And he did it by eating “healthy food!”

Much like Morgan Spurlock’s “Super Size Me,” “That Sugar Film” centers on an experiment by writer-director-producer-protagonist
Damon Gameau, a wiry thirty-something Aussie awaiting the birth of his first child.

Under the guidance of a team of scientists and nutritionists, he becomes a human lab rat, consuming a diet that includes 40 teaspoons of sugar per day for 60 days (40 teaspoons being the Oz average).

The catch is that he must do this without consuming any soft drinks, chocolate, ice cream or confections; he will eat only foods that are marketed as “healthy,” such as low-fat yogurt, muesli bars, juices and cereal, but which in fact are laden with hidden sugars.

Even though Gameau continues his normal exercise routine while following this new diet, and his overall calorie intake doesn’t exceed that of his previous high-fat, high-protein regimen, the toll on his health is downright scary.

Within three weeks, he develops fatty liver disease, and by the end he has early Type 2 diabetes, heart-disease risks and 11 centimeters of extra girth around his midriff.

He also has violent mood swings and an unwavering longing for more and more of the sweet stuff.

As Gameau plays fast and loose with his own health, he also provides a short capitalist history of sugar and shows how it infiltrates the West’s contemporary diet and culture, while celebrities such as Stephen Fry and medical experts chime in with pertinent information.

Gameau also makes two road trips that underscore, in disturbingly visceral fashion, the pic’s points about how certain food manufacturers are determined to maintain the status quo regarding the health-destroying aspects of sugar consumption.

Upload your copy of Damon’s recipes for healthy eating sans sugar by clicking here.

We are working to get a copy of this film to show at Pilates 1901 as part of our ongoing mission to educate people about their food choices and better health.

Click here to find out about T School, our nine week transformation program focusing on nutrition, exercise and practicing good habits.

Or come learn more about sugar, stress and hormones at our upcoming workshop on Saturday, September 12th at 1130 am!

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