My Life in Food
My Life in Food takes an intimate look at individuals whose lives have been transformed through food. From people with debilitating food phobias, to those searching for a fountain of youth through what they eat, to an entire city attempting to lose a thousand pounds, we examine the powerful force of food.
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My Life in Food takes an intimate look at individuals whose lives have been transformed through food. From people with debilitating food phobias, to those searching for a fountain of youth through what they eat, to an entire city attempting to lose a thousand pounds, we examine the powerful force of food.
Episodes
S1 | E1
Chef Jeff Henderson
Chef Jeff Henderson chronicles his amazing journey from a life of crime on the rough streets of South Central, LA to his days in prison, where he discovered his passion for cooking, which led him to eventually become the executive chef at Café Bellagio in Las Vegas, to his latest endeavor helping at-risk youth realize their potential in the kitchen.
S1 | E2
I'm An Adult Picky Eater
Three adults classified as Adult Picky Eaters struggle with poor health, extreme anxiety, loneliness, and strained relationships all because of this phobia which prevents them from eating like regular people.
S1 | E3
I'm a Competitive Eater
Follow three top ranked champions on the circuit Crazy Legs Conti , a dreadlocked veteran, Lovely Juliette Lee, a petite 100lb female rookie, and Patrick Deep Dish Bertoletti, a talented up-and-comer - as they vie for the crown at Nathan s Famous Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Coney Island, New York.
S1 | E4
This City is Going on a Diet
With one of the highest obesity rates in the country, the Mayor of Oklahoma City launched a call to action inspiring his citizens to battle the bulge.
S1 | E5
Healing Power of Food
A woman attempts to cure her diabetes through the alleged healing diet of juices, uncooked vegetables and nuts at an intensive, yet controversial 3-week program called The Tree of Life in rural Arizona, that claims to have cured hundreds already.
S1 | E6
Fountain of Youth
My Life in Food follows two stories,a forty year-old athlete who believes his strict raw food diet is the secret weapon to out-run men half his age and a a couple who are part of a growing society that dramatically restricts their calories to half that of the average American.
S1 | E7
Living Off the Land
In a growing movement called Living off the Land , outdoorsmen and environmentalists alike are heading into the wild to fend for themselves away from the world of the supermarket.
S1 | E8
Milk and Honey
My Life in Food looks at two very different struggles as they follow one mother-of-three in Maryland as she smuggles raw milk from Pennsylvania and a young raw honey activist who grew up with her beekeeper father in Vermont.