Super Size Me

1. Read the following general information about the documental ”Super Size me “ to understand the activity.

Morgan Spurlock directing and starring on an American indepent film: “ Super Size me”. Spurlock’s film follows a 3-0 day period from February 1st to March 2nd, 2003 in which he only ate food from MacDonald’s.

2. Read a summary about the first part of the documental Super Size Me ( The Experiment) or visit http:/www.Youtube.com/watch?v=mQj2u4ap5bo to watch the video.

Super Size Me (The Experiment)

As the film begins, Spurlock is above average physically shape according to the personal trainer. He is seen by three doctors( a cardiologist, a gastroenterologist, and a general practitioner), as well as a nutritionist and personal trainer. All of the health profesional predict the “McDiet” will have unwelcome effects on his body, but none expected anything too drastic, one citing the human body as being “extremely adaptable”.

On February 1st, Spurlock starts the month having breakfast near his home in Manhattan, where there is a average of four McDonald’s locations per square mile (2.6 km2) .He walks every day 5,000 steps,the American average(approximately two miles),because he aims to keep fit.

Spurlock has specific rules governing his nex eating habits:

• He must fully eat three McDonald’s meals per day: breakfast,lunch, and dinner.

• He must consume every ítem on the McDonald’s menú at least once over the course of the 30 days (he managed this in nine days).

• He must only ingest ítems that are offered on the McDonald’s menú,including bottled water. All outside consumption of food is prohibited.

• He must Super Size the meal when offered, but only when offered(i.e.,he is nos able to Super Size by his own will).

• He willl attempt to walk about as much as a typical U.S citizen base don a suggested figure of 5,000 standrdized distance step per day, but he did not closely adhere to this, as he walked more while in New York tan while in Houston.

Day 2 brings Spurlock’s first (of nine) Super Size meal, at the McDonald’s on 34th Street and thenth Avenue, wich happens to be a meal made of a Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Super Size French fries, and 42 ounce Coke, wich takes 22 minutes toe eat. He experiences steadily increasing stomach discomfort during the process, and vomits in the McDonald’s parking lot.

Summary of:

http:/www.Youtube.com/watch?v=mQj2u4ap5bo

3. Work in groups of four. As you can see, Spurlock’s is getting into trouble now. Discuss and answer th following questions.

a) What would happen to the person of the documentary if the continues eating at the fast food restaurant for 30 days?

b) Do you think fast food is bad for you health?

c) Do you think fast food alters your weight? How?

d) Is your health in danger if you undergo to this experiment? Why?

e) Indentify what

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