Forks Over Knives, a new documentary featuring Dr. T. Colin Campbell (author of The China Study) and Dr. Caldwell Esseltyn, hits theatres March 11 and looks like it's going to be amazing! Here is a synopsis from the official Forks Over Knives website:
What has happened to us? Despite the most advanced medical technology in the world, we are sicker than ever by nearly every measure.
Two out of every three of us are overweight. Cases of diabetes are exploding, especially amongst our younger population. About half of us are taking at least one prescription drug. Major medical operations have become routine, helping to drive health care costs to astronomical levels.
FORKS OVER KNIVES examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the so-called “diseases of affluence” that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods. The major storyline in the film traces the personal journeys of a pair of pioneering yet under-appreciated researchers, Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn.
I am really looking forward to this documentary and can personally attest to the health benefits of following a plant based diet. My family and I have been vegetarian for over 25 years and we have NO health problems, take no medications, and do not have a problem with obesity. However, I put our lifestyle to the test recently when I put my 80 yr old mother (who is obese, has diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure) on a vegan diet because her health had deteriorated to the point where it was critical.
The results were amazing - even her doctor was shocked! Within 4 months my mother lost over 30 pounds, eliminated her cholesterol medication, and completely eliminated her need for insulin injections, which she had taken four times per day for the past ten years.
I am so thrilled that the benefits of a vegan diet will finally be documented on the big screen. Be sure to check it out when it comes to your city!
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