We are always steering away from junk foods, so why did this man lose 15  pounds while doing this absurd diet?  Regardless of the title Mark ate more then just twinkies.  During his month of dieting  he ate  Twinkies, Nutter Butters, steak, milk, and a multivitamin everyday.  The most shocking thing about this diet isn’t the weight loss or the foods he consumed, it’s his occupation!  Mark is a nutritionist at Kansas State University!  This Diet wasn’t  done as a dare but rather, a debate.  The question was, as long as nutritional values are met, is it WHAT you eat or just HOW MUCH that counts?

“I knew I could lose weight doing this, but I had no idea what was going to happen to cholesterol. That’s why I made it only four weeks because I had no idea how it would affect my health,” he says.

The thing is, he began to feel healthier. He had more energy, stopped snoring, and not only did he lose enough weight to drive down his overall cholesterol and body mass index (BMI), his good HDL cholesterol crept up two points and his blood glucose — despite all that cream filling — dropped 17 percent (source).”

During the experiment Mark also ate canned or frozen vegetables, and a protein supplement (smart guy).  While this diet did help him to lose weight and lower his cholesterol.  He stresses that the long term affects could be the real issue.  Eating junk day in and day out could shorten your life span and most people don’t think  to supplement with protein, vegetables, and multivitamins.   Also, you can lose weight as long as you consume LESS calories then you BURN.  This experiment was also a way to challenge the diets of today and make people question all the rules that come with dieting.  Did it  make you question your last diet???

There’s tons for good information on tv geared towards a healthy life.  The only problems is most people don’t have the time to watch!  Luckily, there are sites like ours to fill  you in!

On the “Today Show” this morning.  They introduced some new and healthy diet options to power up your food choices.  I don’t know about you but I would LOVE some new things in my diet.  Watch the clip below or read the description  below  if you’re at work

• Mediterranean Snack Food Company  - Lentil Chips -  A better option then regular chips because they are low in fat, and they contain protein as well as carbs.  They are also gluten free!
• Van’s 8 Multi grain waffles – These contain 6 grams of fiber in 2 waffles (nearly half your intake for the day) and introduce whole grains into you and your children’s diets without them knowing.  That’s a great segway for kids to eat healthy the rest of their lives.   I eat these also in the gluten free formula.
• Cascadian Farms Organic Cinnamon Crunch – Ditch the sugary cereals and feed your children something that tastes like the real thing without the refined sugars.
• Better Oats, Lavish Dark Chocolate Instant Oatmeal –  This oatmeal feels like your cheating without the guilt!  It comes in portion control packets with 160 calories , and 3 grams of fiber.
• 34 degree Whole Grain Crisp Bread (crackers) / Laughing Cow Light Cheese Spread - These crackers have less then 4 calories per cracker.  They contain NO trans fat (like most crackers) .  The cheese is low in saturated fat and calories.  If you love cheese but don’t want to cut it out of you diet then this is an awesome choice!
• Ragu Light - No added sugar, sweeter or corn syrup.  Only 50 calories per serving and has a smooth texture.  This is an awesome find because pasta sauces are usually packed FULL of sugar!
• Al Fresco Chicken Sausage - These are low in fat, they don’t contain nitrates, they are already cooked and are low in calories.,  However, if you can’t find these in the stores, Trader Joe’s has some awesome chicken sausages as well.

These are some great options for eating healthy!  Keep reading the site and we will keep feeding you great tips to shed the weight!

Adria Ali