‘FAT: a documentary’ is released today

July 30 2019 by , medical review by in Movies

Vinnie Tortorich’s eagerly-awaited Fat: a documentary is being released today.

Last fall we shared the trailer of the film with a brief discussion of the anti-fat bias inherent in many nutrition documentaries today.

The film will take a look at the mistaken war on fat; how low-fat recommendations by health organizations may have contributed to the global epidemics of diabetes and obesity; and how we can improve our own health by following a real-food diet that includes natural fats.

There are several options for viewing Fat: a documentary:

Purchase it on Amazon
Stream it on Itunes
Rent or purchase it on Vimeo

If you want to help the movie be seen by more people, you can also leave a review after you’ve watched it.

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27 comments

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John
July 31 2019
3rd paragraph you have "low-carb", I think you meant low fat.

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Anne Mullens
July 31 2019
Thanks John. Now fixed!
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Frances
July 31 2019
Will this documentary be made available on the Diet Doctor website for those of us who subscribe?

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Sue Spencer
July 31 2019
I would love to see the acronym LCHF switch from Low Carb High Fat to Low Carb Healthy Fat. I think we would find greater acceptance. 🤞

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Catherine
July 31 2019
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Maattie
August 1 2019
Great idea!
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Junkgirl
August 1 2019
Do you think this will be available for purchase and streaming on Amazon prime soon? I despise iTunes with a white hot hate. Ha. Vimeo not so much. Don’t want to sign up for yet again another streaming service scooping monthly $$$ out of my account. Done. Stick a fork in my ribeye. 😁

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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
August 2 2019

Do you think this will be available for purchase and streaming on Amazon prime soon? I despise iTunes with a white hot hate. Ha. Vimeo not so much. Don’t want to sign up for yet again another streaming service scooping monthly $$$ out of my account. Done. Stick a fork in my ribeye. 😁

I am not sure what they are planning to do with the purchase options in the future.
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
August 2 2019

Will this documentary be made available on the Diet Doctor website for those of us who subscribe?

I am not sure that it will be available on Diet Doctor, but it may be at some point down the road.
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Sean
August 2 2019
I rented it on Amazon Prime!!
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Nancy
August 3 2019
I rented it on the free version of Vimeo for $4.99. WELL WORTH that cost!
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Nancy
August 3 2019
I came of age in the low fat era and have been fighting obesity and food (sugar) addiction ever since. I spent years trying to lose weight by restricting fat and eating ALL the carbs. Big mistake. If I had been eating this way (low carb/Keto) all my life, instead of starting at 61, I'm sure I'd be much healthier now. This is one of the best documentaries I've seen on this subject.
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Honeymay
August 4 2019
The movie is informative, but they could have left out the surgery on the foot and showing an actual amputation! Really? Too graphic!
That was completely unnecessary to show! What if kids were watching that?!!

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Honeymay
August 4 2019
Also, instead of just having a bunch of people, doctors, etc. talk about studies and fat and cholesterol not to mention graphic surgery, I would have liked to have seen success stories and more people who have gained better health, weight loss and better quality of life from keto. I think Magic Pill was better.
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Trish Champion
August 4 2019
I cannot say it any better than this:

Two days ago I watched 'FAT: A DOCUMENTARY' by Vinnie Tortorich via Amazon Prime.

I must say it is perfect! It is the complete package for explaining how our dietary guidelines came to be in the last 50 years or so. It summarises succinctly the complex and arguably corrupt way in which Western world has evolved to become fatter and sicker. The style of presentation is very matter-of-fact, very clear and to the point.

The presenters or all well-known and highly regarded within the LCHF sphere and are experts.

One remark in particular, keeps coming back to me and that is the point made by Nina Teicholz, and that is the question as to why health professionals cannot be open to new ideas, even if it comes from patients and/or other professionals/journalists.

I feel that the film complements in a major way all the efforts that Nina Teicholz went to and so meticulously documented in her book, 'THE BIG FAT SURPRISE'.

I recommend this documentary to everyone including medical students and doctors. You will be surprised and learn something.

It is the perfect jumping-off point for any health professional to start along the path of low carbohydrate healthy fat eating & patient management.

