It was recently reported that a nutrition professor, no less, lost weight on a diet exclusively of twinkies and similar foods. All of which the general public would refer to as junk food!! Is that really possible? ABSOLUTELY!!
Why? Because it is all about the calories. Professor Haub's assertion was that in weight loss it is all about the calories - not the nutrients in the food. And he proved himself right-on. For 8 weeks he ate a Twinkie at each meal supplemented by a "Ho Ho" and "Little Debbie" for variety munching on doritos, oreos and a little sugary cereal from time to time. What was the secret? He kept his calories below 1800. Since that is less calories than his body requires, he lost weight. Check it out yourself... www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/index.html
Understand that eathing healthy and losing weight are NOT the same thing. People can eat extremely healthy foods, consistently and never lose a pound - and many people do. Not everyone needs to lose weight but we all should be eating healthy. What's the point? Our bodies run more smoothly when they get the type and amount of foods that contribute to health. This will improve the way we feel, it will most likely improve the way we look and often adds to the length of life by fighting disease.
While many of us were not at all surprised by the weight loss, some of the other markers were confusing even to the professor. Many of those "markers" we measure to determine health like cholesterol and tryglycerides improved. Probably a result of the weight loss itself as obesity alone leads to poor health outcomes. There could also been some protection from the protein shake and vitamin/mineral supplement he added daily. Stay tuned.
Just keep in mind - moderation, portion control, and calories DO count!
Healthy, Happy Eating
Marcia
Yuck... He may be skinnier but he actually poisoned his body. I hope he goes back to eating healthily. I'll stick to my healthy diet.
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