From time to time we think about changing our lives for the better. We buy gym memberships, stock the refrigerator with only healthy foods, and start walking from work. But the motivation is only enough for a week or two. Then motivational films about a healthy lifestyle can come to the rescue. They will not only inspire you to new achievements, but will also help you better understand the harm of certain products and actions.
Run Fatboy Run (2007)
Dennis met the love of his life – Libby. But at the most crucial moment the guy got scared and ran away. Leaving the pregnant bride at the altar. Six years have passed. Now Libby is living a new life with another successful man. And Dennis, a lazy security guard at a lingerie store, wants to prove to her that he is capable of more.
And he will prove it by taking part in the London Charity Marathon for the first time.
Peaceful Warrior (2006)
Dan Millman has it all: awards, friends, fast motorcycles, girls and wild parties. He is a talented college gymnast who dreams of competing in the Olympics.
But one day his ideal life will completely change. Dan meets a mysterious stranger named Socrates. A serious injury, a meeting with Socrates and the pretty Joy will force Dan to change.
Super Size Me (2004)
The main character of the film conducts an experiment on himself. A man eats exclusively at McDonald’s for 30 days. During this month, the hero constantly undergoes medical examinations, where all the changes occurring in his body are carefully noted.
Doctors, experts and ordinary people were involved in the study. The main question the film raises is who is to blame for America’s global obesity epidemic? Fast food corporations or people who have never learned to think about what they eat?
Fat People (2009)
The Spanish comedy will tell about human shortcomings, passions, insecurities, fears and problems. The story centers on a support group for overweight people. Several overweight people meet to support each other. They don’t discuss diets, but try to answer the question “why am I like this?” In the support group, serious passions boil and the subconscious fears and desires of the participants come to the surface.
Hungry For Change (2012)
The documentary “I Want to Change” reveals shocking secrets of diets, weight loss and the food industry. You’ll learn about deceptive strategies to increase food cravings.
You will also understand what to buy in supermarkets, what secrets are hidden in low-fat foods and how to overcome food addiction.
That Sugar Film (2014)
A fascinating film that will tell us the whole truth about sugar and its effect on our health. “Sugar” is a true story about a study conducted by Australian actor and director Damon Gameau.
The experiment consisted of the fact that after completely abstaining from pure sugar, which lasted about three years, for the next two months Damon had to eat only foods labeled “healthy”, which indicate mainly low fat content, but are silent about the hidden contains a large amount of sugar.
Vegucated (2010)
Three omnivores from different countries try to be vegetarians for six weeks. During this time they learn that vegetarianism is not a cult. They understand that this lifestyle has its advantages. And they discover the terrible living conditions of animals on factory farms and the damage that animal agriculture causes to the environment.
Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead (2010)
“Fat, sick and almost dead” – after this doctors’ verdict, 40-year-old Australian businessman Joe Cross, who weighed 150 kg, threw away a bunch of pills that he had been taking for eight years. The man bought a juicer, got into the car and drove off along the roads of the USA.
His goal is to drink only freshly squeezed juices from fruits, vegetables, and herbs for 60 days and see if this can restore his health and slimness. The entire trip was filmed by a cameraman whom Joe invited with him to make it more difficult to abandon his idea.
Food, Inc. (2008)
The American documentary explores the production of various products in the United States. The tape says that almost all products in American stores are sold to consumers at excessively inflated prices. And at the same time they are environmentally dangerous and harmful to health.
The film caused a strong negative reaction from food corporations.
Bikes vs. Cars (2015)
At the heart of this documentary is the story of a global crisis that should no longer be kept silent. Our entire planet is literally crammed with cars, dirt and the noise of city traffic. The Earth’s resources are being depleted at a catastrophic rate.
The simplest solution to change the environmental situation is to switch from a car to a bicycle. But this will bring enormous losses to corporations involved in the production of cars. That’s why they regularly invest billions in advertising that supposedly justifies murderous. The impact of the automotive industry on climate and ecology.