Questions on the film “Super Size Me”, to be answered and ...



“Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead”

Questions:

Where does Joe come from? ___________________. What song’s playing at the start? __________________.

Name the condition that Joe has: __________________________________________________.

What is the specific medication Joe is taking for his condition? __________________________.

By doing a ‘search’ of any kind, find out and succinctly describe how this drug works in your body (below).

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Find and List 10 common side effects of this drug:

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Which of these sides effects would concern you most if you had to take this and why?

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What did Joe do and for how many days? _______________________________________ for ________ days.

After seeing ____ doctors and other experts, what was Joe’s realization (thinking back to being a kid)?

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On day 1, how much does Joe weigh? ___________ lbs. His waist measurement is: ________inches.

According to Dr. Joel Fuhrman, an MD and nutritionist, this activity may re-train his _____________________.

In the animation of the mosquito bite, what is ‘deployed‘ by the body in response to it? _________________!

And what is released in excess, inappropriately, to cause his condition? __________________!

On day 14, how much weight has Joe lost? ___________ lbs. His drug dose is now: ________mg.

Give one good reason why “Hawaiian Punch” is evil, ok, is not a good example of a fresh, healthy fruit juice.

Dr. Fuhrman estimates that ~ _____ % of American’s diet is processed foods, and these foods have ~ _____% of the nutrients of the original food (in its natural state).

On day 31, how much weight has Joe lost? ___________ lbs. His drug dose is now: ________mg.

The _____________ a food is to its _______________state, the better it is for you!

Joe says micronutrients are: _____________, ____________, ____________, ____________, _____________, and macronutrients = ___________________________________.

The man in the Cow Boy Café who had Type II Diabetes said he was not in denial about having diabetes but in denial that … _________________________________________________________________________________.

Results for check-in his blood test; total cholesterol went from ______ to ______ & LDL’s from _____ to _____

Did anyone else try the 10 days? ______________________________. Were they successful? _____________.

On day 52, how much weight has Joe lost? ___________ lbs. His drug dose is now: ________mg.

Who does Joe meet in a truck-stop in ______________ Arizona? ____________________________________.

On day 61, how much weight has Joe lost? ___________ lbs. His drug dose is now: ________mg.

In which city does he end his 60 day adventure? ____________________ by eating _____________________.

Who calls Joe to ask for help? ___________________________________.

The sporting colors of Joe’s country are _________ & ________, the t-shirt has a ________________on front.

The person who asks for Joe’s help starts off weighing __________lbs, with a BMI of __________.

What’s the prognosis if the person who asked for help does nothing? Give 3 examples:

In the typical American Diet, processed foods = _____%; animal products = _____ %; whole grains/white potato = _____ %; fruits and vegetables = _____%. The person Joe helped was now 100% ___________________.

In the film, who says: “We’ll end up being a medically crippled society because we are eating a diet style that couldn’t be better designed by the best nutritional scientist in the world to create the epidemic of disease we have in America” _________________________________________.

At day 30, the person who asks for Joe’s help weighs _________lbs, with a total weight loss of _________lbs.

Their BP went down from ______ over ______ to ______ over ______. Triglycerides from _______ to ______.

How many bowling balls is 91 lbs? = ______.

What are the limitations for ‘Bear’ in terms of trying what his brother is doing? ________________________.

For the 8 medications on the table, what was the cost per month without insurance? $__________.

Total cost of a heart attack = $ ____________: Total cost of juicing for one month = $ ___________.

What was the person who asked for Joe’s help wearing at the end of the film? _________________________.

The person who asks for Joe’s help ends up weighing _________lbs, with a total weight loss of _________lbs.

What is your candid opinion of the film? Was there a specific part that was most significant to you? Elaborate!

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Name: ______________________________

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