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It will be obvious to many that Spielberg didn't make this documentary however, the content is well balanced, science based and very informative. The topic should be a wake up call to the populus. As a species we have sleep walked into a dangerous and life threatening eating regime. There are many reasons for this but the topic of fasting and the various methods that can be utilised, has the potential to help us undo some of the problems that we have created and the consequences of which we often now suffer. Yes, this is a relatively new concept which needs more time to be proven fully and yes, if the guidelines and medical supervision (where necessary) are ignored, there can be serious side effects, but some of the less extreme versions should be able to let most people make educated choices as to how they can address some of the problems that we face as a modern species. I have to admit that I needed to watch it twice to get all of the information into my head, but it was time well spent. I and others in my family have some chronic conditions which might benefit from trying some of the less extreme versions of fasting. I for one will be trying some of the methods and then make up my own mind as to how it suits 'me'.

I'm a little surprised this only gets a mediocre rating. I know most people see fasting in America as bad and that could be the reason. Anyway, I thought is was fair in presenting different types of fasting, their benefits and even warnings that could arise from abusing fasting. I was even moved by some of the people's stories.

I do recommend this documentary