Food Matters

(07/08/08)

Last night I went to see the premier of 'Food Matters' at the Bloor Cinema, Toronto. I nearly didn't go, as at the last minute I assumed it wold be a dumbed down, Gillian McKeith style "burgers are bad, apples are good" preachy documentary, but something within me drove me on, and despite my achy thighs (very UNrock n roll story there) I walked down to Markham Village & got in line. And when I say in line the queue for the film was reaching around the block, and I first assumed it was the queue for a gig, or with Toronto & especially that area, being very pretty left of centre, that independent films always get that reception, but no, the locals were as surprised as I was.

The organisers were also pretty shocked at the turnout, they'd prepared information packs for 300 people, 600+ turned up, and the theatre was filled pretty much to capacity. Most of the audience, like myself, were pretty shocked, we'd all just assumed that, like ourselves, there would just be a few other carrot munchers in attendance & it would be an informative, yet unexciting evening.

How wrong we were. The auditorium was buzzing with electric excitement, and when the film started the anticipation was huge. It did not disappoint. The messages were incredibly clear, very well delivered by intelligent, charismatic & passionate healthcare professionals and extraordinarily empowering. The crux of it being, we all know we are what we eat, but how many of us (me included) realise the full extent of the damage we can do to ourselves with the wrong foods & traditional medicine, when we can treat every illness with the right diet.

Following on from the very powerful proof in the film of the power of diet in healing the body (be warned of a few graphic images) there was a Q&A, and many people stood up to testify that they've cured themselves of illnesses like Depression, ADD & Bipolar by focusing on diet. I personally know someone, and have read about many others, who have cured themselves of cancer this way. I personally believe that when it's your time to go it's your time, but why not give your body the best chance you can of longevity by taking care of it properly?

Many of you may have switched off already, it always shocks me at just how many people are in denial that they have full control over what goes into their body. I, for one, definitely do not always practice what I preach, but lately have been trying to listen more to what my body needs, rather than what my mind wants to eat, and it's surprising that after not long of REALLY listening to your body you realise it does really prefer raw fruit & veg to Sour Cream Pringles.

If these messages are resonating within you then PLEASE go onto the website: www.foodmatters.tv - the film is available to download for just US$5 - money well spent as it'll probably save you many times that in prescription fees :)

Thanks for listening to a ranty hippy, and take care of yourselves peeps :)