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The Importance and Uses of Iron: From Ancient Times to Present
This video provides an overview of iron, discussing its properties, historical uses, and importance as a nutrient in the body. It explains how iron is commonly alloyed with other metals to form steel, which is widely used in...
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The Importance and Dangers of Phosphorus
This video provides an overview of the element phosphorus and its significance in various aspects of life. Phosphorus is a vital element found in the human body and plays a crucial role in DNA, RNA, and energy transfer in cells....
Curated Video
The Importance of Iodine: From Discovery to Medical Applications
Learn about iodine, an essential nutrient in the body that plays a crucial role in the synthesis of thyroid hormones and regulating energy production. Explore its discovery by French chemist Bernard Courtois and its various sources,...
Visual Learning Systems
Nutrition: The Six Essential Nutrients for a Healthy Body
In this video, viewers are educated about the importance of nutrients for their body's proper functioning, growth, and repair. The video begins by highlighting the six major types of nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins,...
FuseSchool
Differences Between Natural & Artificial Ecosystems
An ecosystem can be defined as a large, highly interconnected area of the planet that is composed of several different biotic and abiotic components. A good example of an ecosystem would be an entire forest or mountain range. A natural...
FuseSchool
What Is Blood?
In this video we are going to discover what blood is made of and the roles of the different components. Blood consists of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma. Red blood cells are disc shaped and contain haemoglobin,...
Visual Learning Systems
Food and Digestion: Food and Nutrients
Every day we eat a wide variety of food to provide the body with the energy it needs. All food is not the same and contains different types of nutrients. This series of programs explores the six major groups of nutrients....
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Nutrients
This video provides a basic understanding of the six categories of nutrients found in food: proteins, carbohydrates, fats and oils, vitamins, minerals, and water. It explains the importance of each nutrient and gives examples of foods...
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Food Labels
The video is about how to read and understand food labels in order to make informed choices about what we eat. The video uses a yogurt container as an example and demonstrates how to interpret the information on the label, including the...
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Nutrients: The Key to a Balanced Diet
In this video, the importance of nutrients for maintaining a healthy body is emphasized. It explains the six major groups of nutrients: carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water. Each nutrient is described in terms of...
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Gulf of Mexico's 'dead zone' is 8th largest
Scientists are back from measuring the Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" and say although Hurricane Barry reduced the size from a predicted near-record 7,800 square miles (20,200 square kilometres) the area is still one of the top 10 largest.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Australia: Some signs of forest regeneration
As fires blaze across large areas of Australia's southeast coast some sections of previously burnt forest known locally as bush are showing signs of regeneration just three weeks after they were ravaged by flames (Footage by AFPTV via...
Curated Video
Gulf of Mexico's "dead zone" is 8th largest
Scientists are back from measuring the Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" where there's too little oxygen to sustain marine life in a large underwater area starting at the sea floor, and they say Hurricane Barry reduced the size from a...
Bloomberg
Global Fertilizer Crisis Threatens Food Security
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The world relies on a few nations for most of its fertilizers: Russia, Belarus and China. The invasion of Ukraine highlights how these countries have a chokehold on global food security.
The world relies on a few nations for most of its fertilizers: Russia, Belarus and China. The invasion of Ukraine highlights how these countries have a chokehold on global food security.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Resolving to Eat Healthier
National Public Radio talks with Dr. Walter Willett, Harvard MD and nutritionist, about changes that need to be made in the 1992 US Food Guide Pyramid. Interesting as an introduction to this topic, with links to related stories.