Documentary suggestions

mrsswisspea
mrsswisspea Posts: 51 Member
edited November 16 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi! Tomorrow is Sunday and I'm taking a rest after a knee strain, so I'll have some time to watch a documentary/film and I'd love to learn something new.

What documentaries would you suggest, and why, on the theme of health (not necessarily weight loss, but that's a bonus)?

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  • rockmama72
    rockmama72 Posts: 815 Member
    BBC has a lot of great documentaries on health and weight loss. If you Google BBC weight loss you'll find a bunch--and a lot of them are on YouTube.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    I don't suggest any documentaries. I think that they do more harm than good with food fear mongering. Instead it would be a good idea to check into bloggers and health writers who have well rounded and reasonable approaches to fitness and food (not fear mongering), like Nia Shanks and Go Kaleo.
  • annette_15
    annette_15 Posts: 1,657 Member
    Why Are Thin People Not Fat
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAQr77QMJiw

    The Truth About Food 1/6 (the rest are all on youtube as well if you like the first one)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXZ1dH7tJWw

    This is more for entertainment, but Secret Eaters is awesome if you havent seen it
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYJrC3RTtgQ

    Hungry for change is great, its on Netflix



  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    Salinger was good. I think his mental health could be called into question.
  • trinatrina1984
    trinatrina1984 Posts: 1,018 Member
    It's not weight loss related but I thought bigger stronger faster was quite interesting - it's about steroids.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    trinatrina1984 wrote: »
    It's not weight loss related but I thought bigger stronger faster was quite interesting - it's about steroids.

    I found this one very interesting as well. It was pretty well done.
  • crazyjerseygirl
    crazyjerseygirl Posts: 1,252 Member
    mrsswisspea wrote: »
    Hi! Tomorrow is Sunday and I'm taking a rest after a knee strain, so I'll have some time to watch a documentary/film and I'd love to learn something new.

    What documentaries would you suggest, and why, on the theme of health (not necessarily weight loss, but that's a bonus)?

    Not health related at all but binge watch Time Team. So awesome!
  • mrsswisspea
    mrsswisspea Posts: 51 Member
    Thanks for the suggestions so far, I've seen a few of them. Thank you for the suggestion on reading as well, I have already done some looking :)

    I understand the need to think critically when viewing any form of media- especially ones around weight loss and pseudo-science.
  • trinatrina1984
    trinatrina1984 Posts: 1,018 Member
    Completely un fitness related but I thought Searching for Sugar Man was really good.
  • mrsswisspea
    mrsswisspea Posts: 51 Member
    Omg I love Time Team! I may very well do that :)
    crazyjerseygirl wrote: »
    mrsswisspea wrote: »
    Hi! Tomorrow is Sunday and I'm taking a rest after a knee strain, so I'll have some time to watch a documentary/film and I'd love to learn something new.

    What documentaries would you suggest, and why, on the theme of health (not necessarily weight loss, but that's a bonus)?

    Not health related at all but binge watch Time Team. So awesome!

  • trinatrina1984
    trinatrina1984 Posts: 1,018 Member
    edited April 2015
    mrsswisspea wrote: »
    Omg I love Time Team! I may very well do that :)
    crazyjerseygirl wrote: »
    mrsswisspea wrote: »
    Hi! Tomorrow is Sunday and I'm taking a rest after a knee strain, so I'll have some time to watch a documentary/film and I'd love to learn something new.

    What documentaries would you suggest, and why, on the theme of health (not necessarily weight loss, but that's a bonus)?

    Not health related at all but binge watch Time Team. So awesome!



    Haha it's weird you have Time Team in America - it's the most British show ever ( I assume it's a remake of the UK show?)

    Here's a "star" of the UK show - he's a bit of a legend

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61lfmiAMC84

  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    usmcmp wrote: »
    I don't suggest any documentaries. I think that they do more harm than good with food fear mongering. Instead it would be a good idea to check into bloggers and health writers who have well rounded and reasonable approaches to fitness and food (not fear mongering), like Nia Shanks and Go Kaleo.

    This x1000

    If you want fitness/athletic documentaries I'd recommend any and all 30for30's by ESPN.
  • Tubbs216
    Tubbs216 Posts: 6,597 Member
    trinatrina1984 wrote: »
    Completely un fitness related but I thought Searching for Sugar Man was really good.
    Oh that one is excellent.
  • mrsswisspea
    mrsswisspea Posts: 51 Member
    edited April 2015
    To explain: I'm Canadian and my husband is English and Swiss. We live in Switzerland and our only TV in English is actual English TV. He is indeed a hero.
    trinatrina1984 wrote: »
    mrsswisspea wrote: »
    Omg I love Time Team! I may very well do that :)
    crazyjerseygirl wrote: »
    mrsswisspea wrote: »
    Hi! Tomorrow is Sunday and I'm taking a rest after a knee strain, so I'll have some time to watch a documentary/film and I'd love to learn something new.

