Reflection Of A Look At The Sugar Coated Documentary

In “Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food” by Michael Moss is about the rising numbers of obesity in both adults and children throughout the United States. On the Evening of April 8, 1999, some of the biggest food industries CEO’s ad company presidents come together for a rare, private meeting. Discussing the emerging obesity epidemic and how they should deal with it. Big time companies food is lacking the nutrients that a person needs and is more concentrated on how to make it more desired. Keeping the customers coming for more. While the industries are gaining a profit, the customers are gaining a big belly.

Proper nutrition is important in maintaining a long and healthy life. Most Americans are rushed due to their busy work schedules, and do not take the time to plan their diets properly. Like me, most Americans are unaware of the importance of eating a healthy diet and consume too many foods without the proper nutrients. Throughout my life I have been fortunate. I have not had any major health problems, and have been able to consume most foods without having to worry about gaining weight. These last two years, however, I started to gain weight and have become concerned with my diet. Changing my poor eating habits has been difficult for me, however, having this assignment has taught me that it is not as difficult as I previously

we can relearn which foods are healthy, develop simple ways to moderate our appetites, and return eating to its proper context. I picked this movie because of its title. In life and through social media I am constantly being exposed to the concept that certain foods are “bad”

problems of our nation’s youth. School needs to realize that the decisions that they make can

The basic survival needs of human beings include a small list of four things: food, water, clothing, and shelter. After watching an interview with Robert Kenner, the director of Food, Inc., I began to realize that the food humans are eating is actually decreasing are survivability. Within the excerpts from the movie and the dialogue amongst the interviewers, it was made apparent that the food industry has been able to completely deceive the consumers. Instead of choosing food for quality, individuals choose food by lowest price. As Kenner said in the video, “we have skewed our food system to the bad calories” (2:38). Instead of healthy home cooked meals, families are purchasing fast food for its convenience and low cost. However, the video made a very interesting stance in regards to this mentality. Although individuals are paying the lowest price for food in history, the cost of treating diseases caused by unhealthy eating has grown to be higher than ever before (8:04).

I once fell victim to the almost trancelike state that the food industry casts upon its consumers. I was more than content to eat the things that tasted delicious. Gluttony sets in fast when that’s all you want to eat. After realizing I had a problem, eating nothing but garbage on a daily basis and gaining copious amounts of weight for someone my age, I decided to take better control over the things that I put on my plate. There was a year of nonstop fruits and veggies from the farmer’s market because it still had a quality taste while being substantially healthier than any food that was readily available for my convenience at the store. My story was one of trial and error. It was a deep gouge in my confidence that was necessary to break me away from society’s cornucopia of health

I was wanting to gain knowledge about different kinds of food that are truly healthy. The reasoning behind my new interest in food comes from the fact I will be living on my own next year. I will be living without my parents soon and purchasing food for myself. Before reading this book, I believed I would be fine at picking out healthy foods because I knew enough about what was good and what was bad. Fast food, bad. An apple, good. Seemed simple enough, right? However, this book made me realize there is a lot more to note about foods that seemed to be fine. This book has informed me about many healthy tips. One of those tips being not to be distracted by the labels that say “low calorie” or “low fat” and mistake that food as “healthy.” This book also made me feel a little more prepared to tackle the food industry in the next coming

If you want to lose weight and cut out on junk food, then maybe you should try watching Food Inc. Food Inc. is a very well-written documentary directed by Robert Kenner. This documentary has created nightmares for many Americans as to where their food comes from. It explains that the food we eat isn’t always produced the way we think it is. From harsh chemicals to foul pesticides that these foods receive, go straight to our stomachs. It reveals how once farms owned by families now is handed over to multi-millionaire dollar corporations. Food Inc. shows the inhumane way the industry makes food by abusing the animals and workers without regarding food quality, health, or the environment. The film features Vince Edwards,

Obesity, heart disease and diabetes are all serious conditions that are caused by an increased intake of sugar. In the documentary Sugar Coated, it mentions Japan and how over there, they are taking drastic measures to ensure that their nation does not have to be burdened by the diseases sugar can lead to. Before Japan was introduced to a high sugar diet, they were much healthier than Americans. Now, Japan has to combat many years of high sugar diets that is newly occurring and could potentially ruin their economy due to sugar intake. Although one may think they have a well balanced diet, there are many ways that sugar can be disguised by wording through seemingly healthy food items, such as granola bars, fruit juices and yogurts. Another problem

I have chosen the documentary “The Secrets of Sugar” which is produced and directed by Neil Docherty and is an episode of “The Fifth Estate” which is an investigation style documentary program that airs on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s channel. Beginning with the demographics, the target audience of this documentary is young adults who are busy raising children and have no time or clue for thinking about the nutrition value or ingredients contained in their everyday diet. The main purpose is to convince this particular set of demographics, baiting them with the fact that the amount of sugar they consume unknowingly is of a high level and absolutely harmful for their health. To achieve this, various techniques are used that manipulate

While I watched the segments, thoughts fluttered through my mind. As an individual I, should know better to obtain a healthier diet due to various diseases that are in my family’s medical history. I thought back to when my sister and I were younger, how healthy and thin we once were. As we started to consume foods that weren’t good for us but good to us, we then gained weight and lacked exercise. Food businesses produce food they know that aren’t upright for us but produce junk for profit.

In class, we watched a documentary, called Forks over Knives. The film, introduced to the audience, the importance of eating right. In addition to this, the broadcast centered around promoting a whole-foods based diet. I actually learned a whole bunch of mind-boggling facts throughout the movie, as well. One fact I learned, was that in the early 1900s, milk and meat were sought out as the only source of protein. Recent research then contradicted this fact, stating there are many fruits and vegetables, that can be sources of protein in place of yogurt, meat, cheese, etc. I also learned that among majority of the ethnicities contained within America, African-Americans and Mexicans are the most likely to become obese. The film not only mentioned

We should always consider the amount of sugar that is in the food, the effect it will have on us, and where it was made. The movie Fed Up shows real kids lives and how the food that is being marketed is impacting their lives. The food these children eat cause them to have so many problems including a shorter life span. Their obesity from what they are eating causes them to have low self esteem and be depressed.

This documentary was a very interesting one. What I learned that I wanted to reflect on was sugar. Sugar was pointed out many instances in the film. It didn’t matter if it was high fructose corn syrup or cane sugar, any type of sugar is not good for the body. The film pointed out that we eat twice the amount of sugary foods than in 1977, and it is startling to know the amount of sugar were consuming is still on the rise.

If there is one thing Americans know a lot about its diets. Everything from Weight watchers to Atkins and everything in between has been promoted on televisions, in bestselling books and now advertised all over social media. Each one claiming to be the answer to weight loss, lifelong health and even making claims of reversing disease. Unfortunately even with this inundation, Americans are larger than ever. It’s confusing. Who is right, who is wrong? What can be believed? What can the average person actually attain and stick to? The government even has a say in what people should be eating. The food pyramid and more recently MyPlate have been attempts to steer people towards health. Unfortunately, they have been steering people in the wrong direction. A low fat high carbohydrate diet has been promoted extensively for many years, but it has left Americans fatter than ever So what is the answer? It surprises some and frustrates others, but a high fat, moderate protein and low carbohydrate diet is the way to go. This way of eating is commonly referred to as the ketogenic diet or keto. The ketogenic way of eating is the best diet because it promotes safe, healthy weight management including appetite control, reduces inflammation and high blood sugars, and supports brain health.