Fat, sick, and nearly dead hit the home run when it comes to motivational and inspirational health. Heres are 10 things we learned, which will hopefully inspire you to see the film. A sequel to the first film, fat, sick and nearly dead 2, was released in 2014. You may remember phil as the truck driver that i met while i was traveling from the east coast to the west coast in the u. Fat sick and nearly dead juicer best juicer for leafy greens. People want to know what juicer it was that helped joe cross and the truck driver phil staples lose the weight and get healthier. In the movie, phil meets joe cross who inspires him to regain his health by embarking on a 60 day juice. After hearing about lots of people jumping on the juice bandwagon, we had to see fat, sick and nearly dead for ourselves. With my health in limbo and fading i gave up and went back to old habits and stopped everything.
Fat, sick and nearly dead is a fascinating film that chronicles joe crosss personal mission to regain his health while traveling across america, juicer in tow, and inspiring others to do the same. During his roadtrip cross meets phil staples, a morbidly obese truck driver from sheldon, iowa, in a truck stop in arizona and inspires him to try juice. We then follow him through his first weeks of a new lifestyle of exercise and juicing and you cant help but cheer him. The breville juicer featured on the natural health perspective appears to be the same model used by joe cross on his mobile journey. Chief among them is phil staples, a morbidly obese truck driver who cross takes under his wing. Fat, sick and nearly dead is a 2010 american documentary film which follows the 60day. Sep 01, 2014 in the mirror he saw a 310lb man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball and a path laid out before him that wouldnt end well with one foot already in the grave, the other wasnt far behind. During his roadtrip cross meets phil staples, a morbidly obese truck driver from sheldon, iowa, in a truck stop in arizona and inspires him to try juice fasting. Apr 01, 2011 fat, sick may be no great shakes as a movie, but as an ad for mr. Graduate of the institute for intgrative nutritions health coaching course. It is based on a true story and it is one of the most inspirational movies i have ever watched. We are everywhere, now, from europe to asia to africa.
Joe and i are almost exactly the same age, and we both decided to make radical life changes when we turned 40. Others, like phil the truck driver, have fared less well in the intervening years, hes slid back into his old habits and put most of the weight back. Morbidly obese joe cross endeavors to drink only fruit and vegetable juice for 60 days in an effort to lose weight, reboot his health, and inspire others along the way. Gordo, enfermo y casi muerto subtitulos en espanol youtube.
I came across this one called fat, sick and nearly dead. Dec 14, 2016 you cannot deny that every once in a while, a fast food meal doesnt hurt anybody. Others, like phil the truck driver, have fared less well in the intervening years, hes slid back into his old habits and put most of the weight back on. Joe finds out how true this really is when he catches up with phil staples, the truck driver from the first film. We didnt want to like this documentary something we thought would be another silly fad but we were secretly quite amazed. During his trip, joe meets phil staples, a morbidly obese and seemingly depressed truck driver. Fat, sick and nearly dead is a 2010 american documentary film which follows the 60day journey of australian joe cross across the united states as he follows a juice fast to regain his health under the care of joel fuhrman, nutrition research foundations director of research. Joe cross spreads gospel of juicing in fat, sick and nearly. Joe cross spreads gospel of juicing in fat, sick and. Since then, more than 20 million people have seen the film and joe realized there s still a lot for him to learn about becoming healthy and staying that way.
Fat, sick and nearly dead is an american documentary film which follows the 60day journey of australian joe cross across the united states as he follows a juice fast to regain his health. Mar 18, 2015 what began as the story of one man, is now a story about millions. Since then, more than 20 million people have seen the film and joe realized theres still a lot for him to learn about becoming healthy and staying that way. Overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, joe cross was at the end of his rope and the end of his hope. Licensed to youtube by dashgoaudiobee on behalf of alethia entertainment. Just watched thisstarts off as an entertaining look into an overweight australians health improvement strategy as he joe decides to kick his fast food habit by fasting on foodthat is, travelling across the usa eating nothing but juice fresh squeezed from organic produce. What began as the story of one man, is now a story about millions. Specially formulated plantbased protein powder for juices. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Crosss wellness program its nowhealthy heart is in the right place. In the mirror he saw a 310lb man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball and a path laid out before him that wouldnt end well with one foot already in the grave, the other wasnt far behind. It was in new york all of last weekfat, sick, and nearly dead. Joe cross, fat, sick and nearly dead responsible eating and living.
If you havent, you may have heard about it, as its been quite popular since its release last year. Fat, sick may be no great shakes as a movie, but as an ad for mr. And joe cross, thanks for making fat, sick and nearly dead. With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help longterm, joe turns to the only option left, the bodys ability to heal itself. We show that a truck driver from iowa can do it, too, he says. May 25, 2011 joe cross appearance on the doctors 0525. Phil staples is morbidly obese weighing in at 429 lbs. Joe cross spreads gospel of juicing in fat, sick and nearly dead 2. Breville juicers are featured throughout this amazing film.
We learn that he went through some financial and relationship drama, which caused him to gain some of his weight back and this starts the new journey. Where this really gets interesting is in the second half when we meet phil, an obese truck driver who hits his bottom or top weight and phones joe for help. Joe cross born may 30, 1966 is an australian entrepreneur, author, filmmaker, and wellness advocate. It s phil s experience that shows joe just how big of an impact community can. In an amazing act of generosity, joe flies back to the us to help out his new friend. One night after work, with 2 pizza hut pizzas on the way with a diet coke, my plans were to veg out in front of the boob tube and watch a movie on itunes, i came across this one called fat, sick and nearly dead. A truck driver he met during his fast had the same type of. This is the before and after of truck driver phil staples from the movie fat sick and nearly dead. Here at mindbodygreen, were thinking about transformation, and no one embodies this idea of positive change better than aussie filmmaker and entrepreneur, joe cross. Jul 23, 2012 fat, sick and nearly dead is a fascinating film that chronicles joe crosss personal mission to regain his health while traveling across america, juicer in tow, and inspiring others to do the same. But when that every once in a while becomes a daily thing, you got to start worrying. Five years on, phil is on his own journey with varying levels of support and is dealing with his own set of ups and downs. It is a great juice for boosting your immune system and keeping your whole body clean, healthy, and happy.
Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Not to take anything away from joe, but phil is morbidly obese and being an ordinary truck driver doesnt have the financial resources to draw from. During that time i relied on this simple, yet satisfying juice. Joe show is a series of video episodes featuring joe and friends sharing tips and tricks on how to live and maintain a healthy lifestyle, demonstrating exercises that will increase your heart rate. Mar 31, 2011 chief among them is phil staples, a morbidly obese truck driver who cross takes under his wing. Fat, sick and nearly dead official film trailer youtube. His documentary fat, sick and nearly dead tells the story of how he lost almost 100 pounds and healed his autoimmune disease by following a 60day juice fast. Along the way he met a truck driver with a condition similar. Even i cant resist a mcdonalds meal from time to time, but in the end my body is more important. The full length film is available for viewing online, on hulu plus. Filmed in joe cross documentary fat,sick and nearly dead. You may remember phil as the truck driver that i met while i was traveling. Reclaiming a healthy life fat sick and nearly dead. The film follows the lives of what ends up being two men and their journeys to a life without disease or medications.
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