The Documentary Forks Over Knives
The documentary Forks Over Knives investigates the allegation that most of the degenerative diseases that affect us can be controlled, prevented, or reversed, by rejecting our current diet of animal-based and processed foods. According to the documentary, about 40% of our population is obese and about 50% of us are taking at least one prescription drug. While cases of diabetes are mounting, especially amongst our younger Mexican American and African American population. Americans pay more per person in health insurance than any other country in the world, but we are the unhealthiest country. Heart disease and cancer are the country’s leading causes of death, with at least 1 million deaths each year, although billions are spent each year to
combat these very conditions. Chronic fatigue is also a crippling issue in our society, but many mask it with high sugar intake, coffee, and energy drinks. Despite all of this the documentary maintains that there is a simple solution to reversing these degenerative diseases which is to eliminate refined, processed, and animal based foods. The documentary follows the work of two ground-breaking researchers, Dr. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn. Both men came from farming families, but they now advocate against consuming these foods. In fact, they believe that a whole food, plant based diet with no meat or animal products or refined foods is the way to a long, healthy, cancer resistant, and disease free life. Forks over Knives delivers information about experiments done by Dr. Campbell and Dr. Esselstyn that have led to them to advocate for a plant based diet, including experiences from people who have tried this diet.
combat these very conditions. Chronic fatigue is also a crippling issue in our society, but many mask it with high sugar intake, coffee, and energy drinks. Despite all of this the documentary maintains that there is a simple solution to reversing these degenerative diseases which is to eliminate refined, processed, and animal based foods. The documentary follows the work of two ground-breaking researchers, Dr. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn. Both men came from farming families, but they now advocate against consuming these foods. In fact, they believe that a whole food, plant based diet with no meat or animal products or refined foods is the way to a long, healthy, cancer resistant, and disease free life. Forks over Knives delivers information about experiments done by Dr. Campbell and Dr. Esselstyn that have led to them to advocate for a plant based diet, including experiences from people who have tried this diet.