tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post4025760644635482723..comments2024-02-26T15:00:59.981+09:00Comments on Nutrition, Food, Travel and More: Thursday Thoughts: Forks Over KnivesMelindaRDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16523272874667790035noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post-2852054195067391082012-01-23T07:45:54.694+09:002012-01-23T07:45:54.694+09:00I haven't seen the documentary, but it's b...I haven't seen the documentary, but it's been on my "list" for a while now. I agree with you that documentaries are usually very black and white. I have my students watch several documentaries (most of them about food) throughout the quarter, and we do a lot of work on identifying the biases in them. For many of them it's eye opening (on many different levels...). <br /><br />I don't like nutrition advice that is "all or nothing." I agree that many people could improve their health a lot by eating more whole vegetables and fruits, and I think it makes a lot of sense to stress what they should add to their diet and not what they shouldn't eat (or not so much of). If people make the majority of their meals vegetables, they will eat less animal products. I also think that reducing animal products slowly works for many. It has certainly worked for us. We still eat some meat and chicken (and regularly eat eggs, cheese, yogurt, and fish), but we usually only eat meat or chicken once, sometimes twice, a week. <br /><br />As always, great Thursday thoughts post!Andrea@WellnessNoteshttp://www.andreaswellnessnotes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post-38037260825598246932012-01-21T15:53:03.856+09:002012-01-21T15:53:03.856+09:00I REALLY think you should post some Thursday Thoug...I REALLY think you should post some Thursday Thoughts in the Stars and Stripes..It would be a great public service! ..I love how you argue that NOT ALL DOCTORS KNOW ABOUT PROPER DIET AND METABOLISM. In fact, research shows a LOT of Doctors are VERY biased when it comes to diet. <br /><br />I don't eat meat unless I go out, or I cook it when others are over and it is leftover. However, I do notice that when I eat fish or chicken or beans during the day, I have more clarity and stamina. I also eat less processed junk later (around 3-5pm) <br /><br />I think you should post about your personal dietary philsophy. I would love to hear your thoguths about that!Special Khttp://thespecialktreatment.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post-24982670128516067222012-01-20T10:29:33.912+09:002012-01-20T10:29:33.912+09:00Great review Melinda and so thorough and thoughtfu...Great review Melinda and so thorough and thoughtful. I have not seen the movie, but it's always good to know what clients may have seen. I'm not a vegetarian, but do eat a lot of meatless meals over the course of a week, but I think your point 4, about the "all or nothing" mentality would really bug me. I'll definitely put it on my viewing list though.EA-The Spicy RDhttp://www.eastewart.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post-20609490160593020372012-01-19T22:49:17.401+09:002012-01-19T22:49:17.401+09:00I too am a R.D. and I saw the film (and I don'...I too am a R.D. and I saw the film (and I don't eat meat). While I agree with the overall message about taking control of your health and eating more whole, plant-based foods - the film did seem to be very one-sided (as does their Facebook page by the same name). I agree totally with the documentary issue of bias - there was certainly an agenda they had (wins for plant based eating, no wins for animal protein, etc). One of the issues I noticed was the segment with Connie Diekman (former ADA president) and how it seems, in my opinion, her comments were only partially covered. It made it seem like she was only supporting the idea that only meat had all the essential amino acids, etc. - which seemed to be a dig towards ADA. Perhaps this film is a way to get viewer attention and to wake some folks up to the idea of taking charge of their health and make some better changes - yet there's just not enough clear science for me to support some of the claims stated.Rochellehttp://www.takeawayfortoday.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post-1186837843287968582012-01-19T21:34:33.987+09:002012-01-19T21:34:33.987+09:00So I've definitely talked to a lot of people a...So I've definitely talked to a lot of people about this movie, but have yet to see it. Really, movies like this tend to anger me. People watch it and for a month they radically change their diet, and think bad about certain foods. IT sends a message, but like you said, the message isn't always accurate and it's left for interpretation. Great review Melinda! I'm sure I would think many of the same things if I saw the movie.Gina; The Candid RDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034788087113648183noreply@blogger.com