Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead Page #3

refined foods,

convenience foods.

Actually 61% of the American diet

today is processed foods.

We're talking about oils,

sugar, flour, predominantly.

And the processing, which usually

involves cooking and heating,

also damages the food.

In other words, processed foods

don't even have probably 1/10

the original nutrients that were

in the food in the native state.

Day 31 today.

Half way.

Time for a change of scenery.

Actually this really ain't

too bad.

- Not bad is it?

- No, no.

So what do you think?

I'll have one with you.

That's OK.

What do you think?

No, you don't like it?

It tastes like grass.

Tastes like grass? Really?

If it tastes like grass, I think

a lot of people will drink it.

No, no, no!

What do you think?

Not bad at all.

What if I told you,

that I've only been juicing,

in other words, I've been drinking

this only for 39 days;

what would you say to that?

I'd say you're crazy as hell.

And is there any secret you'd like

to tell young people about

what's the secret to living

along and happy life?

Yeah, just be good and

kind and be obliged to everyone.

That's the answer?

What about eating the right food?

Certainly has a lot to do with it.

If you don't wanna be constipated,

eat the right food.

Ain't that the truth!

The closer a food is

to its natural state

the healthier it is.

So, it's like, why are fruits

and vegetables good for me?

Micronutrients are essentially

your vitamins and minerals.

Where do we get

these micronutrients?

They are predominantly found

in plant foods.

All plant foods are

beneficial and essential

for human health.

Everything from building muscle

to immune function,

preventing a cold,

staying healthy.

I found out that food

can be divided into two camps:

Micronutrient and macronutrient.

Micronutrient foods are vegetables,

fruits,

nuts,

seeds and beans.

Macronutrient food

is everything else.

So what sort of food

do you eat?

I eat almost anything.

Pizza, chicken, pork chops,

potatoes...

You have KFC on one corner...

You guys are looking for

a hot dog stand?

Yeah.

And then on that side of the street,

there's a Burger King.

Do you like Burger King?

A lot.

It's five past,

ten past eleven in the morning.

Why are we looking for

a hot dog stand?

Is this our breakfast,

or is this our snack between?

This is snack between

breakfast and lunch.

I'm a meat and potatoes guy.

My portions...

I don't eat the best, you know...

If I do have vegetables or fruits,

it's in moderation.

I eat no fruit and

I eat no vegetables.

- What was in there?

- Pepsi.

- What else do you eat?

- Mexican.

That's all? Only Mexican and Pepsi.

Nothing else?

I drink Coke.

Do you eat a lot of

fruit and vegetables?

No.

If I told you that

eating fruits and vegetables

really would keep you healthy...

Would that change

your outlook on them?

Probably not.

- OK and why's that?

- 'Cause I'm 16.

And your diet? How's that?

I eat a lot.

- What do you eat?

- Pie, cake, hamburgers.

And how many pounds are you now?

About 370, 380...

- That's pretty big.

- I know.

Doesn't a doctor say

you gotta watch what you eat?

But you don't bother with that,

you just eat anyway.

I can't,

I don't have any willpower.

I'm weak.

Whose fault do you reckon

it is that you're 330 lbs?

Me, I don't blame

nobody else but me

'cause nobody controls what I eat.

Nobody tells me what to eat.

It's my fault.

Them folks didn't put no gun on me

to make me eat their food.

In terms of that poor diet,

whose fault was that?

Me, me, me.

It's my fault for it, but look,

- I'm hooked on it.

- Yeah.

Once you start eating

all this fast food stuff,

you begin to like it, man.

I'm just being honest,

you begin to like it.

You'd much rather go get your

quick combo, now wouldn't you?

Is your life been mostly

vegetables and fruits

or have you also eaten fast food?

KFC, McDonald's,

Wendy's,

- Chuck E. Cheese

- Chuck E. Cheese

Now how's

your health overall?

Do you feel healthy?

No, I feel like

I need to lose some weight.

How much weight

do you want to lose?

- About at least 50 pounds.

- Ok.

How did you put

that 50 pounds on?

By doing what?

Just sittin' around eatin'.

I love doing that.

- Do you watch TV when you eat?

- Yes.

When you watch TV do you

feel like eating food as well?

Yeah.

You get to a point where you

really wanna eat what they

cooking, and when you

eat it, eat it, eat it,

like you're bingin' on eatin'.

For most Americans,

they desire

more calories

than they require

and they gain weight.

But they're forced to overeat,

it makes them into a food addict

and they don't feel well

if they don't constantly

put food in their mouth.

When you fill up your stomach

with unprocessed plant foods,

it takes up a lot of volume.

It satiates you,

your body gets full of nutrients

and it stops you from

craving excess calories.

The modern world

is eating both too much

processed foods

and too many animal products.

We're suffering 'cause

we're not eating

enough natural produce.

Your typical American plate

is half meat,

a quarter overcooked vegetable

or some kind of a white potato.

And the other quarter is gonna be

another white,

refined carbohydrate.

Morning.

Cowboy Caf.

What are you eating there, mate?

I'm having a chicken fried with

mashed potatoes...

Chicken fried what?

Chicken fried steak,

Right on, and mashed potatoes.

Mashed potatoes,

corn and Texas toast.

What are you eating?

Liver and onions.

Sid, you've gone with

the chicken salad, have ya?

That looks good actually.

- It's not too bad.

- And you eat salad a lot?

A fair amount.

How do you feel overall,

generally with your health?

I feel fine,

but I've had heart surgery so...

And did that change the way

you ate back then?

No. Not at all.

And why is that?

It really doesn't change

the way I eat today.

Really?

I'm here for a few good years.

I'm gonna eat what I want,

and if I die at 55, great...

If I live to be 65, great.

If you ate foods that were

fruits and vegetables

and nuts and beans,

that sort of stuff,

and you made that

and say two meals a week,

you can have a meat, a burger,

a pizza, whatever,

just two meals,

you could do that,

and that would significantly

prolong your life.

Would I do it? Probably not.

Alright, that's good,

that's honest...

- I'm just...

- No, I appreciate it.

And what about you, Ken?

What do you think about it?

It bothers me because

I know for a fact

that it affects

my life expectancy

and my health.

But it's just hard to...

be...

so controlling of it.

- So let me ask you a question.

- Sure.

- Say this works.

- Yeah.

Say it adds...

five years to your life,

maybe ten.

What are you gonna do with it?

- Have you got kids?

- Six.

OK, I kind of think that

seeing your children grow up

and being able to pass on

your knowledge,

just be around for them,

and there as a support.

Well I actually have

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