Woody Allen's 1973 film "Sleeper" may accurately portray healthy eating in the future

villapiazza Says:

Jan 13, 2010 - The "truth" is that food is energy and the body survives off of energy that is introduced into it. The body will store excess energy.

livinlowcarbman Says:

Jan 25, 2010 - THANKS for your comments, VariedInterest. But I'm curious what it is about Atkins low-carb nutrition that makes you describe it as a "fad diet." Yes, I realize the satire that Woody Allen was sharing in his film...but it's indeed interesting to see the last laugh of this ironic bit of humor is that it turns out to be true. The only "fools" left are the ones who still think fat and meat consumption is harmful.

fcnetfi Says:

Feb 8, 2010 - You could, I dunno, download the FLV clip from YouTube and cut it shorter? There are even web-based tools to do that these days. Or just pirate the movie, extract that scene, and delete the rest. Plenty of higher-quality alternatives!

livinlowcarbman Says:

Feb 8, 2010 - Yes, I'm a novice at this, but I appreciate your suggestions. :)

SueSnell Says:

Mar 11, 2010 - I also love the scene where the doctor tells him to light up a cigarette and breath it deep into his lungs! They just reported that long-term smokers are 73% less likely to get Parkinson's Disease. WTH?

rcbaker200 Says:

Apr 2, 2010 - The egg industry works on convincing us that eggs are healthy. The dairy industry ---- the same for dairy. The chocolate indsutry - same for chocolate. The wine industry -same for wine. Money is spent for junk research "proving" these things. I wonder if Woody Allen realized this when he used this satire of predict what was going to be considered sastire.BTW, honey and Tiger's milk really isn't considered "healthy", either now or hopefully in the future.Robert Baker MD

themanfromrussia Says:

Apr 24, 2010 - What about the piano solo in the next scene when they're in the field and she tells him what's happened?

thewonderfrog Says:

May 21, 2010 - I lost 30% OF MY BODY FAT BY EATING HIGH PROTEIN, HIGH SATURATED FAT FOODS AND NO CARBS. My cholesterol levels dropped by 25% and my HDL increased by 12%. It was easy when you can eat as much bacon, burgers, steaks etc etc as you would like.

WNxCatcher Says:

Jul 29, 2010 - thanks doc :)

lauradami1 Says:

Aug 4, 2010 - proteins are good, but carbohydrates turn sugars in the body....

livinlowcarbman Says:

Aug 4, 2010 - You got it!

pantograph Says:

Aug 25, 2010 - Glad to see that Jimmy uncovered one of my favorite bits from a great film. But sad to see that many doctors are still mired in the conventional wisdom of low-fat (but high omega-6) and high-grain diets that have left obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in their wake. (I'm still looking for that healthy hot fudge, however!)

livinlowcarbman Says:

Aug 25, 2010 - Definitely want that healthy hot fudge! LOL!

jsoynbnj Says:

Nov 21, 2010 - Really? I'm SURE this is absolutely true! Tobacco must be good for us!It only makes sense then that all of us should smoke, as much as possible.

hilahcooking Says:

Feb 9, 2011 - What about huge tumblers of whiskey?

lemsip Says:

Jun 4, 2011 - What's healthy for one person isn't for another as in "one's man's meat is another man's poison". I couldn't eat cheese or chocolate at one time because it would lead to a migraine and still now have to only eat in moderation because of the high calorific value. Somebody else couldn't eat salt because of hypertension and tried to stop me putting it on my food. As long as it's multi mineral salt what's the problem and you drink lots of pure water what's the problem?

joedude6666 Says:

Jun 23, 2011 - Is this a youtube video of a youtube video?

KutWrite Says:

Jun 27, 2011 - I love this scene - I quote it a lot!

samherb1 Says:

Sep 7, 2011 - Don't forget the biggest sham of them all......The Drug industry. Overwhelming evidence that the FDA and Big Pharma are in bed together. Not to mention all the "drug studies" that are paid for by the companies that are producing them.....conflict of interest anyone???

KutWrite Says:

Sep 29, 2011 - Another of Allen's lines I like is from Annie Hall:"Everything our parents said is good for us is bad: Sunshine... red meat... college."

rgstever Says:

Nov 6, 2011 - Same here. Got my abs that way. Screw carbs.

KutWrite Says:

Dec 3, 2011 - MD = "Minor Deity."

KutWrite Says:

Dec 3, 2011 - "MD" = "Minor Deity" ?

ocerg1111 Says:

Mar 22, 2012 - this film did actually accurately portray something from the future that was intended as satire but nonethless is now true. At one point the leader shows up on television and the network voice over says its on channel "1200." Meant to be a joke, but we now have a channel 1200 and even higher!