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The nauseating truth from the producer, director, and guinea pig of the Academy Award-nominated documentary Super Size Me.
Just when you figured it was safe to scarf fries again comes the factpacked and funny new alarm bell from the man whose month-long McDonald's diet became the subject of an Oscar-nominated, box-office-bonanza documentary. Here Morgan Spurlock examines everything from school lunch programs and the marketing of fast food to the decline of physical education. He looks at why fast food is so tasty, cheap, and ultimately seductive-and interviews everyone from surgeons general and kids to marketing gurus and lawmakers, who share their research and opinions on what we can do to offset a health crisis of supersized proportions.
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Summary: it certainly super sized my knowledge of food
A very eye-opening book!
I haven't seen the movie and likely won't, but this was a perfect tandem to my current desire to eat better (via Weight Watchers) and exercise more.
The prevalence of McDonald's is something I saw when I was living overseas - amazing how celebrated it was and still is. Yet at times Americans are (rightfully) criticized for exporting our McCrap. The first time I lived in Japan, McDonalds was a "piece of home" staple when the last thing I wanted was more rice. But since then (2002) I've probably had it fewer than 5 times and only once in the last three years - a post root canal shake. We used to eat there occasionally when I was little, but it was never a huge part of my childhood. However since I began reading this - often on the subway or in the gym - I found myself looking at who was in the McDonalds on my block. Not socioeconomic so much as size. It's hard not to look and judge.
His study of the (lack) of decomposition of Frankenfood/McCrap was pretty frightening. While I think we expel most of this - it makes me fear what the fat cells look like with this crap in it. If it even continues to exist - I admit, my understanding of nutrition is pretty poor. That's one of my goals as I think it will really help permanently change my eating habits. I understand Spurlock's frustration with trying to walk as little as possible - as a NYC resident I also find myself walking far more than others simply as a way of life - yet I have been overweight for as long as I can remember. The first time I remember my mom cautioning me about my weight was when I was 9/10 in 5th grade and walking home every day. Even a 1+ mile walk each day didn't make up for the sweets I was buying on the way home. Yet now I look back at some middle and high school photos and I'd love to be that thin again.
I also like how Spurlock's book didn't focus only on McDonalds but also looked at the issues at other Fast food joints, including Subway which is my "healthy" favorite. At some point in my wl journey since March 2010 I realized just how much sodium is in a foot long turkey, which has been a weekend staple. To say nothing of the spicy italian I enjoy and the tuna I was eating for a while. Wow. This book and Weight Watchers have taught me a lot about labels and what's in food. While I'm not going so far as to permanently give up processed food, I certainly want to be aware of what I'm eating and choosing appropriately.
I find it frightening how much politicking goes into the USDA pyramid. I'm learning more about better food choices, including role of carbs and trying to make better choices - but it's hard when wat you've come to know as a guide may not be as clean as I'd thought.
It's amazing to see the change in his weight, liver, blood levels that one month of McDonalds caused. While most people do not eat it for every single meal in a month, it's certainly eaten often enough to be a real health concern. Makes me wish I had some more of my blood levels to compare. I'll need to ask my endocrinologist when I see him this summer.
I think this book has started an interest for me. I look forward to reading and learning more.
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Summary: Bad Mistake
I didn't read it correctly and thought I was buying the paperback, "Don't eat this eat that." This is way to long and hard to read. Giving it as a gift. Nice try though.
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Summary: Watch the movie instead
In this book, the author takes a very cynical view of the fast food industry (and especially McDonalds.) As could probably be guessed from the cover shot, the tone is very casual informal. The author reads the audiobook himself, and makes it much more entertaining than a typical dry book narration. The book itself is also organized in an almost magazine like manner, with sidebars and chapters that can just about be read alone.
My primary complaint is that there is very little original material. I had already seen the movie and read many of the authors that he quotes. Filter all that out, and the original material was down to a lot of cynicism and a few anecdotes - most relating to the production of the movie.
For somebody that has not read Fast Food Nation, Michael Pollan and the others referenced here, this book would be a great introduction to the underbelly of our fast food culture - and a good starting point for many other works. Otherwise, time is probably better spent watching his movie Super Size Me.
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Summary: You will enjoy this! Eye opening.
You will enjoy this book. Morgan, the author, writes in an engaging way. He takes you in by writing as if he is actually talking with you, he is your friend. He does help the reader by giving clear and concise facts about his experience, the crazy food industry and the bought and paid for politicians, the FDA, etc. He also writes about some solutions. So, its not all about bashing McDonalds and their claim that their food is healthy (we all know its not even remotely healthy, so why do they promote that it is?)
If nothing else, you probably may begin to limit your intake of restaurant or drive thru foods and lose a little weight in the process. So, this book is helpful in so many ways.
I did see the movie that this book was about and was so grossed out by all the fast food he ate during his experiment. This book and definitely, the movie is recommended as well!
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Summary: everyone should read this
This is a really important book. It's a follow-up to the author's film, "Supersize Me", which is also very good. Both items underline a critically important issue in the US today: our toxic food environment, and the dangers of the obesity that result from it. However, listening to the audiobook version, I found the author's sassy, snide manner somewhat irritating. (This was less true when I watched his film, as the visual content served to balance things out better.) Also, he throws a lot of statistics at the listener, which might be easier to digest in paper book form. But I have no dispute whatsoever with his arguments, and I do think this is a really important discussion to be having!
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