"Forks Over Knives"

[haleyelianasmom]

I watched this movie on netflix the other day and it mostly rehashed all the China Study info, but brought up a few other doctors/researchers who use plant-based whole food diets.  I'm wondering how much this research has been repeated by others.  It was interesting and helped motivate me to get back to a more vegan diet.  Any thoughts?

[Sharlla]

I watched it and really liked it. i liked Fat, sick and nearly dead as well.  it really motivated me to go raw.  i cant afford to juice but raw is doable. 

[AAK]

I watched it because it was rehashing the China Study.  My dh is a very reluctant reader, but I got him to watch the movie.  I checked out books by the people in the film as well.  Through them I have found references to other studies, etc.  Most will reference Dr. Campbells work too.  I would love to have a sit down with some of the drs to pick their brains. 

Amy

[EmedAK]

I convinced my husband to watch Forks Over Knives - after much resistance. I just wanted to reduce our meat intake by a meal or two a week. After watching it, he eagerly suggested that we try it for a month - eating a max of two meals a week with meat and minimal dairy. He NEVER wanted to do this before when I suggested that we do it and see if we feel better. I think the scene where they pull that long piece of plaque out of someone's heart really got him. I'm glad that he was moved by it. We're on day 5 without meat and minimal dairy. He already says he feels better - not as tired especially. He even told me that he hasn't missed the meat and is craving veggies! It's been easier than I thought - especially since we're all doing it. 

I've watched several food documentaries on netflix. All have helped to inspire me to cut down of the meat initially, now with my husband on board, we're getting closer to going all veggie.  

I also liked Foodmatters, Food Inc., The Beautiful Truth and the one already mentioned Fat Sick and Nearly Dead. 

[Anna06]

WTG  EmedAK.     I have never convienced anyone in my family to go veg.  The older kids tried it afew times, but give up after  24 hrs!

It has to be easier when the whole family in on the same page.  You Go Girl!! 

[Love_My_Babies]

My meat-and-potatoes husband and I watched Forks Over Knives a few weeks ago, and he actually suggested we move to a vegan diet. The son of one of the doctors in the film has a book titled the Engine 2 Diet, and he outlines a 28 day challenge, and we are taking it. 

[redbirdlady]

DH and I watched "Forks Over Knives" last week.  We've been arguing with his mom to eat better and exercise since we saw her bloodwork about 6 months ago (the woman is 62, on 16 daily medications, "insulin resistant" but refuses to believe she has type 2 diabetes (though she's been on the meds for it for five years!) and was diagnosed last week with stage 3 kidney disease.  And her bloodwork is atrocious!)  DH and I are both in the "overweight" category, but not by much.

After all of that, this documentary couldn't have come at a better time.

We immediately cut out meat and dairy, ordered Dr. Esselstyn's book (and the Engine 2 book, written by his son) and cleaned out the fridge and the pantry.  And now here I am, venturing into the Vegetarian and Vegan Living forum.  :)

His mom, of course, thinks we're nuts. 

The kids haven't really noticed the difference (we were meat free about 1/4 of the week, on a regular basis), and have been loving trying out the new recipes.  DH has had some issues this week at work, as he gets used to figuring out how much food to bring with him to keep him satiated throughout the day, but we've stuck with it so far.  (I'm 7 months pregnant, and when I get hunger pangs, it's easy for me to walk to the fridge and pull out carrots or something to snack on.  Not so easy for him at work, surrounded by people eating junk and vending machines in the hallways.)

I do have to say (especially after watching "Chow Down" on hulu - in the same vein as "Forks Over Knives," Dr. Esselstyn is in it, as well as some other prominent doctors), I can only imagine how hard it would be to stick with it if the whole family wasn't on board.  But, as DH says, I'm the one who does the grocery shopping and the cooking, so as long as he doesn't have to do those things, he'll happily eat whatever I make.