By So says this guy who is even making a movie about it:
A movie about Kimchi is filming by a Korean director, which will be released in Hollywood and in Korea at the end of the year, according to news reports.
“Kimchikhan” is a documentary, which introduces the history and benefits of Kimchi as a health food.
Shin Heung-sik, director of “Kimchikhan,” said on May 26 that “The movie is intended to reveal to the world the superiority of Korean Kimchi, surrounded by fast food and junk food.” He continued, “The movie is filming in Korea, the United States, and Japan as main stages and about 70 percent of the movie is completed.”
Shin added that “Kimchikhan” is going to play in approximately a hundred theaters in the United States. The director is currently staying in Korea, filming scenes taking place in the country.
The director had originally planned to make a comedy movie about Kimchi. “Initially, the plan was to make a movie about an American cook who became Kimchi master in Korea,” Shin was quoted as saying.
He said he decided to alter the genre of the movie from comedy to documentary to present the delicate flavor and health benefits of Kimchi.
“I am looking forward to seeing the influence that Kimchikhan is going to cause to American society, which has severe obesity problems,” he said, reminding of changes Morgan Spurlock’s movie ‘Supersize Me’ made in American society. In “Supersize Me,” Spurlock pointed out the harmful effect of fast-food by only eating food from McDonald’s for 30 days. [Korea Herald]
I have seen the Super Size Me movie and thought it was dumb because of course if you ate McDonald’s three times a day for 30 days it would be unhealthy. I don’t need to watch a movie to figure that out.
Now here is a question, what would happen if you ate nothing, but kimchi three times a day for 30 days? I would like to know what the health effects of that would be?
It is the sad reality. No mistake...
8:36 am on May 27th, 2009 1
Kimchi is addictive, so I’m sure that there are people in Korea than can easily survive 30 days eating only kimchi (with rice).
If the American director survived 30 days eating only burgers, one has more chance to survive eating only kimchi, since it is healthier than burgers.
It may not be the best food in the world, but it’s clearly a healthy option to those willing to have a better food diet.
9:17 am on May 27th, 2009 2
Given the choice, I would eat McDonald's three times a day rather than kimchi and rice, neither of which has measurable fat and very little protein. People think of fat as unhealthy, but certain essential vitamins are found only in plant or animal fats. Moreover, rice has a high glycemic index; eating large quantities would be harmful for those whose bodies do not regulate glucose well. Just today, I read that Asians are getting type II diabetes at younger ages and lower BMIs than Americans. I wonder if a diet high in refined carbs is one reason.
If Shin Heung-shik wants Americans to eat more kimchi, a documentary isn't going to get Americans to change their eating habits. Right now I am reading a newly released book called The End of Overeating, which talks about the synergic combination of three tastes – fat, sugar, and salt – that make processed food palatable enough to override the body's homeostasis and sense of satiety and act as a catalyst for gluttony.
Kimchi already has plenty of salt. Just fry kimchi in soybean oil, drizzle with high fructose corn syrup, and Korea's national dish is sure to gain a following in the US.
12:48 pm on May 27th, 2009 3
Sonagi,
Kimchi can cure a lot of diseases like cancer, baldness, impotence, blindness, madness, even death.
(Hahaha !!!! Obviously I’m just kidding)
12:49 pm on May 27th, 2009 4
I like kimchi…in moderation. But I bet I could survive 30 days on it alone. What I don't get is why kimchi needs validation from the western world. Isn't it OK to like something just because you like it?
12:51 pm on May 27th, 2009 5
To answer your question, you may develope a gastric disorder/disease if you eat only kimchi. But still better than what you get from fast foods I guess.
1:04 pm on May 27th, 2009 6
I am a big fan of kimchi and eat all the time. However, the point I am trying to make that is if you eat for 30 days the same thing it will of course not be good for your health. That is why I thought the Super Size Me movie was dumb.
1:14 pm on May 27th, 2009 7
"Now here is a question, what would happen if you ate nothing, but kimchi three times a day for 30 days? I would like to know what the health effects of that would be?"
Weight loss. Blood sugar normalization. Burning hot semi-liquid sh!ts flecked with dark-red pepper powder flakes.
5:07 pm on May 27th, 2009 8
What would happen if you just ate Kimchi for 30 days? You'd probably die, j/k. Yeah I'm Korean but I still find it kinda embarrassing someone has to make a 'movie' about a FOOD for God sakes.
6:16 pm on May 27th, 2009 9
Didn't this guys mummy love him enough?
7:27 pm on May 27th, 2009 10
Calorie deficit cures obesity and/or exercise.
A lack of protein is one of the major causes of illness in the world. Fat consumption can also lead to an increase is test. How much protein and fat is in kimchi. Kimchi is a healthy food, but not as good as Koreans claim it is. Sorry to step on your national pride there Korea, but suck it up and take it.
If you mix white rice with say green vegetables, than the GI factor means little. Bimbimbap anyone.
If you want to argue about this argue with these people after reading this
http://www.clutchfitness.com/forums/showthread.ph…
http://www.clutchfitness.com/forums/showthread.ph…
8:06 pm on May 27th, 2009 11
Non-Asian Americans in the West rarely eat Kimchi, its not available at most Asian restaurants, and if you do find it in a store, it is like an expensive luxury. I had no idea how good it was our the nutritional benefits of it until I came to Korea. When I go back to the states, I believe I will keep it as part of my diet…I hope this movie does have an impact ~
8:25 pm on May 27th, 2009 12
From my one and only visit to South Korea I thought Salisbury steak was the national delicacy. The hotel kept wanting to feeding us stranded passengers that food for lunch and dinner.
8:27 pm on May 27th, 2009 13
If you mix white rice with green vegetables, then the GI factor still means a lot because green vegetables do not add any protein or fat to slow digestion. It's the egg and sometimes meat in bibimbap that would balance the high GI of the rice. In any case, GL matters as much as GI, for GL determines the amount of insulin needed.
I couldn't find much relevance in the first link, but the second was interesting. Fat is metabolic active and strongly linked to insulin resistance, so I am not surprised that a study on obese people losing weight would find no difference in insulin sensitivity between a high GI/GL and a low GI/GL calorie-restricted diet.
8:32 pm on May 27th, 2009 14
But Morgan Sperlock did NOT eat the same thing every day. He ate from the same restaurant, but his meals varied to the extent allowed by the menu. A lot of people eat like this in real life, mostly processed foods high in fat, refined carbs, and sodium. In our Title I school, more than half of the kids get a free breakfast and a free lunch, both of which are mostly fast food-style meals like chicken nuggets and fries or french toast sticks.
11:40 pm on May 27th, 2009 15
According to researchers, Kimchi is most probably responsible for the high incidence of gastric cancer in Korea.
2:24 am on May 28th, 2009 16
Subsisting on just kimchi and rice everyday for 30 days? So its stinky sh!ts, smell like a Korean, and a hankering for soju….might be worth it. lol
Btw, please remember kimchi is made with a crap load of salt.
8:07 am on May 28th, 2009 17
Kimchi alone is not responsible. Koreans have higher rates of H-pylori infections, which can also cause stomach cancer. The diet high in salt exacerbates an infected stomach. There's also a genetic component as genes linked with higher risk of stomach cancer are more prevalent among Asians.
Stomach cancer used to be common in the US 100 years ago but now doesn't even crack the top ten forms of cancer. Its decline in the US probably owes to fewer H-pylori infections thanks to better sanitation and hygiene and reduced consumption of salted and pickled foods.
7:07 pm on September 12th, 2009 18
the best solution for obesity is none other than Exercise and Proper diet. i would try to avoid slimming pills or fat burning food supplements