With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help longterm, joe turns to the only option left, the bodys ability to heal itself. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Get the blender out and start whipping up the most delicious, dairyfree smoothie recipes. Joe cross found himself, at age 40, weighing a whopping 140 kilos, and on a daily diet of the steroid prednisone to manage the painful autoimmune condition. I was overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from an autoimmune. For anyone whos a fan of juicing, this is a mustsee. Over 100 recipes inspired by the film fat, sick and nearly dead.
Just watched thisstarts off as an entertaining look into an overweight australian s health improvement strategy as he joe decides to kick his fast food habit by fasting on foodthat is, travelling across the usa eating nothing but juice fresh squeezed from organic produce. At 40 years old and feeling fat, sick and nearly dead, he finally decided to take his health in his own hands. It traces his complete passage from depressed and overweight to. The book goes into more detail about joes actual trip and experiences. Focusing on two men whose bodies have been trashed by steroids, obesity and illness, this documentary chronicles the rigorous healing path including a twomonth diet of fruits and vegetables that both attempt in a bid to rescue their health. Fortyone year old australian joe cross has had a rare autoimmune disease for nine years from an. Fat, sick, and nearly dead starred joe cross, an obese man suffering from a debilitating autoimmune condition. It works and it works well, but the trick is sticking to it. Paperback, 183 pages uk customers may also purchase on amazon uk wholesale. One question that i had prior to ordering the book was, does the book contain the recipes that joe and phil used to lose the weight. This documentary shows a real life regular australian guy named joe who, at 140 kg or just over 300 pounds, was sick with an autoimmune disease and a strange reoccurance of rash and hives. Fat, sick and nearly dead is a 2010 american documentary film which follows the 60day journey of australian joe cross across the united states as he follows a juice fast to regain his health under the care of joel fuhrman, nutrition research foundations director of research. Many of us got into juicing after watching fat, sick, and nearly dead. Fat sick and nearly dead is a documentary of an australian man named joe cross and his journey on a 60 day juicing fast, traveling across america talking to people about obesity and weight loss.
Thats exactly what happened with fat, sick and nearly dead, a documentary which focuses on juicing as a way to drastically improve health and wellbeing. I recently got to attend a screening of the documentary fat, sick and nearly dead. Fat, sick and nearly dead is an american documentary film which follows the 60day journey of australian joe cross across the united states as he follows a juice fast to regain his health. Explore our wide variety of healthy, unique salad recipes that excite the palate all year long. If you are or are nearly fat, sick and nearly dead, this will likely save your life. After watching the excellent film, we all eagerly searched for the mean green juice recipe. Note i did not say back to health because in my case that would be going back to my toddler days. I was driving a truck for a living when i met joe and eating a typical truckers diet which is all the crap you can imagine. To help you reap the benefits of juicing, cross has developed a 3day juice cleanse. See more ideas about juice smoothie, smoothies and healthy drinks. Fan page dedicated to phil staples helping to inspire everyone around the globe. Joe cross born may 30, 1966 is an australian entrepreneur, author, filmmaker, and wellness advocate. Here at mindbodygreen, were thinking about transformation, and no one embodies this idea of positive change better than aussie filmmaker and entrepreneur, joe cross.
He flies in from australia his homeland to nyc and begins a health journeyroad trip. When you first meet joe cross in fat, sick and nearly dead. Watched the one hour documentary version of this book and found joe cross journey from. In the mirror he saw a 310lb man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball and a path laid out before him that wouldnt end well with one.
Joe cross found himself, at age 40, weighing a whopping 300. Now, is the perfect time to focus on setting goals for your health and happiness. In the mirror he saw a 310lb man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball and a. Fat, sick and nearly dead inspiring film on weight loss. His documentary fat, sick and nearly dead tells the story of how he lost almost 100 pounds and healed his autoimmune disease by following a 60day juice fast we were thrilled to catch up with joe and learn about his adventures.
See more ideas about joe cross, juice fast and juicing for health. The film stars joe cross, an overweight australian business man with an autoimmune condition that appears as a rash or hives. The annual joe cross juice challenge is happening from january 612, which includes adding one juice to your day, along with one optional plantbased meal swap. The australian cross started with himself in the original 2010 documentary, which. Joe cross spreads gospel of juicing in fat, sick and. It tells the full story of joe cross and his journey to health. Find books, dvds, tshirts and accessories inspired by the film.
Through books, films, inperson meetups and online programs, joe continues to inspire and. In australia we wouldnt call him fat, wed call him normal for most blokes. If you can get through the juice fast you will feel better than you have in a long time and if you use that as. Phil staples fat sick and nearly dead home facebook. His journey began with the goal of drinking juiced. At 40 years old and feeling fat, sick and nearly dead, he. Fat sick and nearly dead is a great inspiration and gets a lot of people fired up to make a big change in their life. Menu icon a vertical stack of three evenly spaced horizontal lines. A simple, easy to follow recipe to transform you in a short time. In order to save his own life, he decided to do something radical.
Jump right in to over 200 juice recipes that help you lose weight, gain energy and thrive. During that time i relied on this simple, yet satisfying juice. With joe cross, amy badberg, merv cross, virginia cross. Heres the best juicer and heres the best juicer on a budget. The story begins by introducing the audience to joe cross, an australian salesman who decides to go on a 60 day crosscountry road trip while doing a juice fast. I saw the movie, fat, sick and nearly dead on netflix, and i knew that i had to have the accompanying book.
His journey was recorded in a feature length documentary which is available on netflix called fat, sick and nearly dead. Movie about lifechanging juice diet comes with a catch. Two years ago, joe cross was, in his own words, fat, sick and nearly dead. Cross and robert mac, cocreators of the film, both serve on the nutrition research foundations advisory board. He trades in the junk food and hits the road with juicer in tow, vowing only to drink fresh fruit and. The reboot with joe juice diet recipe book, over 100 recipes.
Joe cross is a filmmaker, entrepreneur, author and wellness advocate. Joe show is a series of video episodes featuring joe and friends sharing tips and tricks on how to live and maintain a healthy lifestyle, demonstrating exercises that will increase your heart rate. Joe cross is a guy from austrailia who came to the u. Throughout the documentary joe discusses how healthy and nutritious juicing is, helps others learn about how to do a juicing fast, and proves that just.
It is a great juice for boosting your immune system and. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. He is widely credited with having accelerated the plantbased eating and juicing movement by media outlets including the wall street journal, the times of london, and the dr oz show. He is the founder and ceo of reboot with joe, a health and lifestyle brand at the same time joe was also an engineer working with different companies on a rig.