"Supersize Me"

Based on “Supersize Me” movie, answer the following questions.

· What are the three types of doctors he sees?

- Endocrine
- Cardiologist
- Nutritionist

· What are his starting blood levels and health levels?

Cholesterol: 165
Triglicerios: 87

· What is his starting weight and body fat percentage?

11%

· How many McDonald’s are in Manhattan?

83

· What does his girlfriend do?

She is a vegetarian chef

· What is his first meal?

A Big Mac

· How does he feel 1o minutes into his first supersize meal?

He loves the Big Mac. It seems a picture.

· What is known as a “toxic environment”?

Poor diet and lack of physical activity. Fast food with a high fat percentage.

· In the year 2000, one in five children will develop what? (If their current diet doesn’t change)

Obesity and diabetes develop. Develop cirrhosis too.

· After five days on the McDonald’s diet, how many calories is he getting?

He is getting more than 200 calories.

· How are chicken McNuggets made?

Chicken, oil, chemical compounds.

· Who did the first graders recognize?

Depressed; he eats something and he wants more.

· What is the “fattest state? What city?

Texas- Houston

· What is a calorie?

A calorie is a size of energy of the food.

· Explain what a gastric- bypass is

Is a medical operation to reduce the obesity problem.

· On day 21, what do his doctors tell him to do?

The numbers are worrying. He has to leave the diet, because he is very sick.

· What are the results of his final weigh in?

250 Kg

· What can be done about obesity problem in the US? It is becoming a problem in Colombia?

About the obesity problem in the US can be done a social campaign from the government.

It is a growing up problem in Colombia because Colombian people are consuming foreings products and they have bad eating habits.

· How often do you eat fast food? Do you feel you could stop?

I almost never eat fast food. I prefer to eat vegetables and fruits.

· Should fast food companies be held responsible for the obesity problem in the US?

No, I think that this problem is a consequence of the bad eating habits and the fast rhythm life, that doesn’t allow healthy and slowly eating.

· Do you think this university offers a nutritious meal? How would you change it?

The university offers a lot of type of food. The good nutrition depends of each one.

· What are your thoughts on fast food?

I don’t like it. I think that it has a lot of fat and ingredients not too healthy.

· Do you believe that people can have food addictions? Why or why not?

Yes, because the flavor can be so tasty...and when you consume that repeatly you became an addict.