Forks Over Knives

This documentary could save your life indeed! Or at least it totally changed mine! More specifically, it changed how I eat.

This is probably the most comprehensive film on health and diet that I've seen so far. It advocates for what is called a whole food, plant based diet and claims that this diet can prevent and actually reverse chronic diseases such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, etc.

The evidence presented was so compelling that I've decided to cut the consumption of meat and most dairy out of my life. My fridge now has no meat product in it whatsoever.

Extreme, you say? I concur with Dr. Esselstyn, a cardiac surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic, when he says, "Now, with the Western diet, this guarantees there's going to be, what, a half a million people in this country [U.S.] this year who will have the front half of their body divided, their heart exposed, then veins will be taken from their leg and sewn on their heart. Some people would call that extreme."

Watch this documentary and take control of your health!

Here's a trailer:

Forks Over Knives can be viewed via Netflix streaming, if you are subscribed.

Here is a list of related documentaries that I've watched but will not be reviewing, because I thought Forks Over Knives has the most impact and is sufficient in and of itself. This is for those of you who want to learn more:

1. Food, Inc. (2008) - A must watch on where our food comes from, both meat and produce. Available via Netflix streaming. Here's the trailer.
2. Food Matters (2008) - An exploration into the food that we eat and the connection between our health and the pharmaceutical company. Available via Netflix DVD. Here's the trailer.
3. Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead (2010) - A man's journey to good health by doing the juice fast for 60 days. I actually find this one very entertaining, maybe because of Joe's accent. Available via Netflix streaming. Here's the trailer.
4. Hungry For Change (2012) - An interesting look at food addiction and the variety of weight loss programs out there. Available via Netflix streaming. Here's the trailer.
5. GMO OMG (2013) - A father's quest to figuring out GMO and its implication on human health and the environment. Available for purchase via Amazon and iTunes. Here's the trailer.

As I started to change my diet, I found this book helpful in guiding me through the process as well as educating me on nutrition in simple terms: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition.

Disclaimer: I am not being sponsored by anyone. I am now starting to realize I mention Netflix a lot, but that is only because we are subscribed to them (we choose not to install/watch cable TV).

Another Disclaimer: Forks Over Knives contains graphic footage of bypass surgeries. If you have problems with seeing blood, I suggest closing your eyes and listening to the narration at such points in the documentary.