''What's Good For You'' is a

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-winning Australian health and lifestyle television program that airs on the Nine Network. It investigates myths and fables concerning health and well-being. Examples of myths investigated include "Does chocolate really cause pimples?", "Is there a cure for hiccups?" and "What foods produce the most flatulence?". The show was initially broadcast as an ongoing series of 60-minute episodes in 2006 and 2007. In 2008, Nine announced plans to revise the format of the program in the form of stand alone specials, with the first broadcast in this format later that year. The series returned as an ongoing series, albeit in a 30-minute format, from 8 April 2009.

Presenters

The original incarnation of ''What's Good For You'' in 2006 was hosted by

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, with segments presented by

Brooke Hanson Brooke Louise Hanson, OAM (born 18 March 1978) is an Australian former competitive swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, world champion, and former world record-holder. Career A swimmer since the age of four, Hanson was the youngest swimmer on t ...

Leila McKinnon Leila "Lennard" McKinnon (born 28 September 1972) is an Australian journalist and television presenter. She is a reporter and fill in presenter for '' Nine News'' and '' A Current Affair''. She is currently co-hosting '' Australian Ninja Warrio ...

, Dr. Andrew Rochford and

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. The presenters remained the same in 2007, but with the addition of

Giaan Rooney Giaan Leigh Rooney, OAM (born 15 November 1982) is an Australian former competitive swimmer and television personality. As a member of the Australian team in women's 4×100-metre medley relay, she won an Olympic gold medal and broke a world ...

to the line up.

Jessica Rowe Jessica June Rowe (born 22 June 1970) is an Australian journalist, author and television presenter. She was the co-host of ''Studio 10'' on Network Ten until March 2018, and is Member of the Order of Australia for her mental health advocacy. Ea ...

also featured in a guest presenter spot in 2007. For the series' spring special in 2008, Thornton was replaced as host by

Lisa Wilkinson Lisa Wilkinson (born 19 December 1959) is an Australian television presenter and journalist. Wilkinson currently narrates ''Ambulance Australia'' and has previously co-hosted the Nine Network's breakfast television program, ''Today,'' with K ...

, and Rochford was joined by new presenters

Shelley Craft Shelley Craft (born 21 June 1976) is an Australian television personality. She is most well known for her long-running presenting roles on the Seven Network programs ''Saturday Disney'' from 1996 until 2002, and '' The Great Outdoors'' from 200 ...

, landscaper Melissa King and the "Barefoot Investor"

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. In the series' 2009 relaunch, Rochford was promoted to series host, whilst Craft, King and Pape have been replaced by new presenters

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, Janella Purcell and Lyndsey Rodrigues. *

(2009) * Janella Purcell (2009) * Dr. Andrew Rochford (2006 – 2009, host 2009) * Lyndsey Rodrigues (2009) *

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DVD release

The first season of ''What's Good For You'' was released on DVD in January 2009 as a four-disc set.

Cancellation

In late 2009,

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announced in their ''Nine In 2010'' brief on their corporate site that they were developing new episodes of ''What's Good For You'' to broadcast sometime in 2010. However, no new series of the show materialised during the year. When Nine released their ''Nine in 2011'' brief in late 2010, ''What's Good For You'' was not mentioned at all.

References

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* Nine Network original programming 2006 Australian television series debuts 2009 Australian television series endings Australian non-fiction television series English-language television shows Television series by Beyond Television Productions {{Australia-tv-prog-stub