Last night, I got to team up with Fathom Events to watch a screening of the sequel to one of my absolute favorite food documentaries. I headed to the theater (one of 650 screenings nationwide) with fellow blogger, Mandy from Yoga Addicted. We enjoyed some almonds (yes, we snuck them in) as we watched the healthy flick, Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead 2.
If you aren’t familiar, Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead (streaming on Netflix) follows the journey of Joe Cross as he decides to take his health into his own hands, reduce his use of medications, and put to rest his autoimmune diseases and other imminent health issues. His path to health – juice fasting to reboot his system and feed his cells. He comes to the US from Australia, travels around the country meeting people and discussing health, and cleanses for 60 days. He also meets a man along the way, Phil, who suffers from similar health conditions. Phil was a truck driver, weighing around 400 lbs, and feeling absolutely unhealthy. We also get to see his journey to health and watch how he inspires his entire community along the way.
Cut to 6 years later and you get Fat, Sick &Nearly Dead 2. This one starts right where the first one left off, following Joe on his journey. The focus now is not how to get healthy, but what to do once you get there. IN the film, you get to see how Joe stays healthy, but also struggles with it as he travels, you get updates on a few favorites (including Phil) from the first film, and you get to dive deeper into the psychology behind staying healthy Most of which is focused on community.
The film goes into depth= about how building a community is one of the best things to keep you healthy and how the Reboot team (Joe’s team and company) helped to grow an international community that reached out to millions of people, changing lives globally.
And through all of it, the focus stays on living life, incorporating healthy habits, and drinking your green juice.
The film officially releases in November, but you can pre-order starting today.
My official opinion – loved it! The perfect continuation of the first film.
If you are looking to get healthy, this movie is a fantastic resource. and could change your life. And if you need a few juice recipes, remember to stop by The Shop and order your copy of Hassle-Free Juices and Smoothies (also available for download if you pre-order Detox 101).
Peace and Love,
Jessi