The whole concept of LCHF has certainly changed me, if not completely physically, certainly in terms of my way of thinking about health and medicine.

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Jeremy
August 5 2019
For UK residents, this is now available on amazon.co.uk.

Everyone in the UK should have access to this film. If you value your health you need to take back control for yourself and learn the truth from superb documentaries like this one. Because you have been part of an almighty nutritional experiment for the last 50 years, with no sound research basis, and we have paid the price.
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Jeremy
August 5 2019
Trish

You said: "the question as to why health professionals cannot be open to new ideas, even if it comes from patients and/or other professionals/journalists"

Unfortunately most health professionals are worried about being castigated if they go against the grain cf. Gary Fettke. Secretly many are interested in and advising on the QT about LCHF. They just need the powers-that-be to catch up before they come out fully.
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Michelle Ponce
August 5 2019
I LOVED THE DOCUMENTARY!!

55 yr old woman here. I remember the food pyramid in school .. been thru the LDL crisis, etc. I'm appalled that I have been lead astray. I suffered 8+ yrs with chronic pain and I would bet top $$ it's because of my diet. I wish there was a study I could participate in for results. I'm on pain medication, every day. I would like to get off of it but am afraid my symptoms will come back. I was bed ridden for 3 yrs. Depression was at full max. With the medication (1 only, every a.m.), it has made my pain tolerable and I was able to be a fully functioning adult but I do not like being dependent on the medication. Where would I even start to look for a program for research?
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CDU
August 8 2019
I agree. I turned away from the surgery and turned back just when they were chopping the foot off. I'm nauseous.
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Tiffanee
August 12 2019
Phenomenal movie. Absolutely loved it. There need to be more LCHF related documentaries and movies out there so we can help spread the movement.
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Don Wilson
August 19 2019
I can't seem to find it on Prime (Canada) or the DVD on Amazon (Canada). I think if you guys could get this on Youtube that would blow up your market access as Youtube is on every media device from every make and model. I'll rent this on on iTunes but unfortunately for me none of my TV devices are Apple so I may be watching it on my laptop.
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Suzy White
December 15 2019
Thought this was great and informative, EXCEPT when Gary Taubes stated Type 1 diabetes is an intractable condition. Type 1 diabetes IS NOT an intractable condition, only Type 2 is. Type 1 diabetics bodies no longer produce insulin. I am a Type 1 and keto diet works very well for keeping my blood sugar stable along with the required insulin so loved hearing about that. Unfortunate mistake and made me question anything else he stated.

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Gentiann
December 16 2019
I believe the confusion is in the definition of the word "intractable": in general it means "not easy to control" and that seemed to apply to diabetes type 1, it's also can be used when the cause of a disease is unclear which is also the case of diabetes type 1. I do not think that Gary Taubes was saying that type 1 is "untreatable", as you are suggesting. On another hand, you said that type 2 is intractable, which is not true as we know the cause and how to reverse the condition.
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heidiadventure
January 9 2020
It's available today, 1-9-20, on Amazon Prime for free streaming. They change what is free all the time, so, if you have Prime.... go watch it.
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Barbara
January 14 2020
I liked how they showed the actual amputation. I had to turn my head away, but I think people need to know the reality of diabetes. It is often too "sugar coated," pardon the pun! People are led to believe lots of people have diabetes, no big deal, just take meds until it is too late for them to realize the dire consequences. My mom had part of her foot amputated. She lost her vision and had a host of other preventable problems due to diabetes. If we only knew what we know now, most of this could have been prevented. People need to know the reality of this disease. I have a sister-in-law who had cancer. She had that treated successfully and was scared to death of having cancer. She was diagnosed prediabetic (her blood glucose was really in the diabetic range), but she doesn't seem to care as much about that diagnosis. Hopefully, she will figure it out before it is too late.
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Brian
March 25 2020
I enjoyed this immensely but there are 2 things that weren’t covered. Protein is more expensive than carbohydrates and what if you don’t want to eat animals??/

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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
March 25 2020

I enjoyed this immensely but there are 2 things that weren’t covered. Protein is more expensive than carbohydrates and what if you don’t want to eat animals??/

You may find either of these 2 guides helpful.
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/vegetarian
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/vegan

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