Discussion Assignment. \"Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead\" documentary PDF

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Assignment where you have to discuss the "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead" documentary expressing your opinion about the movie. Graded 98/100%...

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I love to watch documentaries about nutrition and different eating habits - from vegetarianism to fruitarianism. Changes in the weight and health indicators are usually described in such documentaries, making them even more enjoyable. This provides an opportunity to learn completely different (and often contradictory) views on nutrition. It is important to remember that it is essential to apply critical thinking to such films since no diet suits everyone; there are specific nuances in every diet and person's health condition. For this assignment, I've watched the documentary "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead" by Joe Cross. Joe is overweight, packed with steroids, and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease. His last chance to cure was to try a juice diet. He replaced all the meals with fresh fruit and vegetable juice for 60 days. No doctor could help Cross, so such a diet was his last hope to refuse his pills and achieve a balanced lifestyle. As a result of his experiment, Joe Cross lost 100 pounds and cured his disease, which is a fantastic result. Although an Australian entrepreneur has achieved his dream goal, the story doesn't resonate with me, to be honest. In general, the documentary made me think that the human body and internal motivation are potent. Our body can achieve the highest results, and proper motivation can help complete even the most difficult tasks. Another point related to nutrition in general, which I thought about after watching, is that everything is individual, and the most important thing is to find the type of food or diet that suits you. As for the rest, I was quite critical of the documentary, thanks to the knowledge I acquired on the Nutrition for Healthy Living course. Even though Joe Cross has achieved excellent results, this will not guarantee that such a diet will work for everyone. Instead, on the contrary, such a diet can be destructive for the majority. My critical opinion on this film was caused not only by the information presented in it but also the fact it might be a whole commercial movie. I learned that "Joe the Juicer" is now selling Breville juicers — the brand featured in the film — as part of Joe's program. As an advertising & marketing student, I started to wonder whether I had just watched a feature-length commercial. That's why I questioned the motives behind the message. But my main suspicion was caused by the film's message - encouraging people to try this extreme diet. This should never be attempted without the supervision of a physician, so I think such documentaries shouldn't be shown to the mass audio, pointing out that such a diet is available to everyone. It is not. Nevertheless, the documentary has represented the potential benefit of juicing excitingly. According to Dr. Joel Fuhrman, author of The Super Immunity Diet, juicing helps unleash the natural healing power of the body. Juicing floods your system with powerful nutrients and antioxidants. It may also help retrain your taste buds to enjoy healthy fruits and vegetables, making it the first step toward a long-lasting lifestyle change, or jumpstarting a weight-loss regimen. Dr. Fuhrman also says juicing can be beneficial for people with elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure, and those suffering from autoimmune diseases, like arthritis, digestive problems, and skin conditions. https://www.doctoroz.com/article/dr-joel-fuhrman-superimmunity-diet Speaking of other positive aspects of the film, I should also mention the film's premise - a lot of health problems can be reversed with dietary changes. But I'm referring to good old fashioned healthy eating.

Also, even though this was a radical change in these two characters' diets, the film represented that the key to health is sustainable change. What is more, I also liked that doctors and specialists controlled both men. It is vital when someone is thinking of extreme change. Cross also emphasized shopping at local food markets, which is good regarding lower prices and supporting local businesses (which is especially crucial during pandemic times). Finally, the most valuable takeaway for me is based on the number of motivation participants had. While I am having a hard time doing a healthy diet because I always want some junk food, Joe did 60 days of all green juice. That's what real willpower is. So, next time I'll think of this film when I want to back down from my healthy nutrition and eat a burger with fries. Turning to things I dislike about the film, I would like to mention a few points. Firstly, while the documentary doesn't address the general topic of healthy eating, which is the more reasonable approach. And I think that after this juice diet, both Joe and Phil had to face difficult food choices to stay on track. I feel like this topic wasn't covered enough. Secondly, the film doesn't tell us enough about the importance of sport while it is vital to maintain a truly healthy lifestyle. Secondly, although Joe has managed to lose almost 100 pounds, get rid of most of his medicines, and ease the effects of his disease, he is more the exception than the rule, I consider. This point wasn't covered enough. Finally, I think such films can harm someone's mental health. For example, if someone tries to lose weight healthily, they won't get such results so fast. This may cause an unwillingness to continue the path and mental breakdown. Although I have already said this many times in this paper, I would like to repeat: there is nothing better for your body than losing weight by a healthy diet with a bit smaller number of calories than usual, and sport. I am likely not to recommend this documentary because it hurts the overall health of the population. Mainly, I will never recommend it to people with eating disorders because it may cause even more severe damage to their health condition - psyche and body. Also, I will never recommend it to older people, people with mental health issues, and pregnant women. Such people are easily affected and not entirely emotionally stable to decide on some things fully consciously. Overall, Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead accomplished what it set out to do, but it had to be in perspective like any documentary. Although increasingly popular juice-only diets are controversial and can be dangerous to some people, the film also delivers a powerful message about personal health and the more massive obesity epidemic. I loved the statement that the only person who can get you to change is you....