America The Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments

Name: America The Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-10-12
Cast: Deepak Chopra, Evelyn Tribole, Howard Shapiro, Linda Bacon, Kathleen Sebilius

2011

Documentary

★ 6.5 TMDB Rating · 2 votes

Covering issues such as America's unhealthy dieting craze, the use of the outdated and misleading BMI scale and the currently touted "obesity epidemic," Roberts debates the widely believed concepts that you have to be thin to be healthy. During his journey, he discovers the plethora of factors contributing to America's body dissatisfaction, many of which are being promoted by doctors, schools, the government, and even the First Lady of the United States. Roberts questions these industries' promotion of weight loss surgeries, fad diets, disorderly eating, and a nationwide fear of fat that causes panic whenever our Body Mass Index passes the number 25. With one of the most advanced medical systems in the world and alternative health modalities at our disposal, is it possible to be healthy at a variety of sizes and weights?

Director: Darryl Roberts
Release date: Oct 12, 2011
Original language: English
Origin: United States