Gabel statt Skalpell – Gesünder leben ohne Fleisch (2011)

Gabel statt Skalpell – Gesünder leben ohne Fleisch: Directed by Lee Fulkerson. With Lee Fulkerson, Matthew Lederman, Alona Pulde, T. Colin Campbell. Examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods.

“There is no quibbling about it; this movie does have a certain agenda that some people will find objectionable. Okay. But, there is enough supportive information to at least consider altering our heavy meat and dairy eating habits.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs a middle aged male with questionable eating habits, I have been concerned about my blood pressure, cholesterol, general overweight condition, and the numerous medicines that were necessary to keep them in check. When I watched this documentary, I went to check out some of the information presented. While there are some distortions, the bulk of the facts did vet out. Shortly after scrutinizing the documentaryu0026#39;s information, I made the decision to try a plant-based diet, excluding all the meat and dairy that I never thought twice about eating for three months. The end of the three month u0026quot;testu0026quot; was to include a medical exam and corresponding blood work. Why not? What is there to lose? u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI did decide to include a couple of servings of fish a week in my u0026quot;veganu0026quot; diet. This was a tip of the hat to the Norwegian study that saw a dramatic drop in cardiovascular related deaths when meat and dairy were restricted sharply during WWII. What they specifically left out of the film was the fact that the Norwegians stepped up their fish eating greatly during that time. Other than the inclusion of fish, I went with a plant based diet. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn a nutshell, the blood work and physical changes after three months did see significantly better results. My weight was down. The cholesterol was down 25%. My HDL and LDL ratio improved. Blood pressure still remains an issue and, sorry to say, it didnu0026#39;t help with male performance, but the other results were impressive. When I told my doctor to look at the last year results against this yearu0026#39;s, he took a double-take and asked, u0026quot;Whatu0026#39;s going on?u0026quot; He okayu0026#39;d a cutting of my cholesterol and one of my blood pressure meds. A checkup on the changes are due soon. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhile there is plenty to criticize about the filmu0026#39;s bias, there is room for all of us to take stock and ask, why not take a step toward improving our eating habits? Is there anyone that really believes eating animal based foods is good for you in large quantities? Yes, probably a hamburger now and then isnu0026#39;t going to kill you, but eating a larger portion of fruits and vegetables is a better step for us in the long run. Iu0026#39;m at about the six-month mark now. I canu0026#39;t see going back to a diet similar to what I had before. I like the way I feel now and I like the numbers on my blood report. It is enough to keep me on a vegan diet.”