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"Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead" doesn't sound like the typical film you'd head out to see...at your local church. But that's precisely the film that will be shown, free of charge, on Friday at First Presbyterian Church in Crookston. It will begin at 7 p.m. and be followed by a discussion.
The Minnesota Institute of Contemplation and Healing (micahprays.org) is hosting the showing of the film.
So, why show the film? Trey Everett, MICAH program coordinator, explains:
"In our out-of-control culture of sickness, mindless eating habits, and poor health this documentary helps us face our unhealthy reality and encourages us to make some new and healthy changes. Our focus of showing this documentary isn't so much the juicing per se, but the issue of healthy lifestyle.
"One of the reasons we like the movie is that he does a good job of reinforcing that fact: if you just do the juicing as the latest 'fad diet' you are wasting your time and it won't work or be helpful," Everett continued. "But if it's a stepping stone to a whole new way of living, then it can be a helpful tool."
More information can be found at fatsickandnearlydead.com.
So what's the film about? Here's a synopsis:
"100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe Cross is at the end of his rope and the end of his hope. In the mirror he saw a 310-pound man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball and a path laid out before him that wouldn't end well - with one foot already in the grave, the other wasn’t far behind.
"Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead is an inspiring film that chronicles Joe’s personal mission to regain his health. With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help long-term, Joe turns to the only option left, the body’s ability to heal itself. He trades in the junk food and hits the road with juicer and generator in tow, vowing only to drink fresh fruit and vegetable juice for the next 60 days. Across 3,000 miles Joe has one goal in mind: To get off his pills and achieve a balanced lifestyle.
"While talking to more than 500 Americans about food, health and longevity, it’s at a truck stop in Arizona where Joe meets a truck driver who suffers from the same rare condition. Phil Staples is morbidly obese weighing in at 429 pounds; a cheeseburger away from a heart-attack. As Joe is recovering his health, Phil begins his own epic journey to get well. What emerges is nothing short of amazing – an inspiring tale of healing and human connection.
"Part road trip, part self-help manifesto, Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead defies the traditional documentary format to present an unconventional and uplifting story of two men from different worlds who each realize that the only person who can save them is themselves."
"Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead" doesn't sound like the typical film you'd head out to see...at your local church. But that's precisely the film that will be shown, free of charge, on Friday at First Presbyterian Church in Crookston. It will begin at 7 p.m. and be followed by a discussion.
The Minnesota Institute of Contemplation and Healing (micahprays.org) is hosting the showing of the film.
So, why show the film? Trey Everett, MICAH program coordinator, explains:
"In our out-of-control culture of sickness, mindless eating habits, and poor health this documentary helps us face our unhealthy reality and encourages us to make some new and healthy changes. Our focus of showing this documentary isn't so much the juicing per se, but the issue of healthy lifestyle.
"One of the reasons we like the movie is that he does a good job of reinforcing that fact: if you just do the juicing as the latest 'fad diet' you are wasting your time and it won't work or be helpful," Everett continued. "But if it's a stepping stone to a whole new way of living, then it can be a helpful tool."
More information can be found at fatsickandnearlydead.com.
So what's the film about? Here's a synopsis:
"100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe Cross is at the end of his rope and the end of his hope. In the mirror he saw a 310-pound man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball and a path laid out before him that wouldn't end well - with one foot already in the grave, the other wasn’t far behind.
"Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead is an inspiring film that chronicles Joe’s personal mission to regain his health. With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help long-term, Joe turns to the only option left, the body’s ability to heal itself. He trades in the junk food and hits the road with juicer and generator in tow, vowing only to drink fresh fruit and vegetable juice for the next 60 days. Across 3,000 miles Joe has one goal in mind: To get off his pills and achieve a balanced lifestyle.
"While talking to more than 500 Americans about food, health and longevity, it’s at a truck stop in Arizona where Joe meets a truck driver who suffers from the same rare condition. Phil Staples is morbidly obese weighing in at 429 pounds; a cheeseburger away from a heart-attack. As Joe is recovering his health, Phil begins his own epic journey to get well. What emerges is nothing short of amazing – an inspiring tale of healing and human connection.
"Part road trip, part self-help manifesto, Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead defies the traditional documentary format to present an unconventional and uplifting story of two men from different worlds who each realize that the only person who can save them is themselves."
