Category: Motivational

One twin ate a high fat diet for 12 weeks, the other ate high [complex] carbs

Identical twins Ross and Hugo Turner, 36, both ate three meals per day plus two snacks, which was the equivalent of around 3,500 calories in total.

HUGO followed a high fat, low-carb diet and began consuming most of his calories in olive oil, butter, nuts, eggs and avocado.

Meanwhile, ROSS began eating more high-carb foods such as pasta and rice and decreased his high-fat food intake.

They also spent the 12 weeks doing similar workouts sessions, which  involved a mixture of cardio and strength training. They rested every three days.

Both the brothers continued to eat whole protein sources like chicken and protein shakes. [Ed: This means both were consuming additional fat.]

High-carb ROSS gained 2.2 pounds of muscle and lost two pounds of fat after following the high-carb diet. He also lowered his cholesterol and managed to decrease his internal visceral fat (the most dangerous type linked to chronic diseases) from 11.5 percent to 11.1 percent. 

High-fat HUGO gained 6.6 pounds of muscle, lost only half a  pound of fat, saw no changes in his cholesterol levels and increased his internal visceral fat from 11.4 percent to 12.6 percent.

Visceral fat is belly fat found deep within the abdominal cavity. It surrounds important organs, including the stomach, liver and intestines.

As well as losing more fat, high-carb ROSS also performed better in cardiovascular tests while high-fat HUGO noted that he performed worse and felt more fatigued during intense exercises. 

Data collected by University of Loughborough researchers also showed that high-carb ROSS was able to run for longer by the end of the experiment while high-fat HUGO struggled. 

The researchers concluded that, overall, the high-carb diet came out on top in this case.

https://www.businessinsider.com/fat-loss-diet-high-carb-energy-twin-experiment-2025-2

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Danger of Removing All Fat from Plant-based Diets

Dr. Fuhrman shares why variety in plant-based diets is key to health and longevity. Learn the role of protein, nuts, seeds, and greens in maintaining optimal nutrition and avoiding deficiencies, especially as you age.

[Not everyone agrees, but it is important to consider different perspectives & make your own decisions.]

Top bottled water brand sued over claims it contains toxic chemicals linked to cancer

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14368461/Top-bottled-water-brand-sued-claims-contains-toxic-chemicals-linked-cancer.html

The environmental advocacy group, the Plastic Pollution Coalition, has filed a complaint against the LA-based water brand, stating that lab tests revealed both microplastics and bisphenol-A (BPA) in its ‘natural’ bottled water products.

These undisclosed substances, the non-profit warns, have been linked to a range of health problems including cancer, fertility issues, autism, cardiovascular complications and ‘even death’.

There is no publicly available research showing Fiji water contains microplastics and BPA. [Remember this is a lawsuit, not a research lab result.]

But the lawsuit points to several studies that found popular brands of bottled water sold in US is teeming with these toxic particles.

Researchers at Columbia University previously found the average liter bottle of store-bought water contains over 240,000 nanoplastics.