Movie Description
Horizon: Eat, Fast and Live Longer
(2012)Overview
British journalist and physician Michael Mosley sets an ambitious goal: to become healthier and lose weight while making as few changes as possible to his life. In working toward these goals, Mosley discovers a powerful new science behind the old idea of fasting, a program that still allows him to enjoy his favorite foods. He takes a road trip across the U.S. to investigate how a little hunger can turn on the body’s “repair genes” and, of course, tries the new science himself. Mosley learns that a diet based on feast and famine has powerful effects on the body, reducing the risks of heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. The diet seems to pack the anti-aging clout of calorie restriction while still allowing for a taste of the good life. And it turns out to be not only good for the body; it may also be good for the brain.
Featured Crew
- Director : Kate Dart
- Writer : Kate Dart
- Editor : Aidan Laverty
- Cast : Michael Mosley,Fauja Singh,Luigi Fontana,Joe Cordell,Valter Longo,Krista A. Varaday,Mark P. Mattson,Clare Mosley
Cast
Self / Presenter / Journalist
Self / 100+ year old marathon runner
Self / Professor, Washington University School of Medicine
Self / Calorie Restrictor on Optimal Nutrition (CRONy)
Self / Professor, USC
Self / Professor of Nutrition, University of Illinois Chicago
Self / Professor, National Institute on Aging
Self / Wife / General Practitioner / Consultant
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Facts
Original TitleHorizon: Eat, Fast and Live Longer
Status Released
Release Information
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2012-08-06
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 59m
Homepagehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01lxyzc
Production CompaniesBBC,BBC Horizon
Genres
- Documentary
