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Carb-Loaded: A Culture Dying to Eat (2014)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 14M

Director : Lathe Poland, Eric Carlsen

Synopsis

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

Actors

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

Crews

Eric Carlsen
Eric Carlsen
Executive Producer
Lathe Poland
Lathe Poland
Executive Producer
Sam Speakman
Sam Speakman
Music
Lathe Poland
Lathe Poland
Director
Eric Carlsen
Eric Carlsen
Director
Tom Nikkola
Tom Nikkola
Associate Producer
Vanessa Romero
Vanessa Romero
Associate Producer
Heather Juergensen
Heather Juergensen
Associate Producer
Ramona Denton
Ramona Denton
Associate Producer
Neil Feldman
Neil Feldman
Executive Producer
Parish Vaidya
Parish Vaidya
Executive Producer
Theron & Virgie Poland
Theron & Virgie Poland
Executive Producer
Will Guy
Will Guy
Animation
Michael Metcalf
Michael Metcalf
Animation
Gustavo Wenzel
Gustavo Wenzel
Animation

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