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Average Joe on the Raw
Average Joe on the Raw

Average Joe on the Raw

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Documentary

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A 30-year-old " Average Joe" tries eating a clean, raw, plant-based diet and working out for 60 days, on an experimental journey to test the effect on his physical, mental, and emotional life. He hopes to transform his complacency and fatigue (on the Standard American Diet) to an improved version of himself. Medical benchmarks are measured, as experts and others weigh in with opinions and commentary along the way, in a light-hearted look at the modern struggle for health. This is an open conversation, offering hope to us all.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

9/10

Release Date

01 June 2011

Country

United States of America

Cast

Seth Hayhurst

Seth Hayhurst

Himself

Russell James

Russell James

Himself

Paul Risse

Paul Risse

Himself

Penni Shelton

Penni Shelton

Herself

Perry Chen

Perry Chen

Himself

Paul McCabe

Paul McCabe

Himself

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