Sometime last week, Beckie put out a call to her friends for their recommendations on good documentaries to watch...actually, I think she asked for "mind-blowing" documentaries or something to that effect. Lots of recommendations came in and I snagged the list for myself.
This is the 2nd film I have watched from the list. Before I tell you what I thought of this - let me say that I am still a captive audience here in my bed within the four corners of my room. I am doing far too much contemplating about my life and health and everything in general, and I am an easy target at the moment for what this movie has to sell.
Having said that, this movie makes perfect sense. Although some of it is a bit dry - charts and graphs are a big turn off for me - at the heart of this movie is the truth. The way people eat in this country is making us sick. Instead of beating you over the head with videos of slaughter houses or ugly photos of processed foods, these film makers focused instead on the human stories. Through their research and clinical studies, two physicians arrive at the same conclusion - the solution to better cardiovascular health, reduction of obesity, and even reversal of many other serious diseases including cancers is through a plant based diet. Of course, it is.
The reason so many of us resist this is that we are addicted to all those processed foods we have come to know and love. They are convenient and make us feel good. I know that I still have a mind-set about protein. You must eat meat - you need the protein! Not so much. Also, we have been brainwashed into believing that we have to drink milk and dairy products are GOOD for you. Not really.
If what I am saying sounds crazy, please watch this documentary. It's illuminating...truly. I am also reading a book called "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto," by Michael Pollan. It may take me a little longer to finish reading that than it did to watch the movie. But as it turns out, I have a little time on my hands.
I am pleased to tell you that our daughters have much healthier eating habits that Ron and I do - they know all this important information and have been trying to get us to see the light for a while now. This isn't going to be easy, but we are going to try to make some changes...I may have to pull Ron along kicking and screaming. At any rate, thanks for the movie and book recommendations, Beckie.
Now, I believe that I will have a salad.
