The movie Supersize Me got everyone in an uproar about how bad McDonalds is for an individual's health. And yes, it may not be the best choice out there. It showed the maker of the documentary gaining weight and his LDL (bad cholesterol) levels shoot thru the roof.
A professor of nutrition studies at Kansas State University stated that the documentary makers health problems had more to do with the caloric intake rather than the actual diet he chose. The Supersize Me guy was eating about 4000 calories a day.
By proving this he went on a 10 week diet of primarily twinkies (other snack/junk foods, multivitamin, and protein shake), but only consumed 1800 calories per day. The "average" for an adult is 2000. He ended up losing 27 pounds and his LDL went down 20% and his body fat percentage went from 33.4% to 24.9%.
In no way is an all twinkie diet a healthy choice, but it was just to prove the point that caloric intake beats foods being eaten.
I had trouble posting a link to the article, but if you're interested in taking a look just type in twinkie diet into google.
Zac Brookman
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