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FILM SUMMARY Close your eyes and imagine sugar. What comes to mind? Chocolate, jelly beans, cotton candy, cakes, and ice cream. The usual culprits. What about fruit smoothies, baked beans, granola, apple juice? Sugar lurks everywhere in our modern culture. Australian actor and first-time feature documentary director Damon Gameau
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- Gameau, wanting to find out effects on brain, goes to Oregon Research Institute
- ß a volatile combination
- Most Enlightening to him
- Gameau’s Parting Advice:
Grp. of scientists there perform FMRI on him Images of Gameau drinking milk shake Photos of his brain show release of dopamine this is result of evolution; when sweets were rare, brain saw it & said, “Get that!” next, opioids (beta-‐Endorphins) released subject feels terrific ( same areas of the bra...
o Eric Stice, one of the Oregon scientists (appearing on 1st a donut box, then a soda bottle) Emerging findings: The more you eat high-‐sugar foods, the more you desire high-‐sugar foods Rats in studies work harder for sugar than for cocaine In boardrooms of food giants, the word addiction is a “dir...
Calorie intake was the same; big difference bet. healthy fats & processed sugar It’s not the calories, it’s the source of the calories
Once fructose removed from diet, your body’s natural appetite suppressants work again In supermarkets, turn right or left; avoid the middle bc of processed foods Fatty liver can be reversed If we educate today’s children, perhaps they can avoid making the same mistakes we made. Refined sugar: Once you...
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A film guide that looks at That Sugar Film (2014), a documentary in which a concerned filmmaker conducts an experiment on himself to understand the unhealthy effects of a high sugar diet. This guide is useful for exploring topics including PSHE Education and Science in addition to highlighting themes surrounding mass media, family, addictions ...
Watch the documentary film, 'That Sugar Film' (2014), directed by Damon Garneau. Discuss your ideas on how the overproduction and overconsumption of sugar-based products potentially prevent humans
THAT SUGAR FILM is one man’s journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as ‘healthy’.
Mar 2, 2024 · Challenge students to confront the idea that the sugar industry is worth 50 billion dollars and what that means for their need to be vigilant in consuming food products. This resource consists of 11 high-level, short answer reflection and essay questions that will do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information.
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Challenge students to confront the idea that the sugar industry is worth 50 billion dollars and what that means for their need to be vigilant in consuming food products. Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this movie guide is suitable for your students.
