Fed Up

Hi Viewers!  Normally I review razzle-dazzle, knock-your-socks-off movies....and I sometimes suggest you RUN out to see a film.

Not true with this one.  It's a documentary.  Yeah, a learning thing.  Think of being back in school.  The teacher is lecturing you and you are trying to pay attention.  Zzzzzz.....

Haha!  Well, it's not quite that bad.  Do you have an interest in diet?  Are you fighting to shed a few pounds?  Did your doc suggest you eat less fats and carbs and maybe even hit the treadmill too?  If so, you might consider this exposé.

What's it about?  SUGAR!  Yes, nothing more complex...or simple, as carbs go, if you get my drift.  The film shows you how almost every food you eat is full of sugar.  Think you're eating low-fat?  Maybe, but you have NO idea how much sugar you are ingesting on a daily basis.

The film is somewhat morbid:  It focuses on obesity in kids.  Sad fact is that many kids in school are way, way, way overweight.  Some fight the weight, others don't.  Just like adults.

So what?  I happen to enjoy my occasional SEE'S candies.  I happen to enjoy my occasional hot fudge sundae.  I happen to enjoy a lot of sugar-laden foods.  See, I'm a sugar addict.  I admit it.  You too?  Don't take away my cakes and pies and cookies...please!

Many of us are a few pounds overweight and figure hey, life is short.  Problem is, those words can be prophetic.  Sugar can mess up our metabolism, and give us cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and a host of other really nasty health issues.

The film:  Very revealing, when it comes to the sugar we eat without meaning to.  Very weak, when it comes to telling us what to do about it.

A must-see?  Hardly.  But, if you are one of those many folks seeking reasons for why you can't lose those extra pounds in spite of some solid efforts, consider viewing this documentary.

In fact, maybe RUN out and see it....for just a bit of needed exercise!