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If you’re a dessert lover like me, you may have celebrated at the news that Mark Haub, a Kansas State University nutrition professor, lost 27 pounds and lowered his cholesterol levels by eating a 10-week diet of mostly Twinkies and Doritos and adding no extra exercise.
But before you go on a Twinkie binge, health and wellness expert Ron Ringlien says to look at Haub’s diet a bit more closely.
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You may have celebrated at the news that Mark Haub, a Kansas State University nutrition professor, had lost 27 pounds and lowered his cholesterol levels by eating a 10-week diet of mostly Twinkies and Doritos. But before you go on a Twinkie binge, health and wellness expert Ron Ringlein says to look at Haubs diet a bit more closely.