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Carb-Loaded: A Culture Dying to Eat
Carb-Loaded: A Culture Dying to Eat

Carb-Loaded: A Culture Dying to Eat

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One in three Americans is pre-diabetic. A huge percentage of them do not know that they are sick. Adult onset diabetes is no longer an illness for the obese and elderly. Millions of Americans who regularly exercise and eat a diet recommended by the USDA are classified as "skinny-fat". The connection between the standard American diet and numerous metabolic disorders is now an unspoken fact in most medical circles

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

74 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

25 September 2014

Country

Cast

David D. Perlmutter

David D. Perlmutter

Himself

Tim Noakes

Tim Noakes

Himself

Andreas Eenfeldt

Andreas Eenfeldt

Himself

Jimmy Moore

Jimmy Moore

Himself

Gary Taubes

Gary Taubes

Himself

Lathe Poland

Lathe Poland

Self

Jonathan Bailor

Jonathan Bailor

Self

Jonny Bowden

Jonny Bowden

Self

Kashia Cave

Kashia Cave

Self

Ann Cooper

Ann Cooper

Self

Andrea DiMauro

Andrea DiMauro

Self

Yoni Freedhoff M.D.

Yoni Freedhoff M.D.

Self

Jeffery Gerber M.D.

Jeffery Gerber M.D.

Self

Jacqueline Gjurgevich

Jacqueline Gjurgevich

Self

Stephan Guyenet M.D.

Stephan Guyenet M.D.

Self

Adele Hite MPH R.D.

Adele Hite MPH R.D.

Self

Sami Inkinen

Sami Inkinen

Self

Meredith Loring

Meredith Loring

Self

David L. Katz

David L. Katz

Self

Rick Lindquist

Rick Lindquist

Self

Marion Nestle

Marion Nestle

Self

Jennifer Phelps M.D.

Jennifer Phelps M.D.

Self

Marlene Schwartz PHD

Marlene Schwartz PHD

Self

Wendy Scinta M.D.

Wendy Scinta M.D.

Self

Mark Sisson

Mark Sisson

Self

Christine Straley

Christine Straley

Self

Ronald Tamler M.D.

Ronald Tamler M.D.

Self

Melanie Warner

Melanie Warner

Self

Brian Wansink M.D.

Brian Wansink M.D.

Self

Eric Carlsen

Eric Carlsen

Narrator

Gisela Carlsen

Gisela Carlsen

Nurse

Daniel Damiano

Daniel Damiano

Dr. K. Lulis

Elyssia Poland

Elyssia Poland

Self

Daniel Riffe

Daniel Riffe

Thomas Willis

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