Has anyone else seen "Fathead"

TheMeIwant2be · 03-25-2011, 11:54 PM

I just saw the movie and while I liked it and appreciated his taking on the topic, I agree with you Spaghetticat, I thought he was too snarky. I think the graphics in general and the insulin blood animation were brilliant though. I'm even going to show dh so he'll stop freaking out about me eating all the eggs and coconut oil.

one small bowl · 03-28-2011, 03:46 PM

Tom Laughton is a humourist and that is his style for presentation of the information that can often put people to sleep. I remember when the only information you could get was by long and hard research and a handful of books. Now, many people are blogging, tweeting and doing podcasts in support of LCing, often bringing latest news and research to us without having to search through endless articles and falling asleep. lol

I follow Tom Laughton and Dr Eades, Steven Parker and a whole bunch of bloggers and tweeters who support LC. I love it when there's a bit of humour or tongue in cheek along with the information.

Karen925 · 03-28-2011, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by one small bowl

I remember when the only information you could get was by long and hard research and a handful of books.

I love it when there's a bit of humour or tongue in cheek along with the information.

Can we say, "Hyperlipid?" I read his findings regularly but try making his work into anything anybody without a deep background in science can follow.

Txalupa · 03-31-2011, 11:56 AM

I'm excited to watch this tonight on Netflix, thanks for the recommendation ladies!

Ann72 · 04-02-2011, 10:46 AM

Oh wow, I just caught it on netflix last night and was going to post it as a recommendation. I thought it was great, particularly the expert interviews and historical description of how we got to embrace the low fat movement as a society (and how it completely screwed us). Nothing new for me after reading books like Good Calories Bad Calories, but I enjoyed watching the documentary.

Txalupa · 04-03-2011, 04:12 PM

Loved it! I have recommended it to my mom and friends. I actually enjoyed his humor and satire.

nickilaughs · 04-04-2011, 06:57 PM

It was a great documentary and I felt like I had a "duh" moment when watching it. I have been concerned about diabetes because both sides of my family have it mainly because of diet. So I was thinking already about putting myself on a diabetes friendly diet to help prevent it. After watching this video I cut the carbs, haven't even focused on calories, and have lost 3 lbs in 5 days.

Brooklynn · 04-04-2011, 06:59 PM

That movie was the final push I need to get started. I am not doing this because of that movie I have wanted to start atkins for a while but it was just that extra little push. I really enjoyed it and it did make me do even more research on the subject. I am going to order gary taubes book to read when school gets out this summer.

Brooklynn · 04-04-2011, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by spaghetticat

While I liked the movie, and it got me to thinking and realizing how low carb has been the only diet that has worked for me, I feel that a little less sarcasticness/rudeness?? would have made it better. I understand the points he is making and why he is being snarky, I just think it slams everyone else as well. While i feel like LC is a great choice for me and for many, I don't think people should be targeted as stupid or brainwashed for eating differently (he did address the point once, but again in a rude manor)

The points were great though, and I liked how he was able to solidify the fact that cholestoral and fat dont make you fat, and in fact less fat means blood sugar issues etc. Anyways id still give it a recommendation just really turned off by how the information was presented.

I think the point was as a society we have been brainwashed into thinking that fat is bad carbs are good and its no where near as true as we have been made to believe. I dont think people are stupid for following what the guidelines out there are because in some cases it does work. but I do think that when it comes to government they are for the money and by the money. If low carb takes off more and they start admitting that its good to lower your carbs and have more fat they will be endorsing that to. Just so happens we knew it was true before they admitted it. and that would take a lot of people admitting they where wrong. Could you imagine hearing the American heart association admitting to people that they have been wrong and they could actually have been causing worse health rather then helping?