    What documentaries would you suggest, and why, on the theme of health (not necessarily weight loss, but that's a bonus)?

    Not health related at all but binge watch Time Team. So awesome!



    Haha it's weird you have Time Team in America - it's the most British show ever ( I assume it's a remake of the UK show?)

    Here's a "star" of the UK show - he's a bit of a legend

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61lfmiAMC84

  • trinatrina1984
    trinatrina1984 Posts: 1,018 Member
    mrsswisspea wrote: »
    To explain: I'm Canadian and my husband is English and Swiss. We live in Switzerland and our only TV in English is actual English TV. He is indeed a hero.
    trinatrina1984 wrote: »
    mrsswisspea wrote: »
    Omg I love Time Team! I may very well do that :)
    crazyjerseygirl wrote: »
    mrsswisspea wrote: »
    Hi! Tomorrow is Sunday and I'm taking a rest after a knee strain, so I'll have some time to watch a documentary/film and I'd love to learn something new.

    What documentaries would you suggest, and why, on the theme of health (not necessarily weight loss, but that's a bonus)?

    Not health related at all but binge watch Time Team. So awesome!



    Haha it's weird you have Time Team in America - it's the most British show ever ( I assume it's a remake of the UK show?)

    Here's a "star" of the UK show - he's a bit of a legend

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61lfmiAMC84

    Ah ok phew, I had images of a weird American remake where all the presenters are really hot and it's really over dramatic.
  • mrsswisspea
    mrsswisspea Posts: 51 Member
    That is exactly how they would destroy the program... I give it two years.
    trinatrina1984 wrote: »
    mrsswisspea wrote: »
    To explain: I'm Canadian and my husband is English and Swiss. We live in Switzerland and our only TV in English is actual English TV. He is indeed a hero.
    trinatrina1984 wrote: »
    mrsswisspea wrote: »
    Omg I love Time Team! I may very well do that :)
    crazyjerseygirl wrote: »
    mrsswisspea wrote: »
    Hi! Tomorrow is Sunday and I'm taking a rest after a knee strain, so I'll have some time to watch a documentary/film and I'd love to learn something new.

    What documentaries would you suggest, and why, on the theme of health (not necessarily weight loss, but that's a bonus)?

    Not health related at all but binge watch Time Team. So awesome!



    Haha it's weird you have Time Team in America - it's the most British show ever ( I assume it's a remake of the UK show?)

    Here's a "star" of the UK show - he's a bit of a legend

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61lfmiAMC84

    Ah ok phew, I had images of a weird American remake where all the presenters are really hot and it's really over dramatic.

  • Tubbs216
    Tubbs216 Posts: 6,597 Member
    mrsswisspea wrote: »
    That is exactly how they would destroy the program... I give it two years.
    trinatrina1984 wrote: »
    mrsswisspea wrote: »
    To explain: I'm Canadian and my husband is English and Swiss. We live in Switzerland and our only TV in English is actual English TV. He is indeed a hero.
    trinatrina1984 wrote: »
    mrsswisspea wrote: »
    Omg I love Time Team! I may very well do that :)
    crazyjerseygirl wrote: »
    mrsswisspea wrote: »
    Hi! Tomorrow is Sunday and I'm taking a rest after a knee strain, so I'll have some time to watch a documentary/film and I'd love to learn something new.

    What documentaries would you suggest, and why, on the theme of health (not necessarily weight loss, but that's a bonus)?

    Not health related at all but binge watch Time Team. So awesome!



    Haha it's weird you have Time Team in America - it's the most British show ever ( I assume it's a remake of the UK show?)

    Here's a "star" of the UK show - he's a bit of a legend

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61lfmiAMC84

    Ah ok phew, I had images of a weird American remake where all the presenters are really hot and it's really over dramatic.
    See also: Broadchurch/Gracepoint.
  • Tubbs216
    Tubbs216 Posts: 6,597 Member
    Do you have Netflix? If you fancy an engrossing binge-watch, I'd recommend Happy Valley.
  • SBRRepeat
    SBRRepeat Posts: 384 Member
    Desert Runners is pretty good, if you find running even remotely interesting.

    There's also a great documentary about Greg Lemond and Le Tour called Slaying the Badger. Poor man is still trying to recover from Lance Armstrong's slander campaign, so he is very open and honest in the interviews. Tangentially, there's another one on Netflix about Lance's career where Greg Lemond (and, uh, just about everyone else in cycling) gets to say their piece about him.
  • Tubbs216
    Tubbs216 Posts: 6,597 Member
    SBRRepeat wrote: »
    Desert Runners is pretty good, if you find running even remotely interesting.

