Super Size Me
Hello Everybody
I try not to do this very often, but i just rented a movie called Super Size Me, it has a very Michael Moore , kind of feeling to it, but what an eye opener it is. OK we all know Fast food is bad for us but.....
If you don't know anything about the film keep reading, if you do, ignore me and just see it. This other wise healthy 30 something guy , has himself physically evaluated by three doctors/fitness experts/nutritionists etc. They report that he is in excellent health, low cholesterol, etc. He then embarks on a thirty day diet of nothing but Macdonald's food. In thirty days , he raises his cholesterol to dangerously high levels, his liver function, becomes questionable, his sex drive and ability markedly reduced, and his general mood and sense of well being ( hard to substantiate) is in serious decline. Watch the extras on the DVD. I made my kids watch some parts.
One of the extras shows, Macdonald's French Fries , kept in a bell jar, steadfastly refusing to show any signs of decomposition, after 70 days ! While regular home made fries started to seriously decay after a couple of days. Oh and did I mention in these thirty days, he puts on 25 pounds ! Super Size Me, and it did. I ate a steady diet of this crap for years. Frightening
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