Action Protagonists & Usefulness of a Food Lovers Diet

By Rob Sutter


As we eat more food, it's common that we may gain weight as time goes on. Once we continue this regimen without seemingly any end in sight, we're going to start seeing some results and, most of the time, they aren't ones that will make us feel less self-conscious. Why is it, then, that heroic characters in action movies and television don't have that problem with a food lovers diet? They seem to be able to eat constantly and they wind up looking the same no matter how much time goes on.

A food lovers diet consists of a number of items but mostly produce and lean meats are going to be found. These are the foods which are going to contain the highest levels of nutrients, at least in my estimation. There are also fewer instances of cholesterol, if any at all, which means that this diet is theoretically anything but unhealthy. This is the message that authorities on the matter like Quorn work to perfect and I think that it has seen success.

Action heroes should be able to do well if they keep up a good diet, right? The problem is that going about such acts as fight and obstacle traversing involves a good amount of energy. Typically, you'd be able to attain said energy from the food that you eat, which means that it's common for people to take on better diets. In the case of these people featured heavily on television and film, I don't believe that the idea of healthy food is ever really showcased well.

Maybe you'll see these heroes go through these episodes or films without ever consuming anything with nutritional value to it. This is a problem, as you could very well imagine, since how are they possibly going to combat one villain after another? Maybe these people simply have better stances of power to the name? It's definitely a reason to consider but, in my mind, it shows that there isn't a whole lot of realism and offers less of a reason for me to become invested.

At least you had somewhat realistic films like "Lord of the Rings," where one of the biggest concerns of Sam was making sure that there was enough for him and Frodo to make it to Mount Doom and back to the Shire. It's clear that many films interpret strength differently, depending on the sympathy you want to feel for these characters. If you look at someone like the Terminator, chances are that that you're not going to connect to him on a personal level. You simply want to see him fight and prove his dominance.




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