January 14th, 2008
Supersize Me
I never want to eat at Fast food again. If you want to start a diet, watch “Super-size me.” This guy, Morgan, eats McDonald’s for breakfast, lunch and dinner for 30 days straight. Why, may you ask? Too see if there really is truth to the lawsuits that are suing the fast food for obesity, to see if it can be proven to cause harm. Morgan does it right, but going to 3 different doctors–a cardiologist, a gastroenterologist and an internal medicine doctor. The doctors run test for to see just how healthy Morgan is. He is in tip-top shape with low cholesterol, low BMI, and only 185. The doctors do not expect much to happen to him except for higher cholesterol and triglycerides. They do not think anything bad will happen to him.
After 30 days, he has gained over 25 pounds which took him almost a year to lose. About 21 days into the documentary, his doctors tell him he should stop before he causes permanent damage. All from eating McDonald’s for every meal.
Its kind of interesting the rules that are set up. He can only super-size when asked, he has to try everything on the menu at least once, and he can only consume things that are sold at McDonald’s (i.e. bottled water.) His doctor at one point tells him to take some aspirin, but Morgan does not want to because it is not sold at McDonald’s.
This is a good documentary. It kept my attention for the full 1 hour and 39 minutes. It is interesting to see what fast food can really do your body. I did read “Fast Food Nation” a couple of years ago and it did keep me away from eating it for awhile. But after seeing this movie, I do not want to put that food in my body for a long time. I think partly, the movie accomplished what it wanted to. To make people aware of the dangers of eating fast food.
January 17th, 2008
LA Headshot Photography Says :
THIS LAST YEAR I WENT ON THE ROAD PLAYING ROCK MUSIC AND STARTED EATING FAST FOOD FOR ALMOST EVERY MEAL (NOT REALLY EATING ANY LARGE AMOUNTS IN ANY ONE SITTING)
I SHOT FROM 185 TO 240 IN 6 MONTHS.
I WAS DIAGNOSED BY MY DOCTOR (SHORTLY AFTER MY RETURN HOME) WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES.
I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS UNHEALTHY PRACTICE TO ANYONE ! TODD
January 22nd, 2008
Victoria Says :
No matter how lame lines like “We are what we eat” or “you ‘re as old as your blood vessels are” sound they are still true. It’s very easy to forget that everything we do affects our body in some way-good or bad. Sure one bad mean or one cigarette won’t kill us, eating junk food for month won’t either, they’ll just add up a bit of damage.But bit by bit and suddenly you’re really sick.
April 16th, 2008
patrick Says :
finally got around to seeing Super Size Me; i was impressed by Morgan Spurlock’s insight as his movie gets into a lot more than just physical effects of fast food…