"Forks vs. Knives"
This documentary is based on the life's work of two independent scholars - one of them the famous Colin Campbell, author of The China Study. It details how the research was conducted and what the results were. The conclusions are the most disappointing for meat lovers: animal protein is declared destructive. If the process of formation of a cancerous tumor has begun in the body, when fed with animal protein, the tumors grow and develop much faster. This has been proven in the example of Chinese cantons, where meat was consumed more widely. Americans, whose meat consumption is practically unlimited, turn out to be the sickest nation. The film also points out the dangers of consuming dairy products: as the authors found out, when consuming dairy products, acid is released, which the body can neutralize only with the help of calcium, which it extracts from the bones. This is why, despite the high amount of calcium in dairy products, dairy lovers are more likely to develop osteoporosis. Diseases of the cardiovascular system, autoimmune diseases, oncology and diabetes mellitus - this is what we “earn” by being carried away by animal protein. The film shows more than one fate that changed dramatically for the better when switching to vegetarianism.
"Fast Food Nation"
A feature film based on the original book “Fast Food Nation” by Eric Schlosser (read the review here). It raises all the themes of the book: the hopeless situation of guest workers in slaughterhouses, the frequent robberies of fast food outlets, the harm that this industry produces not only for health, but also for the economy. The film is interesting because a large number of stars starred here (just look at Bruce Willis in the episode with eating a hamburger or Avril Lavigne in the role of a caring teenager). The hardest scene awaits you at the end - filming from a real massacre.
Chocolate
Chocolat
- USA, UK, 2000.
- Drama, melodrama.
- Duration: 121 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.2.
Single mother Vienne arrives in a quiet French town with her daughter. She rents an empty store and starts selling chocolate products. Many residents instantly fall in love with the amazing taste of sweets. But not everyone is happy about the new resident, who is breaking the established order.
The film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Joanne Harris pleases with a set of amazing actors. The main roles in the film were played by Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp and Judi Dench. And chocolate in this story only serves as a reflection of the ability to enjoy life.
“I want to change”
Film promoting raw food diet. Using examples of people with incurable diseases, stage four cancer and severe obesity, he shows that when switching to vegetables and fruits, the body is able to heal itself. The film contains a lot of brutal truths about sugar, sweeteners, and diet drinks. Examples of raw food diet adherents glowing with happiness are incredibly convincing.
"The whole truth about food"
A BBC science fiction series that reveals all the myths about food. It has several chapters: how to become slim, how to become beautiful, how to become desirable, how to become the best - only 6 episodes of 45 minutes each. While watching, you will learn a lot of useful information for slimming: which macronutrient is more satisfying, what satiates better - soup or solid food, is red wine good for the heart, is it really necessary to drink a lot of water to improve skin, why some people eat a lot and don’t gain weight ... And not all the answers are as obvious as you think!
Big night
Big Night
- USA, 1996.
- Drama, melodrama, comedy.
- Duration: 109 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.3.
Still from the film “Big Night”
Two Italian brothers open a restaurant in the USA with amazingly delicious food. But clients never come to them. Almost burnt out, they, on the advice of a colleague, organize a large-scale event and treat visitors to their best dishes for free.
There are many interesting storylines to be found in this comedy drama. These include the feelings of emigrants cut off from their homeland, the meanness of competitors, and even the problems of doing business.
"Habitat. What a fruit"
Russian documentary film based on Russian realities. Tells about the origin of vegetables and fruits on the shelves: why doesn’t a cut apple turn dark? How to distinguish normal fruits from mutants? Where to look for healthy fruits? We recommend watching this movie to start taking proper care of your body and feeding it truly healthy food.
"Double portion"
This 2002 film really changed the fast food industry in the world quite a bit. The director, screenwriter and main actor of the film, Morgan Spurlock, conducted a ruthless experiment on himself. What will happen to him if he eats at McDonald's 3 times a day for 30 days? First, Morgan went to the doctors and thoroughly checked his health. It turned out to be wonderful: no illnesses or complaints, excellent heart, liver and all internal organs. Fat percentage: 11%, no sign of excess weight.
And so it began: at first Morgan felt happy, absorbing mountains of junk food, but on the second day he felt sick. Every day he felt worse and worse, and the weight increased by leaps and bounds. Two weeks later, doctors urgently asked to stop the experiment, as health indicators were deteriorating before our eyes. One of the conditions of the experiment was that if a restaurant offered a double portion - a supersize portion - Morgan had to agree. In total, he was offered a gigantic portion (200 g of French fries, a glass of soda containing 1 liter 200 ml of liquid) 9 times, 7 of them in the fattest state in the country, Texas. When the experiment was completed, the doctors were shocked: until recently, a healthy person was on the verge of diabetes. His liver was almost failing, his weight increased by 11 kg, and his body fat percentage increased to 18%.
After this movie you will never want to go to McDonald's!
Chef on wheels
Chef
- USA, 2014.
- Drama, comedy.
- Duration: 114 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.3.
Experienced chef Karl Kasper loses his job at a famous restaurant after a series of scandals. Then he decides to open his own diner on wheels in order to plunge back into the world of cooking, and at the same time spend more time with his son.
