I think that Morgan Spurlock's Supersize Me effectively identifies the problem with eating fast food all of the time. He shows hoe eating fast food can lead to lots of health issues and how you can gain lots of weight by eating fast food. I think that he shows the solution because the solution is not eating fast food all the time and maybe just eating it once in awhile. I think one scene that really stands out to me is when he is eating the Big Mac at McDonalds and he supersizes the drink and fries and he is eating it in his car and he throws up. I also think another good scene in the documentary was when he was on like day 5 and he went to the doctor to get weighed and check on his body and he had gained like 8 or 9 pounds and he had just had it for 5 days. I also like where he goes to see the nutritionist and she shows him how many calories that he is taking by eating fast food everyday. I think that the ads for fast food companies and us are responsible for the negative health outcomes that fast food causes. I think the ads are partly responsible because they have catchy ads and bring people in by pushing reptilian hot buttons in people to get them. I think we also are though because we eat it and know that it is bad for us and we still get it. I think Morgan Spurlock's approach to his documentary is a lot better than Michael Moore's approach because he actually got involved and that makes it more effective to me. I would not be willing to do that just to prove a point and for that I respect Morgan Spurlock a lot because he put himself into danger knowing the risks to make a good documentary.
Morgan Spurlock's "Super Size Me" effectively shows the horrifying reality that obesity is a nation-wide issue. This documentary exposes the risk factors of eating at fast food restaurants by taking a perfectly healthy American man, and consuming an (now typical) American diet. Spurlock eats only McDonald's for one month straight and doing this for only one month he had developed short term and long term health problems. I was surprised that in a matter of days he had already gained almost 15 pounds and I could not imagine what it would be like eating food like that every day of someones life. Besides the weight gain he became depressed and had constant headaches. The most shocking health problem he developed was the irreversible heart damage. The doctors said that even if he lost all of the weight, he will always be at risk for a heart attack. Not only does he show the health risks brought by eating fast food, but he also talks about McDonald's advertising and lawsuit cases against the company. While the issues presented in this movie are something that should be carefully watched and obesity is unquestionably a national problem, I believe that it is not the fault of the companies for the obesity seen through the United States but the consumers. I see no problem with companies like McDonald's spending millions on advertisements. While the products that they sell are not necessarily healthy they are certainly not illegal and they have to make money somehow. If they did not have advertisements, then they could not make money because nobody would know about their product. People have no control as to what commercials come on while watching television or what billboards they see while driving to work, but what they do have control over is what they put into their bodies. McDonald's did not force the two girls suing them to eat their food, it was entirely their choice. I think that watching this documentary should help Americans realize that McDonald's is not healthy, but the great thing about our country is that we still have the choice to do what we want. From birth to death our bodies are the only thing that we truly own and we have the choice as to what we eat, not the government, and certainly not fast food restaurants.
Morgan Spurlock's "Super Size Me" definately shows the impact of frequently eating fast food. It shows how a perfectly health person can turn into a fat and unhealthy person in just one month. I can only imagine how sick Morgan Spurlock would have become if he continued that diet for a year, or even more, for life. In the beginging of the film his cholesterol, weight and how he felt about himself were all on track. As soon as he stoped eating healthy food and started eating fast food every day, his cholesterol and blood pressure went way up. He also gained a significant amount of weight. Morgan also said that during the day he felt like crap. He felt sluggish and depressed all day long, except right after he ate. All of these examples are reasons not to eat fast food. It is a temporary fix but will end up hurting you in the end.
In the movie "supersize me" by morgan spurlock i find it very interesting how many people still eat fast food. He specifically shows how bad fast food is for you and gets ridiculously fatter in one week. Although we haven't finished the movie yet i have seen enough to know i should stay away from fast food. I have to admit that i have actually never had a big mac so i don't know how delicous they actually are but i kind of want to find out now. I feel bad for Spurlock that he had to show us how bad they are using his own body. I'm sure that because of this movie alot of people stopped eating as much fast food but a lot of people will always be Mcdonalds lovers. He demonstrated so well how much Mcdonald's hides there nutrition charts that it's almost sad how bad the Mcdonald's management is. You can almost tell that Mcdonald's knows they are doing something wrong but they don't care as long as they are making money. Even their large parfaits are really bad for you, just as bad as a frozen yogurt. I can't wait to see the end o "supersize me" just to see how much he ends up weighing and how bad shape his body is in after.