    There's also a great documentary about Greg Lemond and Le Tour called Slaying the Badger. Poor man is still trying to recover from Lance Armstrong's slander campaign, so he is very open and honest in the interviews. Tangentially, there's another one on Netflix about Lance's career where Greg Lemond (and, uh, just about everyone else in cycling) gets to say their piece about him.
    Ooh, I'll look out for that. I remember Greg Lemond winning the tour by one minute or something ridiculous. Did Armstrong throw him under the bus re drugs?
  • SBRRepeat
    SBRRepeat Posts: 384 Member
    Tubbs216 wrote: »
    SBRRepeat wrote: »
    Desert Runners is pretty good, if you find running even remotely interesting.

    There's also a great documentary about Greg Lemond and Le Tour called Slaying the Badger. Poor man is still trying to recover from Lance Armstrong's slander campaign, so he is very open and honest in the interviews. Tangentially, there's another one on Netflix about Lance's career where Greg Lemond (and, uh, just about everyone else in cycling) gets to say their piece about him.
    Ooh, I'll look out for that. I remember Greg Lemond winning the tour by one minute or something ridiculous. Did Armstrong throw him under the bus re drugs?

    Yes! They cover that win in the documentary about him. He was awesome.

    Lance actually accused him of being a drug addict and alcoholic, not so much doping as heroin and coke and what not. This was years after Greg retired, he knew Lance was doping and was doing a bad job hiding his disdain when interviewed about Lance.
    Armstrong when a little power crazy trying to protect his empire and Lemond was one of his many victims- lost a whole bunch of endorsement gigs and his line of bicycles due to the whole affair. It's an interesting story.
  • trinatrina1984
    trinatrina1984 Posts: 1,018 Member
    SBRRepeat wrote: »
    Tubbs216 wrote: »
    SBRRepeat wrote: »
    Desert Runners is pretty good, if you find running even remotely interesting.

    There's also a great documentary about Greg Lemond and Le Tour called Slaying the Badger. Poor man is still trying to recover from Lance Armstrong's slander campaign, so he is very open and honest in the interviews. Tangentially, there's another one on Netflix about Lance's career where Greg Lemond (and, uh, just about everyone else in cycling) gets to say their piece about him.
    Ooh, I'll look out for that. I remember Greg Lemond winning the tour by one minute or something ridiculous. Did Armstrong throw him under the bus re drugs?

    Yes! They cover that win in the documentary about him. He was awesome.

    Lance actually accused him of being a drug addict and alcoholic, not so much doping as heroin and coke and what not. This was years after Greg retired, he knew Lance was doping and was doing a bad job hiding his disdain when interviewed about Lance.
    Armstrong when a little power crazy trying to protect his empire and Lemond was one of his many victims- lost a whole bunch of endorsement gigs and his line of bicycles due to the whole affair. It's an interesting story.

    Oh sounds interesting, will have to try and watch this one, thanks :)
  • Tubbs216
    Tubbs216 Posts: 6,597 Member
    SBRRepeat wrote: »
    Tubbs216 wrote: »
    SBRRepeat wrote: »
    Desert Runners is pretty good, if you find running even remotely interesting.

    There's also a great documentary about Greg Lemond and Le Tour called Slaying the Badger. Poor man is still trying to recover from Lance Armstrong's slander campaign, so he is very open and honest in the interviews. Tangentially, there's another one on Netflix about Lance's career where Greg Lemond (and, uh, just about everyone else in cycling) gets to say their piece about him.
    Ooh, I'll look out for that. I remember Greg Lemond winning the tour by one minute or something ridiculous. Did Armstrong throw him under the bus re drugs?

    Yes! They cover that win in the documentary about him. He was awesome.

    Lance actually accused him of being a drug addict and alcoholic, not so much doping as heroin and coke and what not. This was years after Greg retired, he knew Lance was doping and was doing a bad job hiding his disdain when interviewed about Lance.
    Armstrong when a little power crazy trying to protect his empire and Lemond was one of his many victims- lost a whole bunch of endorsement gigs and his line of bicycles due to the whole affair. It's an interesting story.
    Thanks for the recommendation. I'll definitely look out for that one.
  • Lefty1290
    Lefty1290 Posts: 551 Member
    Food, Inc. - Really eye-opening about the American food industry.
  • Sarasmaintaining
    Sarasmaintaining Posts: 1,027 Member
    edited April 2015
    mrsswisspea wrote: »
    Hi! Tomorrow is Sunday and I'm taking a rest after a knee strain, so I'll have some time to watch a documentary/film and I'd love to learn something new.

    What documentaries would you suggest, and why, on the theme of health (not necessarily weight loss, but that's a bonus)?

    Fat Head is a great one-it was made by a comedian, as a rebuttal to the documentary Supersize Me. In it the guy does an experiment where he only eats fast food, and not only does he lose weight, but he improves his blood panels as well. And the guy's really entertaining. It's pretty awesome :smiley:

    For something a bit more serious, but also entertaining, is the documentary Eat, Fast and Live Longer, by Dr. Michael Mosley. It's a good introduction to intermittent fasting.
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