簡(jiǎn)介:德國(guó)柏林動(dòng)園的小北極克魯特,是在全市最受的小家伙,最近一次電臺(tái)舉行的投活動(dòng)中,高當(dāng)選“柏林最重要居民。乖巧可愛(ài)小努特每天要吸引無(wú)數(shù)園者的目光小北極熊克特一亮相就有耀眼奪目明星風(fēng)采,上就變成柏動(dòng)物園的鎮(zhèn)之寶。?這可愛(ài)的小北熊,有著一凄慘的遭遇去年12月,母熊媽媽生克魯特和它孿生兄弟后就把它們丟在了洞穴里克魯特的兄不久后就夭了,而小克特卻幸運(yùn)地飼養(yǎng)員救了來(lái)。從那以,克魯特的活就大變樣,喝牛奶,魚(yú)肝油,雞進(jìn)補(bǔ),睡覺(jué)時(shí)候抱著泰熊。也正是種嬌生慣養(yǎng)狀況,讓一動(dòng)物保護(hù)人看不慣了。們認(rèn)為這樣會(huì)破壞野生物的天性。的人甚至提應(yīng)該給克魯打毒針,讓安樂(lè)死。?過(guò),看著小魯特一雙無(wú)的大眼睛,在沒(méi)人下得手。柏林動(dòng)園最終還是定留下克魯。柏林動(dòng)物園長(zhǎng)說(shuō),如全球氣候變,再加上人在北極附近動(dòng)頻繁,嚴(yán)威脅著北極的生存???家預(yù)測(cè),照樣下去,北熊將在100年內(nèi)滅絕。此,可愛(ài)的克魯特就越顯得珍貴?紀(jì)錄片《Knut und seine Freunde》敘述了小北極熊克特如何征服世界的故事
As a nation, we love eating carbs, and they are right at the heart of our diet. The problem is that with 63 per cent of UK adults now considered overweight or obese, many experts think that we are eating far too many wrong sorts of carbohydrate. Xand van Tulleken is a medical doctor and self-professed lover of carbs, to the point where he used to weigh 19 stone. He is keen to discover whether they really are a killer as claimed by many, responsible for record levels of obesity and type 2 diabetes. The film investigates cutting-edge research into the possible link between carb consumption and infertility in both women and men, and looks into whether genetic changes are taking place as we pass our eating habits on to our children. Xand and a team of volunteers play 'blood sugar bingo' as they attempt to guess how much sugar a selection of common foods each releases into the bloodstream. Xand discovers that looks can be deceiving - a baked potato is the equivalent of a staggering 19 sugar lumps, whereas a large bowl of strawberries is only four. There is also a simple test that anyone can do at home to determine how well they tolerate starchy carbs like rice, pasta and bread. Simply chew a small, unsalted cracker and time how long it takes to change taste in the mouth. The film then sets out to examine whether it is still possible to eat carbs, but in a way that is much healthier for us. There is a little-known type of carbohydrate called resistant starch; like fibre, it helps keep bowel cancer at bay. But a medical exam reveals that, like most people in the UK, Xand doesn't eat enough of this carb. So how should he go about eating more carbs like fibre and resistant starch? The programme turns the myth about bread on its head, discovering bakes that are good for us. There is even a way of making white bread healthier by sticking it in the freezer before toasting it - this process turns some of the sugary starch into resistant starch. Scientists have discovered that other starchy carbs like pasta, rice and potatoes can be changed in a very simple way to make them better for us, by cooking and cooling - they become less calorific and vital food for our gut bacteria. There is a surprise in store for Xand when he heads to the gym with his favourite carb-filled sports drink. He discovers that for exercise lasting less than an hour, there is a very neat trick that fools the brain into thinking that it is going to get carbs, which improves performance. All he has to do is swill the drink and spit it out. But perhaps most importantly, the programme teams up with a Merseyside GP to trial a healthy-eating plan. Originally devised to help diabetic and obese patients, this plan doesn't count calories but asks participants to be smart with their carbs - swapping 'sugary' carbs for more fibre. The results after just two weeks come as a surprise to Xand and the trial doctors.