AllisonFit: Food Documentaries to Watch

As I mentioned briefly in my last AllisonFit series installment, I watched 3 health documentaries on Netflix recently.  I highly recommend watching all of them if you haven’t seen them and are interested in learning more about health and some new things going on in the health industry.  They are all available on Netflix Instant Streaming, but I am sure that you can find them elsewhere as well if you don’t have a Netflix account available to you.

1.     “Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead”

My favorite of the 3 documentaries, this film follows 2 men on their journey to lose massive amounts of weight and live healthier lives.  How do they do it you ask?  By participating in 60 day juice fasts.  Now, that may sound crazy and impossible, but juicing has tons of health benefits and has actually been something that I have been considering doing for myself for a while now.  This film just confirmed that it’s something that I should start doing for myself.  I’m even considering doing a smaller 3-10 day juice fast of my own!  The amount of weight these guys lost is incredible, and the changes made to their bodies is phenomenal.  You have to see it to believe it.

2.     “Hungry for Change”

Another great documentary, this film has a ton of great information for those wanting a more factual based documentary.  The film goes into such minute details about fad diets and whether or not the REALLY work, sugar, aspartame, addictions, cleansing the body, and much more.  It is filled with personal testimonies and experts’ information on the subjects in the film.  I consider this film to be a bit more well done that Food Matters (they are made by the same people) as it discusses how all of these things tie into your overall well-being.

3.     “Food Matters”

Food Matters essentially delves into the world of disease and infection and discusses the medical world and all of the advances in medical technology that we have in today’s society.  However, the filmmakers take it one step further- could medical care be reduced, or less necessary if we simply eat healthier diets?  Food DOES matter in this case!  But be warned, this documentary does contain some pretty graphic images (the film does warn you before they show them- take that warning seriously). 

So there you have it!  Those are the three health documentaries that I have recently watched!  Let me know if  you have watched any good ones lately and let me know if you would recommend them to me!