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Professor Loses 25 Pounds In 10 Weeks On "Twinkie Diet"...

Find out how someone can eat a Twinkie every 3 hours instead of meals,

and lose a ton of weight

If you think you have to stop eating junk food to lose a ton of weight - this is going to shock you. Here is why: According to a November 8, 2010 CNN article, Mark Haub, a Professor of Human Nutrition at Kansas State University, lost 27 pounds in 10 weeks on his "Twinkie Diet."

What's the "Twinkie Diet?"

For 10 weeks, Mark ate a Twinkie every 3 hours instead of meals. Yes, you read that right. According to the article, "To add variety to his steady stream of Hostess and Little Debbie snacks, Haub munched on Doritos chips, sugary cereals and Oreos, too." As it turns out, the good Professor was doing his own little experiment. His theory is that when it comes to weight loss, caloric intake is what's most important, not the quality of food. So, Haub consumed fewer calories than he burned. He limited himself to less than 1,800 calories a day. A man of his size usually burns 2,700 calories per day.

Results?

His body mass index went from 28.8, considered overweight, to 24.9, which is normal. His weight went from 201 to 174 pounds. But wait... Just because he lost weight doesn't necessarily mean he's healthier, right? According to the article, Haub's 'bad' cholesterol, or LDL, dropped 20 percent and his 'good' cholesterol, or HDL, increased by 20 percent. He reduced the level of triglycerides, which are a form of fat, by 39 percent. "That's where the head scratching comes," Haub said. "What does that mean? Does that mean I'm healthier? Or does it mean how we define health from a biology standpoint, that we're missing something?"

Great Point, Professor Haub...

So let's repeat it: "Or does it mean how we define health from a biology standpoint, that we're missing something?" Clearly, how most people define health has made and kept them sick for a long, long time. For example, most people think that if you do not have physical symptoms, then you are not sick. If your back does not hurt, there is nothing wrong with it. If you don't have a fever, aches and pains and don't FEEL sick, you are not sick. Well, here's a question for you: What's the first symptom of heart disease? That's right, a heart attack. But clearly, that heart attack was building for many years... even decades.

What's the point?

The point is: There is a monstrous gap in between what many people, doctors and scientists consider "healthy" and what, in reality, actually IS healthy. Clearly, not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. In other words, REAL health is something science simply does not yet have the ability to measure. Just because it cannot be measured with the tools science presently has, does not mean it does not exist. That's why, at some point, everyone has to make a decision about what's best for them with the use of current scientific research and a little common sense.


Ask yourself - is a Twinkie every 3 hours healthy, even if you lose weight?

Remember, we're always here to help your body heal

and maintain the health you deserve.

Did You Know?

How times have changed!

100 years ago...

- There were less than 20,000 motorcars in the whole world, a lot of them being electric cars.
- The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph (16km/h).
- The Eiffel Tower was the tallest structure in the world at 1,063 ft (324 meters).
- Most women washed their hair only once a month using egg yolks for shampoo.
- Eggs cost about 10 cents per dozen.
- Pneumonia and influenza were the leading causes of death.
- In 1910, the population of the United States was 92 million and the world population was 1.7 billion people.

Today...

- There are more cars manufactured than there is demand for them.
- There are about 1 billion cars and light trucks on the road, half of them in the United States.
- The roads are so congested in most cities, the average speed is just over 10 mph.
- The tallest building is the Burj Khalifa (formerly Burj Dubai) at 2,640 ft (800 meters).
- Women wash their hair on average once a week - using any of thousands of products.
- On average, eggs cost $2 per dozen.
- And, the leading causes of death are heart attacks, cancers, strokes, and motor accidents.
- Today, the population of the United States numbers 300 million and almost 7 billion roam the earth.

New Study: Texting And Social Networking Linked to Health Risks?

Modern technology can be wonderful. It has never been easier to stay in touch and communicate with friends and family. With texting and social networking, anyone can communicate messages, pictures, internet links and videos within seconds.

But Is There A Down Side To All This Texting And

Social Networking?

The article defines "hyper texting" as sending more than 120 texts per school day, and "hyper networking" as spending more than 3 hours per school day on social networking sites (like Facebook).

According to the article, the study found nearly 20% of Midwestern teens surveyed were "hyper texters."

"hyper texter" teens are:

- 2 times more likely to have tried alcohol.

- Nearly 3.5 times more likely to have had sex.

- 40 percent more likely to have tried cigarettes.

- 41 percent more likely to have used illicit drugs.

- 43 percent more likely to be binge drinkers.

- 55 percent more likely to have been in a physical fight.

- 90 percent more likely to report four or more sexual partners.

The article also stated 11.5% Midwestern teens are "hyper networkers." They are:

- 60 percent more likely to report four or more sexual partners.

- 62 percent more likely to have tried cigarettes.

- 69 percent more likely to be binge drinkers.

- 69 percent more likely to have had sex.

- 79 percent more likely to have tried alcohol.

- 84 percent more likely to have used illicit drugs.

- 94 percent more likely to have been in a physical fight.

Here's an important note from the author of the study: "We are not saying texting causes these behaviors... We can recognize that these kinds of connections... may be facilitating or enabling these kinds of behaviors, but we certainly can't think of (the online connections) as causing them."

So, if your teenager is a hyper texter or hyper networker, taking away their phone or internet access may not reduce their risks in the above categories but they are an indicator that you should pay more attention to your child's activities.