At first glance I didn't think that Game Changers a film about a UFC fighter James Wilks, would be a film that I would be interested in but after hearing a bit more about the subject matter of the film I became a lot more interested and was finally able to catch the last screening at the Hot Docs Film Festival on a Saturday afternoon.
The film had an amazing team that included Oscar winner Louis Psihoyos (The Cove), Executive Producer James Cameron and James Wilks was also the Producer and main subject.
Game Changers focuses on an elite, mostly male athletes to explode the myth that animal protein is required for maximum physical strength, performance and sexual prowess. Scientists and experts join Olympians, UFC fighters, weightlifters and marathoners whose switch to vegetarian and vegan diets has achieved dramatically positive results.
The subject of the film Wilks has a training injury that puts both of his legs out of commission for 6 weeks and that begins his researching journey on how to recover the fastest way possible. He finds a study about Roman Gladiators that blows his mind and changed the way he looked at the whole myth of athletes needing protein from meat to develop large muscles. Nothing could be further from the truth as he finds out from a host of studies by health professionals.
This film is not only informative, it's entertaining, mind blowing and hilarious. With it's focus on Plant Based foods you wonder why this hasn't been public knowledge before and why we are still pushed the health benefits of meat and dairy. My body has been telling me that dairy isn't so great for me and I have been thinking about Plant Based diets for a while because of the fact that it's better for the environment and it's also better in fighting some of the top diseases. I have been eating a lot less meat because it's expensive but I have to increase my plant based sources of food and see what happens, but I think I will start after my Birthday next week and see what happens by my birthday next year. My friend already has a 3 week headstart on me so I will at least have someone to share a meal with me. If the Terminator thinks this is a smart idea then "You Gotta Do it".
James Wilks, Producer
Louis Psihoyos, Director
James Cameron, Executive Producer
http://gamechangersmovie.com/
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