Eating You Alive

This documentary tells the lay person what they need to know about how what you eat is causing the majority of chronic diseases in America. Pharmaceutical companies are treating the symptoms not curing these chronic illnesses. No one gets healed of their chronic diseases from taking pills. This movie lays convincing evidence that if you are looking for better health it is only a fork away. The leading experts in plant based nutrition are all here. This is the best movie on the power of plant-based nutrition since Forks Over Knives. Once you hear the information and do the research yourself, the evidence is irrefutable.

This movie advocates a whole foods plant-based diet, somewhat low in fat - not too many nuts and seeds.

This is certainly healthy, as long as you are careful to get enough of the nutrients that may be missing in a plant-based diet, such as B12, calcium, iodine ... It helps prevent and reverse the metabolic-syndrome type problems that end up killing so many people: obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, atherosclerosis. So many people who are fat and sick, in the USA and around the world. It is such a huge tragedy, and it is SO unnecessary.

BUT, this movie tries to sell this diet as a cure for things for which it is not a cure. My autoimmune problems and severe allergies didn't get better after I started eating this way, in 2005 or so. So there's an anti-testimonial, if you like.

There's a very good case to be made for eating this way. For one's health; for the environment; and to prevent animal suffering. Those reasons SEEM like they should be good enough, without making exaggerated claims.

'EATING YOU ALIVE': Four Stars (Out of Five)

Another new documentary (like the recent film 'WHAT THE HEALTH') exploring how what we eat causes the majority of the chronic diseases that are killing us. Also like 'WHAT THE HEALTH', the movie proves that veganism is the best way to save all of our lives (also the planet, and of course the animals). The film was directed and co-produced by first time feature filmmaker Paul David Kennamer Jr. I saw this documentary at a special screening on the Oregon State University campus, and I'm glad I did. It's an impressive film, just like 'WHAT THE HEALTH' is!

The filmmakers interview several doctors, health experts, scientists and celebrities (like Samuel L. Jackson, James Cameron, and Penn Jillette to name a few) about their knowledge, expertise and feelings about nutrition and diet. Many of the experts they interview are also featured in 'WHAT THE HEALTH'. They also briefly discuss animal cruelty and the effects that eating meat and dairy have on the environment (things that the other documentary doesn't really go into at all). There's even a few vegan recipes thrown into the film as well. The vegan way of life, and diet, is of course presented as the solution to most of our health problems, and big business is once again named as the major culprit.

The film is not as well made as 'WHAT THE HEALTH', but it is equally as educational (and emotional). A lot of the information presented in the movie is the same info that is also featured in the other (better) documentary; but it does have some new (different) information too. I think if I had seen this film first, I would have enjoyed it even more. It's not structured as well though, and the music in it kind of sucks. I do always enjoy hearing from celebrities though, about subjects that are important to me, especially the likes of Samuel L. Jackson and James Cameron (my favorite director). Although it's not one of the best documentaries I've ever seen, it's still a very important film. One that everyone should definitely see, even if you've already seen 'WHAT THE HEALTH'.

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This is the best documentary iv seen in a long time. All you people who think this is over the top.. it's not! Iv done so much research on this after finding out I have MS. Since then i make myself a quick smoothie every day of cruciferous veg and a raw veg diet my symptoms have gone. People have reversed from stage 4 cancers and many other diseases. WAKE UP PEOPLE your body has the capacity to heal itself. DR Brooke you gave me the best advise! People check her out on YouTube! Food is medicine. Processed food is an addiction. Although it's going against what you fundamentally believe, it's the truth.

I think a good portion of the western world need to see this film. We need to change the ways we eat for the world, our health, our futures and the animals! As a health professional myself, I strongly agree with the content of this film