Foodmatters

I've watched this movie a handful of times and have recommended it to others. I'm overweight and a notorious bad eater. At times when I find myself falling away from my diet I watch it again for inspiration. I'm actually quite surprised at the bad reviews as some seem like they haven't even watched the film. One single star reviewer commented, "eat vegetables and your MS will go away". Not once, ever, does this film mention MS. It covers diseases that are caused my bad nutrition. Another reviewer said if you follow the advice of this film it could kill you. That statement is strange to say the least since the film is heavily centered on eating a diet heavy in organic fruits, vegetables, & vitamins.As far as the vitamins go, I can tell you that, in my experience they work. I did not take care of my teeth as a young person. As a result I had a mouthful of amalgam fillings. Fast forward 20 years and they all started to crumble. I was swallowing them sometimes before I realized that they fell out. I had the last of them removed last summer. Afterwards, my dentist recommended a Myers Cocktail as a method of detox. A Myers Cocktail is high dose vitamin C with several other vitamins in IV form. I did it mostly out of curiosity. I felt incredible for at least a week after each treatment. I was even in a better mood. I found out in the movie that Vitamin C can help elevate the mood. Something I has already figured out by chance! A Myers is around $120.00, so I get them very sparingly. I've also started taking daily vitamins as well as a daily Vitamin C. Knock on wood. I have not been sick in over a year.

The documentary opens with a quotation by Hippocrates: "let thy food be thy medicine and let thy medicine be thy food." This is basically the premise for the documentary. It points out that we are killing ourselves with some of the food we choose to eat. And in the same breath, we can heal ourselves with what we choose to eat.One of the things that stood out for me was the claim that the majority of doctors have no training whatsoever in nutrition. The message to switch to a raw food diet is definitely not subtle - but then again, it boils down to what you CHOOSE to put into your body.Where my eyebrows raised a bit was when they covered cancer and something called the Gerson Therapy where the documentary filmmakers suggest that this type of therapy cures cancer. I found their claims didn't have the stats to back them up and I'd be hesitant to look into this alternative method without doing extensive research and talking to medical professionals. This section of the documentary got a bit "woo woo" for me, to be honest and the proponents seemed very fundamentalist with their views which put me off.Another eyebrow riser was the message that Big Pharma is out to get you and that profit supercedes benefits to the ill etc.Otherwise it was a very informative documentary that will have you immediately reconsidering your food choices. But make sure your thinking cap is on and fully charged before making drastic decisions with your food/medication.

BUY IT. I also bought HUNGRY FOR CHANGE, FORKS OVER KNIVES, FOOD INC., SUPER SIZE ME, FAT SICK & NEARLY DEAD, GOT THE FACTS ON MILK, and TAPPED.First I cut way, way, way back on sugar (not completely ought though.) I lost about 10 lbs in about 3 weeks. Then I bought a "Hamilton Beach" Big Mouth Pro Juicing Machine. I lost 20 lbs the first week doing the detox method (juicing fresh, almost all organic veggies and a little fruit.) I was not hungry, though I still had some cravings for sweets, steak, etc. It is important to know that I never let myself get hungry. I drank the 16 oz juice 3 times a day for 21 days snacking on cut up fresh veggies when I felt the need. My weight loss stalled a little, then slowly started moving again. It has been 6 weeks now and I currently have lost 40 lbs., went from a 38" waist to a 34." My shoes are now laced as tight as they will go and are now slip-ons. I feel & look healthier. I have a better attitude now and my doctor took me off most of my meds. He said over time, I may get off them all.Honestly, you do have to have drive, enthusiasm, and determination. However, you do NOT have to be hungry and want to make sure you are not hungry. Otherwise you trigger a starvation involuntary bodily response to store fat due to the bodily perception of food shortage. This is only one reason why ordinary DIETS DO NOT WORK!Are you tired of your life as it is? Hungry for dramatic change? GET BUSY! I am NOT sorry I decided to change.P.S. - Look at the following Books: "The Juicing Bible" and "The Big Book of Juices." I found them helpful.

Every Politician in every country should be made to watch this. It gives a whole series of facts about the food industry that are jus pushed to one side. It also it mentions the cause of cancer which was discovered by a Scottish doctor back the early 19th century, but all we hear today from the medical profession is "that we don't know what causes cancer". In fact it's a healing process in the body which doesn't "switch off" and thereby creates the cancer.

Very good quality video, and as vegan I found many new things..There is a lot of info. by experts that is still true and not evoked now . same as 2008 :).. I found it very informative and easy to follow. 5 stars!

A real eye opener. A must watch for those with health problems, I have been lending it to my friends as we should all know what is being done to our food source.

Fantastic. A must view for everyone interested in how diet affects our health

Very interesting way of looking at ones lifestyle and way of eating, treating our unwellness and ailments. So much of it makes such sense. Quite fascinating!