Release Information: • Studio:Reboot Media
• Run Time: 97 minutes |
Edition Details: • Region 2 encoding (Europe,Middle East,Japan)
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Fat Sick And Nearly Dead (DVD) 0804879466741
45 kilograms overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe Cross is at the end of his rope. Tipping the scales at 140 kg, Joe saw a path laid out before him that wouldn't end well. FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD is an inspiring film that chronicle's Joe's personal mission to regain his health.
With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help long-term, Joe turns to the only option left, the body's ability to heal itself. He trades the junk food and hits the road with juicer in tow, vowing to only drink fresh fruit and | | vegetable juice for 60 days. Across almost 5,000 kilometers Joe has one goal in mind: to get off his pills and achieve a balanced lifestyle.
While talking to more than 500 Americans about food, health and longevity, it's at a truck stop in Arizona where Joe meets a truck driver who suffers from the same rare condition. Phil Staples is morbidly obese weighing in at 194 kgs; a cheeseburger away from a heart attack. As Joe is reclaiming his life, Phil begins his own epic journey to get well. What emerges is nothing short of amazing - an inspiring tale of healing and human connection.
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Release Information: • Studio:Reboot Media • Run Time: 90 minutes |
Edition Details: • Region 2 encoding (Europe,Middle East,Japan)
• Color, Fullscreen 1.33:1[4:3] • Number Of
Discs: 1 |
| Subtitle: French,German,Spanish | |
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Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 2 (DVD) 8 88295 17268 4
After the film "Fat Sick and Nearly Dead" documented his 60 day juice fast. Joe Cross realized there's still a lot for him to learn about becoming healthy and staying that way. "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead 2" taps into the tsunami of positive change that's sweeping the world when it comes to what we eat.As Joe sets out to learn how to be healthy in an unhealthy world, he talks to a wide rage of experts, follow up with folks from the first film, and connects with new people along the way. Each one helps Joe learn that healthy eating is only | | one aspect of living a healhy life. From stay-at-home moms to world-class sugeons to office workers in Kenya, it seems like everyone is trying to healthier, yet stuggling to do so. While on the road. Joe experiences some ups and downs when it comes to managing his own weight. Joe's own food battles resemble those of the everyday people he connects with on his journey; people whose personal, intimate and often funny stories show that wanting to change is often easier than actually doing so.
Top cardiologist Dean Ornish explains that community is one of the most powerful forces in shaping a person's health, and Joe finds out how true this really is when he catches up with Phill Staples, the truck-driver from the first film, who has been dealing with his own set of ups and downs over the past five years. Though Joe's journey and the lives of the people he meets, we learn that most people really do have control over of their health, even if they never knew it was possible. And that the final decision about what to put in your mouth, is what Joe calls. "The last two feet of freedom." More than 45 Minutes of Deleted scenes. Reboot Media | |
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Release Information: • Studio:FilmRise • Run Time: 1 hours, 28 minutes |
Edition Details: • Region 2 encoding (Europe,Middle East,Japan)
• Color, Fullscreen 1.33:1[4:3] • Number Of
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| Subtitle: English | |
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The Kids Menu (DVD) 8 89290 73006 0
As filmkaker Joe Cross spent time traveling the world with his previous two films (Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 1 & 2), he met thousands of people and one issue that came up again and again was the growing chilhoood obesity problem, In The Kids Menu. Joe meets with experts, parents, teachers and kids, coming the the realization that childhood obesity isn't the real issue, but a symptom of bigger problems: lack of knowledge of what healthy foods are: lack of access to healthy and affordable option: the influence of negative role models, including parents, teachers and celebrities. | This together seems to be a lot to overcome, but when given the right balance of inspiration information and hands-on experience, most kids are empowered to make the surprising choice of the healthier path.In this spirited and hopeful documentary, we see amazing programs in action, inspiring individuals paving the way for change, but most of all - Kids, taking the lead in getting healthier options on their own menu. Special Features
A Farm Grows in Booklyn One Mom's Story Joe Outtakes |
More tips from Dr. Wansink Bonus Animation: Stomach Grumble Bonus Animation: Cells | Reboot Media | |
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