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"It was really crazy - my body basically fell apart over the course of 30
days," Spurlock told The Post.
His liver became toxic, his cholesterol shot up from a low 165 to 230, his
libido flagged and he suffered headaches and depression.
Spurlock charted his journey from fit to flab in a tongue-in-cheek
documentary, which he has taken to the Sundance Film Festival with the hopes
of getting a distribution deal.
"Super Size Me" explores the obesity epidemic that plagues America today - a
sort of "Bowling for Columbine" for fast food.
As well as documenting his own burger-fueled bulk-up, Spurlock travels to 20
cities across America, interviewing people on the street, health experts and
a lobbyist for the fast-food industry.
Despite making dozens of phone calls, Spurlock fails to get anyone from
McDonald's to agree to an on-camera interview.
A spokeswoman for McDonald's told The Post yesterday that no representatives
from the corporation had seen "Super Size Me."
"Consumers can achieve balance in their daily dining decisions by choosing
from our array of quality offerings and range of portion sizes to meet their
taste and nutrition goals," McDonald's said in a statement.
Over the course of the film, Spurlock is regularly examined by a
gastroenterologist, a cardiologist and SoHo-based general practitioner Dr.
Daryl Isaacs.
"He was an extremely healthy person who got very sick eating this McDonald's
diet," Dr. Isaacs told The Post.
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