The fact that global obesity is becoming a widespread epidemic is no secret. For the first time in thousasnds of years, millions of people around the world are suffering from an OVERABUNDANCE of food. Getting your daily meal is as easy as pulling up your car to a drive thru window. In the past, humans exerted many calories hunting animals. finding shelter, farming and preparing their own meals. But in a modern world oversaturated with tasty, convenient, high salt, high fat, OVER PROCESSED meals, we have to work harder than ever to maintain a healthy weight.

Meet Joe Cross. Just your average Aussie, with 100 extra pounds to spare and a rare autoimmune disease. When Joe gets fed up with taking pharmaceutical drugs and using band aid fixes to try and cure his ailment, he decides to make a drastic change in his life. Joe trades in junk food for a juicer and embarks on a cleansing 60 day fast of only fresh fruits and vegetables. During his journey, he touches the lives of those he speaks to, sharing the amazing health benefits of his new lifestyle change. Soon he gets off the pills and begins the road to recovery.

While talking to more than 500 Americans about trading in bad habits for a healthy lifestyle, Joe meets Phil, a truck driver who suffers from the same rare disease. At a staggering 429 lbs, Phil decides it is time to regain control of his life. Following in Joe’s footsteps, Phil quits his job and begins on his own epic journey.

The results of Joe and Phil’s efforts are inspiring and astounding. Joe and Phil create a ripple effect that inspires the people around them. This is an uplifting film that entertains as it educates.

Borrow Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead from your local Vaughan library today!