Supersize Me

Name:_______________________________________ Date:_________________

DIRECTIONS: Work with a partner to define the words from the film below.

•experiment (n)

•fast food (n) / meal (n)

•obesity (n)

•food industry (n)

•blood test (n)

•marketing (n,v)

•gluttony (n)

•nutrition (n)

•overeating (v)

•operation (n)

•fast food restaurant (n)

•sweating (n,v)

•processed food (n)

•Corporate America (n)

•hospital (n)

•Pepsi (n) / Coke (n)

•vomit (n,v)

•stress (n)

•paunch (n)

•expose (v)

•toxic (adj)

•environment (n)

•major contributor (n)

DIRECTIONS: Watch the film and answer the questions.

1. How many Americans eat a meal in a fast food restaurant every day?

2. How many Americans are overweight or obese?

3. What is the fattest state in America?

4. In general, how healthy is Morgan at the beginning of this experiment?

5. What do the doctor’s think this diet will do to Morgan’s health?

6. What is Morgan’s starting weight and body fat percentage?

weight: _______________ body fat: _______________

7. How many steps can Morgan take in order to be like average Americans?

8. How many McDonald’s are in Manhattan?

9. What does Morgan’s girlfriend do?

10. What are Morgan’s rules for the experiment?1) __________________________________________________________2) __________________________________________________________3) __________________________________________________________4) __________________________________________________________

11. What is Morgan’s first meal at McDonald’s?

12. Normal food servings have changed in America. What are these numbers listed in the film?a. How many slices of bread equals one bagel? ________________b. How many calories in a Supersized fries? _______________c. How many calories in a small McDonald’s fries? _______________d. How many ounces in a Supersized soda (Pepsi/Coke)? _______________e. How many ounces in a Double Gulp soda from 7-11? ______________f. How much sugar is in a Double Gulp soda from 7-11? ______________

13. How does Morgan feel 10 minutes into his first Supersized meal?

14. What is a “toxic environment”?

15. How many food advertisements does the average child see on TV per year?

16. Who did the first graders recognize the best?

17. How much weight does Morgan gain by his 2nd weigh in? ___________How many days did it take to gain this weight? _____________

18. At Park Middle School in West Virginia, how many meals in a month are cooked by the school cooks?

19. Out of the top 15 fattest cities in America, how many does Texas have?

20. Which city in Texas is considered the fattest city in the US?

21. What is the only school that required kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) Physical Education?

22. At Francis J. McGrath Elementary School in Worcester, MA:a. How many days a week do the students get Physical Education? _______________b. How many minutes a week do they get? _____________

23. What is a calorie?

24. What does Dr. Neal Barnard say the drug “Naloxone” is used for?What happens when you give Naloxone to a chocolate addict?

25. What is happening to Morgan’s mood when he eats McDonald’s food?

26. What percentage of people who eat at McDonald’s are considered “Heavy Users”?

27. What percentage of people who eat at McDonald’s are considered “Super Heavy Users”?

28. When calling the nutritionists, what did they say? a. How many said that you should eat McDonald’s two times a week or more? ________b. How many said once a week to once or twice a month? _________c. How many said you should never eat it? _________d. How many said that McDonald’s is a major contributor to the obesity problem? __________

29. How much more money do we spend on diet products and weight loss programs than on fitness and health?

30. How big is Bruce Howlett’s stomach going to be after his operation?

a. Explain what a gastric-bypass is _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

31. On day 21, what do Morgan’s doctors tell him to do?

32. How many pounds did Morgan gain over the 30 days?

33. How many pounds of sugar did Morgan eat in his one month of only McDonald’s?

34. How many pounds of fat did Morgan eat?

35. What became the fattest city in America?

36. How many more cities did Texas move into the top 10?

37. How many weeks did it take Morgan to get his liver function and cholesterol back to normal?

38. How long did it take Morgan to lose 20lbs?

39. How long did it take Morgan to lose the remaining 4 ½ lbs?

Supersize Me Questions

DIRECTIONS: Work with a partner or small group to discuss the questions about the film.

What can be done about the obesity problem in the US?

How often do you eat fast food? Do you feel you could stop?

Should fast food companies be held responsible for the obesity problem in the US?

Do you think this school offers a nutritious meal? How would you change it?

What are your thoughts on fast food

Do you believe that people can have food addictions? Why or why not?

McDonald’s said that their decision to eliminate the “Supersize” options had nothing to do with this film? What do you think?