chris Bavin settle the argument over whether tea and coffee are good or bad for us - and if the same is true for both. There is also the truth about a food often touted as a way to fight cancer. And, after reports suggesting reusing plastic water bottles is a bad idea, tests reveal if we should be using a fresh one every time.

Gloria Hunniford and Chris Bavin investigate the controversial diets that recommend cutting out entire food groups from what you eat. With the experts divided, could some of these quick-fix fads do you more harm than good?

The team also unpicks the startling headlines suggesting everything we have been told about the risk from saturated fats is wrong, and they test why we sometimes keep eating even when we are full. Is there an easy way to switch off your appetite?

In this episode, they investigate reports about some surprising foods it's claimed could help you lose weight. To find out if they live up to the hype, Chris goes on a chocolate cake diet and Gloria investigates whether artificial sweeteners really are a safe alternative to sugar. Meanwhile, Danny Crates looks into claims that chilli can help in the battle of the bulge - by helping our bodies burn stubborn belly fat. Plus the team uncovers the truth about the latest weight-loss food fad - the bullet proof coffee.

Gloria Hunniford and Chris Bavin get to the bottom of worrying reports that claim some of our favourite foods aren't just bad for us, but could even be dangerous. Gloria and her husband Steven discover if their fish-rich diets have deposited high levels of mercury in their blood. Chris investigates if it's true that parents could be risking the health of their children by bringing them up as vegan. Plus Danny Crates asks whether claims that cheese could cause cancer, or even be as addictive as hard drugs, really stand up to scrutiny.

Chris Bavin and Gloria Hunniford cut through more conflicting claims and confusing messages about what people eat. In this edition, they unravel the truth behind alarming reports on some of the everyday foods that people buy. Gloria examines claims that so-called 'free from' foods might not be the healthy option they first seem, while Chris investigates reports that 75% of the honey consumed contains traces of pesticides. Plus Danny Crates asks if the claims about the health benefits of yeast extract are overblown. And, does turmeric really have all the benefits it has been ascribed?

Chris Bavin and Gloria Hunniford explore the conflicting claims and confusing messages about what people eat. In this edition, Gloria asks how much water people really need to drink every day. Chris explores if people need to pay more attention to their gut bacteria, Danny Crates investigates if blueberries, peppermint and ice cream can boost brainpower, and there is a look at whether charcoal, which is increasingly added to certain foods, is as secret weapon for all-round health or just a fleeting fad.

In this programme, Gloria discovers whether diet can help combat some of the painful symptoms of arthritis, Chris investigates claims about food's powers for mental health, and Danny Crates tests out a controversial diet made up entirely of raw food. Plus is bone broth the health-giving elixir that some now claim?

Gloria sends off her own roast potatoes to be tested to discover if it's really true that cooking starchy food at high temperatures can cause cancer, and Chris has to face up to scientific evidence that some fresh fruit is actually better for you after it's been frozen. Danny Crates investigates claims that ready meals can be better for you than a home-cooked meal.

Gloria Hunniford and Chris Bavin continue in this new series to uncover the truth behind more headline-grabbing health claims about our favourite foods, to see which ones we can safely ignore.

Gloria goes in search of which foods we should be eating to live longer;, and Chris investigates if when we eat is as important as what we eat. Danny Crates gets to the bottom of reports that say the germs in our kitchen could kill us.

Gloria Hunniford and Chris Bavin untangle more mixed messages about the food we eat, investigating reports about some surprising foods it's claimed could change the way we look.

Gloria gets to the bottom of reports that say certain foods will make your hair fall out and that eating fast food chips will help you keep the hair you already have! Chris meets the people who've been ordered to eat cake every day by a dietician. Danny Crates tries out the high-fat diet that is said can cure diabetes and epilepsy.

Chris Bavin and Gloria Hunniford cut through the confusing and contradictory claims about the food we eat. Gloria investigates whether we should all be having extra protein in our diets. Meanwhile, Chris reveals the meat substitute that contains more salt than Atlantic Ocean water. Danny Crates joins his dad on the high seas to find out just how much plastic is in the fish we eat.

In this episode, Chris discovers the truth behind the claims that red meat causes cancer, and Gloria investigates whether a cup of tea could actually be the secret to curing it. Danny Crates delves into the an ingredient that's in more than two-thirds of all processed foods and asks if eating soya can make men infertile.

Chris Bavin dissects worrying reports that eating chicken and turkey could cause cancer, and Gloria Hunniford looks at the trend for feeding pets raw meat.

Gloria Hunniford and Chris Bavin are joined by former health secretary Edwina Currie to unscramble the conflicting claims about whether eggs are safe and healthy.

Gloria Hunniford asks whether her beloved cups of tea could be increasing her risk of cancer, and Danny Crates skips breakfast for a week to see if it holds the key to easy weight loss.

Gloria Hunniford finds out whether claims that a daily glass of wine is good for you are true, Chris Bavin asks if calorie counting is a sensible approach to weight loss, and Danny Crates gets his stopwatch out to sort fact from fiction when it comes to the ‘five-second rule'.

Chris Bavin takes a look at shocking claims that diet drinks could be making you gain weight, Gloria Hunniford finds out whether all carbs should be avoided or if some are the key to a healthy lifestyle, and Danny Crates looks at whether greasy and sugary foods affect your skin.