Forks over Knives
The documentary Forks Over Knives is one of the most interesting yet informational films I have seen regarding health and society today and I was intrigued since the second I turned it on. It made it so much easier to understand and conceptualize because the film followed patients and documented their success stories; you were forced to believe in its truth. I found it to be inspirational and motivational. What I enjoyed most about the film was that the information that they provided was easy to understand and something that I actually never heard of before. You are not taught much about this specific type of diet. I was very overweight when I was a child and still am not in optimal shape to date. Watching this film provided me with knowledge to take my health into my own hands and create a better image of myself while achieving a healthy diet. I enjoyed that the film focused on average people in life with diseases and followed them throughout documenting their improvements. This was enlightening and it truly makes me feel like I can also become a changed person. I truly loved this film and there really is nothing I can say I did not like. However, the only thing that I wish was introduced in the film was maybe websites of where we can go to learn more about it, or maybe even explaining recipes that we could begin the change immediately. After watching this film I want to run to the grocery store and buy this food. The only thing is I can see myself getting overwhelmed and not knowing exactly what to purchase in order to create an ideal menu for the week. However, I will do my own research and look into this as I truthfully want to begin the change immediately. The entire film was motivational. It brought history into the mix, research studies and actual lives of human beings living in the world today. The story that I found to be particularly motivational was the story of the woman diagnosed with breast cancer. When a person in our society is