Medical reviews of popular health documentaries, some available on Netflix streaming
12. A Medical Review of the documentary Why Are We Getting So Fat?
A road trip exploring the scientific causes of obesity focusing on genetic variants, appetite hormones, and bacteria.
11. A medical review of the documentary The C Word
More infomercial than documentary, this film still manages to inform anyone concerned about cancer.
10. A medical review of the documentary Heal
While not as visually entertaining as other documentaries, this documentary addresses the important issue of emotional stress on chronic disease.
9. A medical review of the documentary Cowspiracy
Unabashed and unrelenting, this documentary examines the damaging effects of animal agriculture on the planet and the environmental groups who avoid the subject.
8. A medical review of the documentary The Magic Pill
An entertaining if deeply flawed documentary promoting a ketogenic diet (low carb/high fat) with the healthy twist of also recommending the avoidance of processed foods
7. A medical review of the documentary In Defense of Food
This moderate documentary advances a reasoned argument in the form of Food Rules that serves to transform the viewer’s perspective of how we eat.
6. A medical review of the documentary Feel Rich
Focusing on urban minorities, this documentary advances the revolutionary shift in hip-hop to promote healthier lifestyles with a holistic approach to food, exercise, and meditation.
5. A medical review of the documentary Fed Up
While light on medical details, this documentary presents a compelling political case for the causes and history of the obesity epidemic.
4. A medical review of the documentary Sugar Coated
An uneven but still interesting documentary that focuses on the sugar industry and childhood obesity.
3. A medical review of the documentary Super Size Me
Chock full of humor and nauseating drama, this documentary has held up well over the years and is, sadly, still relevant.
2. A medical review of the documentary Forks Over Knives
An engaging documentary that forces you to question the very act of what you eat and how it affects your health.
1. A medical review of the documentary What the Heath
Worth watching from a political perspective, this documentary is entertaining when it doesn’t get bogged down with exaggerations and cherry-picked data
Scenes from the Trump inauguration: a humorous and troubling first-hand account
Post 1 of 6: Sad! Scenes from the Trump Inauguration
In the beginning, there was Trump money. And it just got more insane from there.
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Weak! Scenes from the Trump Inauguration
Early protests and everyone’s favorite couple: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin
Post 3 of 6: Pathetic! Scenes from the Trump Inauguration
Trump supporters at the epicenter
(Warning: Parental Advisory)
Post 4 of 6: Clown! Scenes from the Trump Inauguration
Return of the anti-Trump resistance
Post 5 of 6: Terrible! Scenes from the Trump Inauguration
The inauguration ceremony, the middle finger, and a theological debate over the significance of rain
Post 6 of 6: Loser! Scenes from the Trump Inauguration
The inaugural parade and the fallacy of the day
