For anyone who has seen, or even heard about, “Supersize me”, I suggest you watch “Fat Head”. Stupid movie name, although after watching it you will understand if your paying attention <smile>. So please ignore the name and just watch the movie.
Its available for free at http://www.hulu.com/watch/196879/fat-head, or via Netflix on-demand.
OK, OK, short form: “Supersize Me” is about a guy that eats nothing but McDonnalds three-times a day for 30 days and complains about all the problems it caused him. Of course, he didn’t just eat there, he forced himself to eat about 5000 calories a day and quit all forms of exercise just to make his point. “Fat Head” is written and stars a math/computer guy that couldn’t stomach (pun intended!) all the bull in “Supersize Me”. Think in terms of Atkins diet with a reasonable amount of carbs (say 100g/day instead of the FDA recommended 300g/day). Honestly, it makes sense to me and the movie is actually done a lot better than “Supersize Me” was. Its not particularly kind to the FDA or CSPI. Especially CSPI…