Eating

The movie "Eating" was a real eye opener. We are essentially making our selves unhealthy by eating the so called "healthy" food that is regulated by the government. Until watching the movie, I had no idea how unhealthy it was to consume dairy. They mentioned dairy as a liquid meat and even referred to instead of having milk and cookies, but meat and cookies. Gross! I found the interviews to be the most interesting part of the movie. The first doctor they interviewed had a great diet, exercised and had no health problems, but suffered a heart attack at 44 years of age. One of his arteries was clogged 100% and he nearly died. Later he found out that his cholesterol was sky high. He ate only fruits, vegetables, grains for one month and his cholesterol dropped from 160 to 89. The next doctor, like the first, had high cholesterol and prostate cancer. He refused treatment because of his religion but, like the first doctor he took a similar diet and three months later he was cured of cancer and his cholesterol dropped immensely. I had no idea how fruits and vegetables could turn your health around that dramatically. The movie has even inspired me to eat healthier now, at least for a while. Though after watching "Eating" I will always look at food from a different perspective.