Food Documentaries

[Greco]

Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead Extended Trailer



100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe Cross is at the end of his rope and the end of his hope. In the mirror he saw a 310lb man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball and a path laid out before him that wouldn't end well- with one foot already in the grave, the other wasn't far behind. FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD is an inspiring film that chronicles Joe's personal mission to regain his health. With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help long-term, Joe turns to the only option left, the body's ability to heal itself. He trades in the junk food and hits the road with juicer and generator in tow, vowing only to drink fresh fruit and vegetable juice for the next 60 days. Across 3,000 miles Joe has one goal in mind: To get off his pills and achieve a balanced lifestyle. While talking to more than 500 Americans about food, health and longevity, it's at a truck stop in Arizona where Joe meets a truck driver who suffers from the same rare condition. Phil Staples is morbidly obese weighing in at 429 lbs; a cheeseburger away from a heart-attack. As Joe is recovering his health, Phil begins his own epic journey to get well. What emerges is nothing short of amazing - an inspiring tale of healing and human connection. Part road trip, part self-help manifesto, FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD defies the traditional documentary format to present an unconventional and uplifting story of two men from different worlds who each realize that the only person who can save them is themselves.


Greco

[SoNotHer]

I finally saw Forks Over Knives this week. Great film with great information. Here's some of it.



• The average American carries an extra 23 pounds of weight.

• Heart disease and stroke claim the lives of 460,000 American women per year.

• There are 215,000 new cases of prostate cancer per year in American men.

• “We have a growing problem and the ones who are growing are us.” – Katie Couric.

• 40% of Americans today are obese.

• Almost one in five American four-year-olds are now considered to be obese.

• “This could be the first generation of children in the United States that lives less than its parents.” – Richard Carmona, former Surgeon General of the United States.

• “We have an unprecedented amount of type II diabetes in our children, and we are starting to see hypertension in our children in grammar school.” – Richard Carmona, former Surgeon General of the United States.

• About half of all Americans are taking some form of prescription drug.

• We spend $2.2 trillion on health care, over five times the amount we spend on the defense budget.

• We pay more per person for health care than any industrialized country in the world yet we are sicker than ever.

• Obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure are all diet-related health issues that cost this country more than 120 billion dollars per year.