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TIL a nutrition professor went on a 10-week long diet of mostly Twinkies, Nutty bars, Powdered donuts, Doritos, Oreos, and sugary cereals. He lost 27 lbs, his cholesterol markers improved, and his bodyfat dropped by 10%.

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