Facing the Fat
Director: Kenny Saylors
"55 Days.... 1 Man... 0 Food."
Obesity has become one of the most overwhelming diseases in our modern society, even now considered to be of epidemic proportions. This documentary film dives into this sensitive, but socially powerful topic and exposes shocking statistics of the fattening of our culture. Kenny Saylors, overweight himself, faces his own fat in his life as he embarks upon a 55 day, Doctor supervised, water fast to see the effects of this ancient practice on our bodies today and to examine if healing properties truly do exist within our own bodies in this extreme method of food restriction.
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In brief
Facing the Fat (2009) is a family, documentary, drama film. With an average rating of 4.7/10 from 6 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 41min. You can stream it on: DOCSVILLE.
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Where can I watch Facing the Fat online?
Facing the Fat is available on the following streaming services: DOCSVILLE. Availability can change — check the "Where to watch" section on this page for current sources.
How long is Facing the Fat?
Facing the Fat runs 101 minutes (1h 41min).
What rating does Facing the Fat have?
Facing the Fat has an average rating of 4.7/10 based on 6 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is Facing the Fat from?
Facing the Fat was released in 2009.
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