I think that Morgan Spurlock's Supersize Me effectively identifies the problem with eating fast food all of the time. He shows hoe eating fast food can lead to lots of health issues and how you can gain lots of weight by eating fast food. I think that he shows the solution because the solution is not eating fast food all the time and maybe just eating it once in awhile. I think one scene that really stands out to me is when he is eating the Big Mac at McDonalds and he supersizes the drink and fries and he is eating it in his car and he throws up. I also think another good scene in the documentary was when he was on like day 5 and he went to the doctor to get weighed and check on his body and he had gained like 8 or 9 pounds and he had just had it for 5 days. I also like where he goes to see the nutritionist and she shows him how many calories that he is taking by eating fast food everyday. I think that the ads for fast food companies and us are responsible for the negative health outcomes that fast food causes. I think the ads are partly responsible because they have catchy ads and bring people in by pushing reptilian hot buttons in people to get them. I think we also are though because we eat it and know that it is bad for us and we still get it. I think Morgan Spurlock's approach to his documentary is a lot better than Michael Moore's approach because he actually got involved and that makes it more effective to me. I would not be willing to do that just to prove a point and for that I respect Morgan Spurlock a lot because he put himself into danger knowing the risks to make a good documentary.
ReplyDeleteMorgan Spurlock's "Super Size Me" effectively shows the horrifying reality that obesity is a nation-wide issue. This documentary exposes the risk factors of eating at fast food restaurants by taking a perfectly healthy American man, and consuming an (now typical) American diet. Spurlock eats only McDonald's for one month straight and doing this for only one month he had developed short term and long term health problems. I was surprised that in a matter of days he had already gained almost 15 pounds and I could not imagine what it would be like eating food like that every day of someones life. Besides the weight gain he became depressed and had constant headaches. The most shocking health problem he developed was the irreversible heart damage. The doctors said that even if he lost all of the weight, he will always be at risk for a heart attack. Not only does he show the health risks brought by eating fast food, but he also talks about McDonald's advertising and lawsuit cases against the company. While the issues presented in this movie are something that should be carefully watched and obesity is unquestionably a national problem, I believe that it is not the fault of the companies for the obesity seen through the United States but the consumers. I see no problem with companies like McDonald's spending millions on advertisements. While the products that they sell are not necessarily healthy they are certainly not illegal and they have to make money somehow. If they did not have advertisements, then they could not make money because nobody would know about their product. People have no control as to what commercials come on while watching television or what billboards they see while driving to work, but what they do have control over is what they put into their bodies. McDonald's did not force the two girls suing them to eat their food, it was entirely their choice. I think that watching this documentary should help Americans realize that McDonald's is not healthy, but the great thing about our country is that we still have the choice to do what we want. From birth to death our bodies are the only thing that we truly own and we have the choice as to what we eat, not the government, and certainly not fast food restaurants.
ReplyDeleteMorgan Spurlock's "Super Size Me" definately shows the impact of frequently eating fast food. It shows how a perfectly health person can turn into a fat and unhealthy person in just one month. I can only imagine how sick Morgan Spurlock would have become if he continued that diet for a year, or even more, for life. In the beginging of the film his cholesterol, weight and how he felt about himself were all on track. As soon as he stoped eating healthy food and started eating fast food every day, his cholesterol and blood pressure went way up. He also gained a significant amount of weight. Morgan also said that during the day he felt like crap. He felt sluggish and depressed all day long, except right after he ate. All of these examples are reasons not to eat fast food. It is a temporary fix but will end up hurting you in the end.
ReplyDeleteIn the movie "supersize me" by morgan spurlock i find it very interesting how many people still eat fast food. He specifically shows how bad fast food is for you and gets ridiculously fatter in one week. Although we haven't finished the movie yet i have seen enough to know i should stay away from fast food. I have to admit that i have actually never had a big mac so i don't know how delicous they actually are but i kind of want to find out now. I feel bad for Spurlock that he had to show us how bad they are using his own body. I'm sure that because of this movie alot of people stopped eating as much fast food but a lot of people will always be Mcdonalds lovers. He demonstrated so well how much Mcdonald's hides there nutrition charts that it's almost sad how bad the Mcdonald's management is. You can almost tell that Mcdonald's knows they are doing something wrong but they don't care as long as they are making money. Even their large parfaits are really bad for you, just as bad as a frozen yogurt. I can't wait to see the end o "supersize me" just to see how much he ends up weighing and how bad shape his body is in after.
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