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PSA Bad Dieting in America

Our PSA for our class project on bad dieting in the United States. Please give us your feedback!

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maierashley commented on 11 Jan 2008

ATTENTION VIEWERS WHO HAVE AN ACCOUNT: We would appreciate your feedback on our PSA! Thanks!

America the Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments

A new documentary by Darryl Roberts that explores why we have an unhealthy obsession with dieting in America and who benefits from selling us the thin is ...

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SOLtoo commented on 15 Aug 2013

There's only a few bright spots in this movie: the diet industry's influence in gvmt. policy/lobying, etc. The rest (95%) of this movie sucks. It's 100% fat acceptance. They cherry-picked one fat girl who could dance. Who cares. The fact that each year American's get fatter and fatter. The food we're eating is less nutritious than ever. The current lifestyle of living on the computer/game consoles will doom us. I'll take Candi or Jenn S.over Ragen any day. Jenn is HOTT!!!! Darryl needs the help

a999op commented on 06 Oct 2012

I agree but I do disagree with you on the fact that this movie is disgusting. You don't get the point of the movie at all. A thin person can be just as unhealthy as a fat person. How come fat people get all the hate?This video is about eating disorders, fad diet that don't work, and . Not being an healthy weight. It's not right that this society is so focus on weight all the freaking time. You're the one that is disgusting. P.S. BMI is a horrible tool. They don't take musle in consideratin.

Naturebound commented on 26 Nov 2011

I think a lot of commenters are missing the point of this video. It isnt about fat acceptance or the perfect body. It's about learning to love the body you have. Once you start doing this, treating your body with dignity and giving it what it needs, your health will fall into place. The diet industry wants us to believe they have the solution to our ills ($), while at the same time our food industry is run by monocorporations that could care less about your health. Thin isnt everything...

Naturebound commented on 26 Nov 2011

I have never been overweight in my life. I was a low normal weight, healthy, active, and didn't think about dieting from my 20's until my early thirties. Then a traumatic event happened to me in 2005. Somehow I began to obsess about my body and weight and I fell into the diet craze. All I heard on the news, magazines, at work, everywhere, was talk about how to lose weight. I became severely anorexic and six years later I still battle with it, now with osteoporosis in my late thirties.

a999op commented on 26 Oct 2012

TinaTiny I don't think you read my comment. You want people to look at the scale 20 times a day. Skinny people can be just as unhealthy than fat people and you know it. I do mean may not. Just a warning to you, nobody likes a judgemental brat like you. Support eating disorders. I did read your comment and I'm trying to say losing weight shouldn't be the main focus on health but eating healthy and exercising should be the focus not what is on the scale. I'm not the stupid one you are.

mymovienerd commented on 06 Oct 2011

When I see this the previews of this I think of my shopping experiences here in midwest America. As I walk through the Deli dept , snacks and soda isles, frozen food and ice cream isles I'm literally bumping into people to get to the other side of the isle. When I walk through the raw fruits and veggies department I'm in a virtual no mans land and you can hear a friggin' pin drop.

a999op commented on 06 Oct 2012

It may not be healthy being overweight. If you start loving you body these things will happen. 1. You get off your butt. 2. You'll starting making healthier choices. Healthier foods, exercise etc. 3. If you need to lose weight. You'll lose the weight, 4.Everything will start falling into place. If you hate your body, you'll either stay overweight or develop an eating disorder.

Naturebound commented on 26 Nov 2011

@Naturebound I wish I had never fallen into this obsession with weight loss and dieting. Once you are pulled in its impossibly hard to let go of. You are reminded of it daily around every corner and everyone is talking about losing weight. And in your mind, even when you are 89 lbs and 5'6" you will always be too fat. Even when you exercise 2 hours a day it won't be enough.

