Overview
Examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods.
I had heard about this documentary for years and recently decided to give it a look after hearing it mentioned again on a sports talk show. I know that veganism is a growing trend in pro sports because of the performance boost that the athletes get and I had been considering moving to that kind of diet myself.
I think the best part of the documentary is that it isn’t preachy and it doesn’t come at you from a moral standpoint. At its core are two elements: statistics and the science behind the statistics. Once you see this documentary you can’t un-see the damage that we are doing to ourselves. An no, it isn’t an opinion piece – scientists have a hundred years of data to back them up. I had already made the decision to go plant-based and about fifteen minutes in to the documentary my wife decided to join me. It’s been amazing and I can’t imagine going back. The difference in how I feel and how I look (my stomach disappeared!) is incredible.
The movie is free on Netflix and on Youtube. If you want a deeper personal dive into someone in poor health going on the plant-based diet I recommend Unsupersize Me.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Forks Over Knives
Movie title: Forks Over Knives
Movie description: Examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods.
Date published: 2019-09-04
Director(s): Lee Fulkerson
Actor(s): Lee Fulkerson, Matthew Lederman, Alona Pulde, T. Colin Campbell, Caldwell Esselstyn Jr., Joey Aucoin, Connie Diekman, Pam Popper, Doug Lisle, Terry Mason, San'Dera Brantley-Nation, Neal Barnard, Gene Baur
Genre: Documentary
My Review
I had heard about this documentary for years and recently decided to give it a look after hearing it mentioned again on a sports talk show. I know that veganism is a growing trend in pro sports because of the performance boost that the athletes get and I had been considering moving to that kind of diet myself.
I think the best part of the documentary is that it isn’t preachy and it doesn’t come at you from a moral standpoint. At its core are two elements: statistics and the science behind the statistics. Once you see this documentary you can’t un-see the damage that we are doing to ourselves. An no, it isn’t an opinion piece – scientists have a hundred years of data to back them up. I had already made the decision to go plant-based and about fifteen minutes in to the documentary my wife decided to join me. It’s been amazing and I can’t imagine going back. The difference in how I feel and how I look (my stomach disappeared!) is incredible.
The movie is free on Netflix and on Youtube. If you want a deeper personal dive into someone in poor health going on the plant-based diet I recommend Unsupersize Me.
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My Review - 9.5/10
9.5/10