Obesity in America is more prevalent than ever, and it's certainly a hot-button issue. While I'm certainly not a health expert or an expert in nutrition, I chose this documentary because I found Joe Cross's story to be both interesting and inspiring. Joe Cross embarks on a 60 day journey to better health and he does so through juicing. Why Juicing? Well for starters, as a fast food junkie Joe wasn't receiving any of the essential vitamins and nutrients that are found in fruits and vegetables. In fact, he was malnourished and suffering from a chronic autoimmune disease called urticaria. Joe is clearly obese and in poor health, all at the young age of 41. With the goal of getting off medication completely, Joe began juicing, and as a native to Australia he decided to take his juicing tour to America.
The first 30 days of his journey takes place in New York, and he spends the second half of his juicing challenge traveling across America. I found the documentary and his story to be both inspiring and extremely relevant. Through his juicer, Joe sets out to show the American public that there can be a different type of fast food, a fast food packed with micro-nutrients that are essential for one's health.
The documentary also incorporate two other real-world examples. Siong, a chronic migraine sufferer, embarks on a 10-day juice fast in hopes of improving her health. Joe, a truck driver, is also suffering from urticaria, and he embarks on a 60 day juice fast just like Joe did. Both examples are clearly used to show the audience that we can all play an active role in the improvement of our health.
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Below is the trailer for the film:
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