You Are What You Eat

I ran across this show on BBC America last year. A hollistic nutritionist named Dr. Gillian McKeith http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/273/index.jsp gives people frank insight as to how the food they are eating affects their health. This woman is no bigger than a minute and does not mince her words when letting people know how changing their diet can add years to their lives. I found watching the show addictive. She has all of her clients write down the food they eat for a week and then she actually goes out and purchases all of it, laying it out on a table for them to get a visual of what they have put into their bodies. If you get BBC America, check out the show. I included the link to their website so you can read more about it if interested.

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