A free showing of the internationally acclaimed "Supersize Me" documentary will be shown next Tuesday.

The film will be shown at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute in a bid to remind Bermudians about the negative health costs of eating too much fast food. According to the 2006 Health Survey, 13 percent of adults in Bermuda eat fast food three times per week and 80 percent eat it at least once per week.

The Well Bermuda Partnership decided to give a free showing of the film in support of Heart Month, which is February.

'Supersize Me' is a documentary movie about a healthy man who eats McDonald's for a month to see what happens.

The film follows filmmaker, Morgan Spurlock, for 30 days, as he indulges in a diet of 100 percent fast food purchased exclusively from McDonald's.

Spurlock's physicians monitor his health throughout the period and are amazed to see the surprising array of health problems which develop as a consequence of his fast food diet.

This award-winning film is as entertaining as it is horrifying.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Bermuda, accounting from 36 percent of all deaths in 2005. Poor diet, inactivity and obesity are factors that contribute to increased risk for heart disease.

The 2006 Health Survey found that 25 percent of adults in Bermuda have high blood pressure, 34 percent had high cholesterol and 64 percent of adults were overweight or obese. In addition, 18 percent of adults did less than 10 minutes of moderate physical activity daily.

The film will be shown at BUEI on Tuesday, February 19 at 7 p.m.

Tickets are free and there are 140 available.

They must be collected in advance from the Ministry of Health Headquarters in the Continental Building at 25 Church Street. For more information call the Health Promotion Office on 278-6500.

This is initiative is brought to Bermuda by the Department of Health, in collaboration with the Bermuda Heart Foundation, The Royal Gazette's Have a Heart Campaign and the Bermuda Diabetes Association ¿ all of whom are concerned to improve the health of Bermuda.