This week on IdioFacto, Matt discusses the strange and wonderful class of Cephalopods and Levi gets realistic about Antioxidants.

 

SHOW NOTES FOR CEPHALOPODS.

 

Octopus escape: https://youtu.be/949eYdEz3Es

Cuttlefish changing colours: https://youtu.be/K5CZ74ybnbE

Octopus beak and radula: https://youtu.be/Q-jBksy7z8U

Again, I used my Campbell, Reece & Meyers first year biology textbook, Biology for a bunch of information, and a lot of knowledge I had from a great Invertebrate Zoology class I did back in my second year at Uni.

 

SHOW NOTES FOR ANTIOXIDANTS

 

Cochrane review on effect of antioxidants on mortality - https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD007176.pub2/full

Cochrane review on antioxidants vs gastrointestinal cancers - https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004183.pub3/full?

Victorian government advice on antioxidants - https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/antioxidants

Australian government health advice on antioxidants - https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/antioxidants

Cancer council warning on beta carotenoids - https://www.cancer.org.au/content/pdf/CancerControlPolicy/PositionStatements/PS_Betacarotene_and_cancer_risk_September_2009.pdf

Viva Glam article on "superfoods" - https://vivaglammagazine.com/antioxidant-foods-you-should-include-in-your-diet-to-stay-healthy-young/

Cochrane review on link between lung cancer in smokers and beta carotene - https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD002141.pub2/full