Healthy or Hoax

Stacey Morrison looks at the latest food & fitness trends asking what's hype and digging into what the science says. In short: Do they work?

Hosted by Stacey Morrison

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Waist trainers: Do they really work?

Season 3 / Episode 1
Kim Kardashian made waist trainers popular and the recent Bridgerton Netflix series saw a bump in corset sales. Stacey Morrison discovers if squeezing our tummies into shape is healthy or just a very uncomfortable hoax.
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CBD & Hemp: Can these contentious plants improve our skin?

Season 3 / Episode 2
CBD beauty products are being hailed as a 'beauty game-changer' overseas, but they're still illegal here. Stacey Morrison finds out if we're missing a trick.
Farmer holding cannabidiol (CBD) bottle in cannabis field. (Photo by IGOR STEVANOVIC / SCIENCE PHOTO / IST / Science Photo Library via AFP)

Cold Immersion Therapy: Will freezing free you up?

Season 3 / Episode 3
In a classic case of 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger...' Stacey Morrison confronts her serious aversion to the cold and enters a cryotherapy chamber.
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DNA: Will a DNA-based diet help you fit your jeans?

Season 3 / Episode 4
Stacey Morrison finds out just how reliable home-based DNA tests for health and fitness really are.
Scientist viewing a DNA sequence.

Gastric Banding: Surgical vs Virtual

Season 3 / Episode 5
Stacey Morrison discovers whether a virtual gastric band is as good as the actual physical one.
Overweight woman measuring her waist with a tape measure. (Photo by SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / R3F / Science Photo Library via AFP)

Collagen: Can pins or pills improve your health?

Season 3 / Episode 6
Stacey Morrison find out the best way to increase our collagen and keep our skin looking healthy and radiant.
Woman cleaning her face

Healthy or Hoax: Season 3 is on its way

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The new season of Healthy or Hoax is on its way. Stacey Morrison not only hosts the show, but also faces her fears to trial some of the latest health fads.
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