As I do more research regarding nutrition and exercise, I
find myself watching more and more documentaries.
One of the first ones that I watched several years ago was
Food Inc. a great look into industrial farming particularly poultry and
livestock. This documentary actually made me not want to eat chicken for a long
time; however, it had some great insight into the difference of commercial and
free-range. I learned that industrial farming and ranching is also controlled
not by the farmer himself but by larger corporations that actively attempt to
drive small businesses and farmers out of business or to control them, while
overlooking important aspects like safety and sanitation. It is one of the best
ones I’ve seen.
Happy is one that Coach recommended about the same time and
looks into what makes people happy. Looking at people’s daily lives, occupation
and their stories. Happiness is viewed as something to be measured and how
different people achieve it. When you exercise, endorphins are released within
the brain and nervous system that activate the body’s opiate receptors and thus
making you happy! Afterwards, I definitely took a step back in my life and
looked at the things that made me happy and that I valued. I realized that no
matter how frustrating my life may seem, there are people who do not have as
much as I do and are satisfied and happy with their lives.
Recently, I watched Hungry for Change which looks into
certain individuals lifestyles and how changing their diets and focusing on
what they were putting into their mouths improved their lives and aliments they
were suffering. The most important thing that I took away from this
documentary, is instead of saying “I can’t have this” we should work to say “I
don’t want this” in regards to consumption. Something I need to keep in mind
while I try to put my snacking beast to rest!
Supersize Me will also be one that stuck in my head and eat
significantly less fast food. A few others on my list to watch and finish
watching are:
Food Matters: looks at how food can help or hurt us with
interviews from nutritionists, naturopaths, doctors and journalists.
Forks Over Knives: investigates the claim that most diseases
can be controlled or fixed by reevaluating the animal-based and processed food
menus that plague our daily lives.
There are so many great documentaries not regarding food and
just as educational. Totally off topic, I am in the middle of Virunga a
documentary following the lives of the park rangers that reside in the Congo to
protect the world’s mountain gorillas.
Tip for the Day: I
am always looking for information to share with people who are interested in
the same topics. If you have fun facts about food, travel or useless
information, I’d like to hear it! Great conversation starters and these
documentaries are always something to talk about!
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