Tagline: Warning - This movie could save your life!
Synopsis: 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. Heart disease, cancer and stroke are the country’s three leading causes of death, even though billions are spent each year to “battle” these very conditions. Millions suffer from a host of other degenerative diseases. Could it be there’s a single solution to all of these problems? A solution so comprehensive but so utterly straightforward, that it’s mind-boggling that more of us haven’t taken it seriously? 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. [Synopsis courtesy of Official Site]
With 2013 now more than a week old, resolutions made Jan. 1 start to crumble -- especially if they involve dieting or eating more healthfully. Never fear: Indiewire's latest curation of Hulu's Documentaries page aims to provide motivation for you to stick to your plans.
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