TinaTiny24 commented on 05 Oct 2012

I get what their saying, but it is not ok to be fat, and I'm not saying that to be snobby. If you have health problems because of your weight, then you should lose it-- enough to where you're at a healthy weight. Not conforming to beauty standards is not an excuse to except being over weight, that's stupid and unhealthy.

poisenivy08 commented on 23 Dec 2012

Perhaps just being sedentary is bad for you? The documentary shows a handful of overweight people who also exercise, and though they were overweight, they had no other health issues. It is the sedentary fat people who are suffering from everything. Maybe, I'm no doctor but this is what I observed in the documentary.

L Felt commented on 19 Nov 2011

BMI is obviously a bad indicator of overall health as MUSCLE weighs more than FAT --- however this is horrible, do not encourage people to be happy about being fat. It is disgusting and get off your lazy asses, hit the gym, eat some REAL food and cut out the soda.

barbara grimes commented on 28 Feb 2012

Are you kidding me? It is not ok to be fat! You need to eat healthy and maintain a healthy weight. I don't believe in "diets", what I do believe in is maintaining a healthy weight through diet and yes THIN is healthy fat is not..this movie is disgusting!

cSOLhooper commented on 12 Sep 2011

i would love to be involved with this...as a recovered anorexic i would be happy to help in anyway i can! ive found most my healing in my hoopdance..check out my hula hoop videos on my page. yall are doing great things!

LadyBludgeon commented on 07 Sep 2011

@bluevviolet In their web site it states they will host views of the film in Oct, Nov, Dec and then throughout 2012. Will be available for download in the end of 2012 and the beginning of 2013. Again look up their site.

Tapout170000 commented on 05 Oct 2011

@iampoopman there actually is a political group that educates that fat should be acceptable and those that are fat are not dirty, disgusting individuals. Well... we have that in Canada, but no one listens to them.

JonBall44 commented on 13 Oct 2012

Ever heard of ketosis? I don't know about any "industries" but ketosis isn't a set plan. It's a plan of basically when to eat and how much. Doesn't restrict you from anything that isn't junk food though.

Linda Hessel commented on 07 Sep 2011

@LadyBludgeon Google's not being helpful, I'm getting nothing for a website for America the Beautiful 2, and the website for American the Beautiful has no updates about the second movie. Got a link?

mmccaslin1 commented on 09 Oct 2011

Looking forward to today's premiere in San Jose, CA. Went to the screening while volunteering with the Eating Disorders Resource Center a while back. Truly a hit! A must see for our youth! .

KungFuChess commented on 19 Oct 2011

Rediculous being overweight is not healthy! Diabetes, heart disease not to mention a slew of other disorders are bought on by obesity. It is not in anyone's benefit to be overweight.

julienyjets commented on 30 Jan 2012

Loving yourself is most important thin fat who cares...our shape and size say little about the person :) and agreed with many here there is no magic solution!!

TinaTiny24 commented on 08 Oct 2012

There is no "may not," it isn't. Learn to read, I never said that's what the movie is about. An d you basically expanded on what I was saying, so thanks.

LadyBludgeon commented on 15 Jun 2012

Damn it! I want to see this documentary. I loved the first film. It's taking forever for the film to come out. Thank you for posting this trailer.

sirtification commented on 07 Sep 2011

@bluevviolet check here pdf of release dates are at h t t p : / / o w . l y / 6 o 4 1 s sorry bout the spaces it would let me post the link!

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fredfinks commented on 07 Jul 2013

I'm about to watch - paused it, and first let me guess, his answer is "EAT LESS". Still to this day, millions of books, fads & buzzwords. When a child could tell you the answer.

Francisco Galan commented on 05 Sep 2013

Rice + Beans+ Tortillas.....grew up on them.....simple and effective.....stilll eat the same to this day and I have never gain weight......AMEN!!!

hoeloloo commented on 12 Dec 2013

"When I hear someone from the American Dietetic Association says "this" I run the other way" lol. yeah, sounds like sage advice.

hoeloloo commented on 12 Dec 2013

This guy is smart. He's on it.

SuperMemzzz commented on 08 Jul 2013

No, he does not say that at all!

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