Hungry for Change
The Hungry for Change documentary is based on the idea that detoxification is the key to weight loss. Interviews with various experts present the notion of burning calories and how it does not reduce weight. Hungry for change’s perspective is based on the view that manufactured food substances are a demand created by marketers to be more profitable. These manufactured foods like substances create a craving within us and provide us with very little regarding nutritional gain. The film purports that we can gain incredible health, vitality and weight loss by eating simple, wholesome foods. The experts featured in “Hungry for Change” present the fact that we should eat mostly plants and presents this as one of the most important discoveries of the twenty-first century. Hungry for change throughout the 90-minute documentary sought to remind the public of their health concerns and most importantly remind us that “you are what you eat.”
In the opening half, an hour, of the film the director does a good job by exposing food ingredients
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Hungry for change describe this as a necessary step before starting the weight loss phase. While there is weight to what the experts were saying it is not very true to say that you cannot lose weight unless toxins are removed from your body. Toxins are dangerous to the human body, and it is important to get them out but won’t certainly impede weight loss. Hungry for change stressed a lot on juicing; they presented this as the ultimate fast food. Not undermining the importance of juicing but on this matter moderation should best be observed. Towards the end of the documentary the experts redefine obesity and present are as a solution to what lies underneath our skin rather than the problem. The experts see obesity as a defensive mechanism where the body protects itself against harmful substances ingested and personal issues such as anxiety, stress, and emotional
The American diet is becoming extremely harmful to the health of especially children. The new generation has different trends in regard to health compared to those of perhaps their parents. In the documentary Fed Up, Soechtig uses data and statistics, as well as narratives of emotional events to highlight the long run issues with American’s poor diet and also to criticize the food industry. By doing this, the director hopes to spark a change in diet.
Obesity and opposition are the two main issues of this film. The issue of obesity, treated lightly in the beginning of the film and then severely by the end, reflects society’s approach to weight loss. To ...
“Hungry for Change” is an eye opening documentary made to explore the role that food plays in peoples’ lives. The experts, ranging from authors to medical doctors, address a variety of claims through testimonials, experiments, and statistical evidence. They not only state the flaws in this generation’s diet but also logically explain the reasons behind the downfall in peoples’ diet and offer better ways to approach our health.
This turns into a cycle of weight loss and gain, which can increase “the risk of degenerative diseases such as obesity, type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and cancer” (Vaghefi par. 7). These diseases come into the picture due to the cycle. Fad diets promote weight loss, but not fat loss. When the goal weight is attained, and the diet stops, weight is put back on, which leads to more fat being put into the body than taken out and faster weight gain. When losing weight, the biggest way to avoid developing these major health issues is to “not believe or follow any of the fad diets that promise easy and quick weight loss, because there is no such thing” (Vaghefi par. 8). Safe and healthy weight loss happens gradually, with patience and with exercise and a balanced diet. Fad diets are dangerous and should not be used as they can cause major health
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In the book Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, we follow the journey of Joe Cross, an Australian businessman, as he embarks on a journey towards a healthier life. The path which Joe chose to take was an unconventional diet, an all-juice Reboot for sixty days. Throughout the book, we witness—in words and images—Joe’s health improve as he only consumed liquefied fruit and vegetables. The purpose for this book’s publication and the telling of this story was to inspire others to kick off the process of improving their health with a similar juice Reboot. To that end, we must raise the question: While juicing worked for Joe, how effective would it be for many people or even a whole population? Could juicing alone improve the health of thousands of
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Abraham and Mira warnes in 1988 that health educators and health professionals should weigh up carefully the benefits of weight loss against the risks of inducing psychological disturbances such as eating disorders and adverse physiological side effects such as dieting and severe weight loss…(37)(ajn).
Obesity and overweight remain the two major social problems in the United States. Apart from the fact that obesity and overweight are dangerous by themselves, they also cause a variety of negative health consequences. Our lives our overloaded with tasks and obligations, and we often choose to eat something fast. “Fast”, however, does not necessarily imply “useful”, and more and more people face the risks of becoming obese even at young age. Because obesity has already become a national i...
Healthy lifestyle is an increasingly trending topic in the twenty first century, and accompanying it come a plethora of false claims about dieting and general wellness treatments. Celebrity endorsements tend to be sufficient to convince the general public that the product, or in this case diet, is effective. There are several types of detoxification diets all seemingly aimed towards purifying the body of toxins which are caused by pollution, smoking, consumption of alcohol etc. A common theme of these cleanses is also the aim of weight loss. Detoxification diets or ‘detox diets’ have been rising in popularity over the past 10 years, gaining the attention of the medical community. There are many claims being made in regards
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Obesity is a serious condition that has generated a discussion on whether or not to be classified as a disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity is the body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, which is calculated based on the person’s height and weight. For years, our society has been facing the obesity challenge, which can be extremely costly once it leads to several diseases. Thus, because of the constant increase of percentage of people with obesity, the American Medical Association (AMA) proposed in June 18, 2013 to classify obesity as a disease. Their argument was that obesity increases the risks of countless health conditions such as type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension etc. Moreover, it increases morbidity and mortality. By considering obesity as a disease, their aim was to maximize researches and funding, which will focus on obesity from different medical and health approach levels. Their idea of classifying obesity as a disease was in accordance with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s declaration of 1995. The institute declared, “ Obesity is a complex multifactorial chronic disease developing from multiple interactive influences of numerous factors.” In 2012, the CDC data showed 34.9% of adults obese and 17% of obese children. These numbers are very alarming especially since the struggle to deter certain factors contributing into this condition is still a challenge. Among the struggles, there are the people’s rights versus health regulations to keep them as healthy as possible like the former mayor Bloomberg regulation on soft drinks size cut. During CNN’s show GPS of Sunday 2, 2014, the host Zacharia...
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