Jon Favreau, who by that time had already directed two parts of the famous “Iron Man,” conceived this independent film simply “for the soul.” He wrote the script in just a couple of weeks, and then, together with the famous chef Roy Choi, carefully worked out the cooking scenes. The same couple later released a cooking show, The Chef Show, on Netflix.
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"Fed up with"
A film about the catastrophic food situation in the United States. There are a lot of shocking stories and investigations. Why in American free schools is a slice of pizza equated... with vegetables? Why do only 25 out of 400 students eat properly - and how can children resist cravings for burgers and fries from the famous fast food chains with which schools have contracts? Why do they advertise candy, chocolate bars and soda on TV, but never show vegetables and fruits? Why Michelle Obama's Let's Move! to improve the health of children's diets came to naught so quickly when representatives of the Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Kellogg companies took up the problem?..
From this film we learn more about the real epidemic of obesity among children and adults. Scary facts: modern children will live less than their parents. One in three young Americans born after 2000 has type 2 diabetes. And among young African Americans and Latinos, the percentage is even worse - every second! This film makes you reconsider your attitude towards nutrition and change it. Great motivation!
Advice from nutritionist Margarita Koroleva
She can often be seen giving interviews on television programs. Famous people dream of losing weight in the clinic of a celebrity nutritionist. Margarita Koroleva knows the secrets of approaching solutions to weight loss problems, and the results are visible to everyone. She gives the following recommendations for weight loss:
- never go hungry;
- eat healthy foods;
- cook meat without oil;
- move more;
- If you want sweets, brush your teeth.
An effective diet from nutritionist Margarita Koroleva prescribes:
- do not lose weight quickly;
- instead of sugar there is honey;
- after meals – 2 slices of grapefruit;
- exclude sausages;
- eat little, but often;
- chew well for better satiety;
- spend fasting days;
- have light snacks;
- if you want to eat, drink water first;
- use fat-burning spices;
- be sure to have breakfast;
- limit salt.
"Food Corporation"
The film “Food, Inc.” is so controversial and honest that the producers included the cost of lawsuits in its budget. This movie goes against several themes at once. Do you know in what terrible - I would like to say inhumane - conditions the chickens that are sold to large chicken meat production concerns are kept? Do you know how difficult it is for farmers today when serious business players have patents for all types of products? Do you know how livestock is kept? What makes corporations wash meat with ammonia? What is it like to work as guest workers in meat plants?
The idea of “Kevin's Law” runs through the entire film. Kevin was two years old and perfectly healthy until he ate a burger with E. coli. Unfortunately, the mother of the deceased baby was never able to get justice from global corporations. What can we say if even America’s favorite Oprah Winfrey is being judged for incorrect words about food producers?
This movie is all about why modern food corporations are killing us. No wonder the film’s slogan is “You’ll never look at your dinner the same way again.”
"Sugar"
A follower of Morgan Spurlock, director, screenwriter and actor of the film “Sugar” Damon Gameau also experiments on himself: what if you eat foods labeled healthy for 60 days? So much for healthy: in 60 days of a “healthy” diet, Damon consumed so much sugar that his weight increased by 10 kg and his waist circumference by 10 cm.
Read a detailed story about the film on our website ➝
Healthy Eating Basics
Following several rules of a balanced diet will restore health, good mood, attractiveness, and good spirits.
When adhering to proper nutrition, it is important to follow several rules:
- It is important not to starve, so your next meal should be when you feel hungry;
We often confuse thirst with hunger, therefore, with proper nutrition, it is important to drink enough water.
- By chewing food thoroughly, we help the digestive organs;
- the daily diet should be divided into several small meals (4 to 5 times during the day), abandoning the traditional 2-3 large meals a day;
- the main portion of the daily diet comes at lunch;
- it is important not to drink food immediately after eating it;
- eat natural, freshly prepared foods.
A balanced diet is the ratio of the number of calories and the amount of energy expended. By changing the amount of proteins, carbohydrates and fats, you can intelligently build the right diet.
"Desperate tasters set off"
Well, if we’ve exaggerated things too much, relax with the wonderful and very witty BBC series “Desperate Tasters Go.” Starring London foodie, drinker, restaurant critic, writer Giles Coren and comedian Sue Perkins. And they go to the most different eras of Great Britain, live in the proposed style for a whole week and eat the same way they ate then. Before the start of the week, they measure their weight and all indicators - and then find out what has changed during this time.
2 seasons of this wonderful program have been released. Season 1 took Giles and Sue through the Edwardian, World War II, Reformation, Victorian, Elizabethan, Seventies and Regency eras. In the second season they are waiting for the eighties, the French Revolution, the Middle Ages, the twenties, the fifties and Ancient Rome. The series is also very funny!
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Kitchen in Paris
- Russia, 2014.
- Comedy.
- Duration: 106 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.0.
The well-known Moscow restaurant Claude Monet fails to prepare for the meeting of the presidents of Russia and France. The chef of the establishment, Viktor Barinov, and his subordinates go to Paris to find a new job.
This full-length film is a direct continuation of the third season of the TV series “Kitchen” on the STS channel. Interestingly, a significant part of the film was actually filmed in France.
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