Fat Head

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A comedian replies to the "Super Size Me" crowd by losing weight on a fast-food diet (including plenty of double-cheeseburgers and fried chicken) while demonstrating that almost everything you think you know about the obesity "epidemic" and healthy eating is wrong.
  • Starring: Tom Naughton, Chareva Naughton
  • Directed by: Tom Naughton
  • Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes
  • Studio: Gravitas Ventures
 
  
 
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Synopsis: A comedian replies to the "Super Size Me" crowd by losing weight on a fast-food diet (including plenty of double-cheeseburgers and fried chicken) while demonstrating that almost everything you think you know about the obesity "epidemic" and healthy eating is wrong.
Starring: Tom Naughton, Chareva Naughton
Directed by: Tom Naughton
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes
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Studio: Gravitas Ventures
ASIN: B005KGPZZO (Rental) and B005KGPB3A (Purchase)
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  • Production Company: Middle Road Pictures, Vine Street Pictures
  • Filming Locations: Burbank, California, USA | Chicago, Illinois, USA | Los Angeles, California, USA | Montecito, California, USA

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126 of 146 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny Movie About a Serious Topic February 6, 2009
By David D. Dixon
Format:DVD
"Fat Head" is simultaneously a send-up of Morgan Spurlock's "Supersize Me" and an expose' on the state of nutrition "science". Using humor and Pythonesque cartoons, Tom Naughton does a good job of tipping many sacred cows on the topic of nutrition, showing how the government, media, and special interests combined to yield the current situation: people are eating what's supposedly "healthy", yet are developing metabolic diseases like diabetes at an alarming and increasing rate.

The core premise of the movie is to revisit "Supersize Me", where Spurlock supposedly showed the evils of fast food by eating nothing but McDonald's for a month. Spurlock gained 25 pounds, was issued a variety of dire health warnings by his doctor, etc. Naughton turns this idea on it's head: he also ate only fast food for a month, but used his "functioning brain". Rather than just blindly eating whatever was available, he avoided those foods which science has shown contribute to metabolic problems like obesity, including sodas, french fries, too much bread, etc. The result? Eating nothing but double Big Macs and the like, he lost over 12 pounds in 28 days and his cholesterol went down. The expression on his doctor's face alone is worth the price of the DVD.

"Fat Head" is very funny and discusses the science of fat gain and loss in an manner which is easily understood. My kids (8 and 4) watched it with me, and they "got it". Get a copy and share it with your friends and family.
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84 of 97 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An easy-to-understand and funny explanation of nutrition February 7, 2009
By Scott A. Moore
Format:DVD
This movie is funny and entertaining and amazingly informative. It has so many pieces of useful advice that it's hard to catch them all. Furthermore, it passes along this information in a way that got my wife's attention in a way that I hadn't been able to.

A year and a half ago I was 35 pounds overweight. I ate like the standard American. I finally decided to do something about it so I did some research on the Internet, trying to focus on the science-based research. Following the advice that I found, I lost that weight in 4 months and have kept it off ever since by continuing to follow the advice. This movie captured the basic idea of all that research: low fat is bad for you, low cholesterol is worse than high cholesterol for most people, don't eat high carb food.

He does the best job I've ever seen at disproving the lipid hypothesis which nearly every doctor and media outlet promote: 1) Eating high fat foods give you high cholesterol. 2) High cholesterol leads to heart disease. Well, he makes it really clear that both of these statements are false. It's shocking to anyone who has been fed these lines (lies) for year. He explains all of this in a simplified manner that is within reach of everyone.

The other points that he make extremely well relate to what it is that actually does cause heart disease and what we should do and eat in order to minimize our risk of getting it. Again, he's funny and informative. It's hard to believe that this combination can exist when talking about nutrition, but he does it.

I added this to my library so that I can heartily recommend it to my family and friends. I read (and loved) "Protein Power" by Eades & Eades, "Good Calories, Bad Calories" by Taubes, and the "Great Cholesterol Con" by Kendrick but not everyone is going to spend the time and effort to get through these books. However, this movie presents the highlights of these books in 100 easy-to-watch minutes. If you are intrigued after watching this movie, then I highly recommend those books. And if you were not intrigued, then you weren't paying attention. ;)
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54 of 64 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars It took me 29 years, but I'm finally converted! March 30, 2009
By IbeforeJ
Format:DVD
I've been an avid follower of the low-fat diet craze ever since I started yo-yo dieting in college. After having my son 2 years ago, I was over 215lbs, so I turned to cutting calories and, in August 2008, I started Nutrisystem.

I've lost over 73lbs so far, but after seeing "Fat Head", I'm finally seeing the facts of low-carb diets and I'm off the Nutrisystem wagon. "Fat Head" is a funny and immensely informational documentary that goes into the "bologna" of the low-fat diet craze. Like many people in the US, we're told that fat (especially animal fat) is bad and should be avoided at all costs. Instead, have a piece of bread or a bowl of Special K. "Bologna" says Tom and I believe him!

My father died a few years ago from a heart attack at 55. He went on Atkins about 5 years prior and I remember comments afterwards like "there's no telling what that diet did to his system." Since I can remember though, my father also liked his large share of carbs and battled his love of food and his desire to lose that last stubborn 30lbs. After seeing "Fat Head", I can only now assume that all of those carbs he loved so much were the real culprit behind his heart disease- not the fact that he was on Atkins for 6 months.

Thank you Tom for making me see the light at 29, while I still have time to start making changes that will help insure I see 56.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars Gretchen
While some of what he says is true, for example that you can choose what to eat or not at a fast food restaurant, much is misinformation. Read more
Published 18 hours ago by G. Shapiro
4.0 out of 5 stars interesting film on food
This is an interesting and funny documentary on food and the fat epidemic in the states. Made by a regular guy with an skeptical but curious mind, analyzes some myths about obesity... Read more
Published 9 days ago by Mr. Peebles
5.0 out of 5 stars Every story has 2 sides...
I had no idea Morgan Spurlock had fudged and exagerated some of his claims. Seems we're being sold something every minute of every day and I too have thought the cholesterol... Read more
Published 9 days ago by scott russel
4.0 out of 5 stars Information important for anyone who eats food!
While some of the information provided can be considered controversial, I believe it is needed to get all sides of the story about food a food production in the USA.
Published 10 days ago by Kristen
1.0 out of 5 stars Just Silly!
This documentary was just a spoof of other similar documentaries. Many ridiculous conclusions were drawn. It was a waste of time.
Published 10 days ago by Natasha
1.0 out of 5 stars waste of time.
This is a waste of time. Tom sounds like he's reading from a script and he isn't funny at all. It really sounds like he was paid by the fast food industry to make this hot mess. Read more
Published 14 days ago by SntCruzLover
5.0 out of 5 stars you will love it
excellent movie well done Tom Naughton tells the truth with humor. All Families should watch together and eat healthy fats again to lose weight.
Published 17 days ago by Reverend C.
3.0 out of 5 stars Good info, but pretty cheesy
This gives another side to the Supersize movie, but music and graphics take away from the message of the movie
Published 17 days ago by C. Mccarthy
5.0 out of 5 stars Animal Products Don't Make You Gain Weight If You Limit Carbs
Funny, to the point movie. Illustrates that you can lose weight on fast food if you know what to eat. He ate fast food for 30 days and lost weight and his cholesterol dropped. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Jerry
4.0 out of 5 stars Good opposite view from supersize me
I enjoyed his perspective. You need to hear both sides of what constuites as healthy debate. I recommend this to people who pressure to lose weight and college students who are... Read more
Published 26 days ago by Missha
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