NihilCredo comments on Twinkie diet helps nutrition professor lose 27 pounds - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NihilCredo 09 November 2010 12:01:26AM *  16 points [-]

Two-thirds of his total intake came from junk food. He also took a multivitamin pill and drank a protein shake daily. And he ate vegetables, typically a can of green beans or three to four celery stalks.

Well, geez. I wonder why that part didn't make it into the article title(s)?

Comment author: jimrandomh 09 November 2010 02:08:27AM 10 points [-]

Yeah, that explains a lot. There are three things wrong with a twinkie diet: no micronutrients, no protein, and oscillating blood sugar/energy availability. All three of these are addressed - the first two directly, the third by eating small portions every three hours.

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