Identical twins who went on separate carb and fat diet reveal shocking impact it had on their bodies

A pair of identical twins who went on a separate carb and fat diets have revealed the surprising impacts they had on their body.

Hugo and Ross Turner went on separate fat and carb diets in a study in partnership with Loughborough University in the UK.

The 12 week programme saw Ross take on a strict carbohydrates diet, while twin Hugo took on the fat meal plan.

While they were taking on different diets, there were a lot of similarities between what the identical twins were consuming.

The identical twins took on separate diets (Instagram/@theturnertwiins)

The identical twins took on separate diets (Instagram/@theturnertwiins)

They both ate around 3,500 calories every single day, supplied in part by Frive – a ‘delivery service that provides healthy, chef-prepared meals’.

On top of this, the pair had 350 calories of protein shakes and other snacks, which ultimately saw them hit the 3,500 calorie mark.

There was only a 500 calorie difference between the twins’ allowance, with Hugo eating 500 calories from fat and Ross getting his final calories on the board through carbs.

Results published on Wednesday (January 22) found Hugo’s strength had increased by 59 percent thanks to the fat diet, while Ross’ increased by 56 percent.

As you’d probably expect, Hugo’s body mass increased by 2.7kg, versus the 0.2kg seen with Ross’ carb diet.

The twins saw differing results (Instagram/@theturnertwiins)

The twins saw differing results (Instagram/@theturnertwiins)

“In summary, both diets across the 12 week training case study saw physiological improvements in metabolic, cardiac and efficiency markers although VO2max wasn’t improved,” the study’s authors said.

In conclusive thoughts, they added: “A higher carb diet is more beneficial for higher intensity running, lifting and exercise (CrossFit, 10k, half marathon etc.), whereas the higher fat diet is better for lower intensity but longer forms of exercise (walking, hiking, jogging). This backs up the general hypothesis for a higher carbohydrate diet and a higher fat diet.”

To the twins’ surprise, the skin fold test conducted for the experiment saw a drop in both Hugo and Ross’ body fat, but with the use of Bodystat machine, an increase in Hugo’s body fat was recorded.

Previously, Hugo and Ross had gone on separate vegan and meat diets over the course of 12 weeks, and the results were certainly interesting.

Hugo revealed he felt more energetic during the day while Ross said his gym performances were ‘up and down a little bit more’ due to his meat-eating diet.

On the heath side of things, Hugo discovered that the diversity of his gut bacteria had dropped ‘severely’, while his brother’s stayed the same – meaning Ross was less likely to pick up illnesses.

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Identical twins went on separate vegan and meat diets to see what it would do to their bodies

Identical twins went on separate vegan and meat diets to see what it would do to their bodies

The experiment took place over a 12-week period and saw each of the men consuming the same number of calories

Ella Scott

Ella Scott

A pair of explorers set out to discover whether or not two varying diets can have a major impact on the human body—and the results may come as a surprise.

Of course, there’s no one-fits-all approach when it comes to eating.

Experts at Harvard University will tell you that you should eat whole grains, vegetables and fruits, proteins and healthy plant oils.

Identical twins Hugo and Ross embarked on a 12-week dietary challenge together (Instagram/@theturnertwiins)

Identical twins Hugo and Ross embarked on a 12-week dietary challenge together (Instagram/@theturnertwiins)

But many people choose to embark on gruelling diets like Keto, Paleo and even take part in Intermittent Fasting so that they can reap the health benefits.

But can eating a specific diet really cause your body to change? Well, that’s what identical twins Hugo and Ross Turner wanted to find out.

The pair, who share the same genetic material, wanted to see whether a diet would alter their bodies over 12 weeks.

Working with Kings College London, Hugo vowed to strictly eat vegan for the duration of the experiment while Ross stuck to a diet that included meat, dairy and fish.

Before getting stuck in, the Turner twins were told they had to consume exactly the same amount of calories each day and exercise the same too—meaning the only varying factor was their diet.

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In an interview with the BBC, Hugo confessed the vegan diet caused his body to take a ‘hit’.

“I think the first couple of weeks it was really craving and wanting meat and dairy and cheese. I love cheese,” he admitted.

However, he later said he saw the benefits of giving up animal products.

He said: “I was now having to eat fruit and nuts and alternatives that didn’t have any dairy in them – and so that meant I was eating a lot more wholesome food, which meant that my sugar levels were a lot satiated during the day. I felt like I had more energy.”

Meanwhile, Hugo’s meat-eating twin said his gym performance was ‘up and down a little bit more’.

While he felt ‘very energetic’ on some days, there were others where he’d experience ‘huge lulls’.

The twins actually didn't see a huge amount of difference in their results (BBC Global)

The twins actually didn’t see a huge amount of difference in their results (BBC Global)

However, Hugo did see some downsides to veganism. He found that the diversity of his gut bacteria dropped ‘severely’, while his brother’s stayed the same, meaning Ross was less likely to pick up illnesses.

All in all, the men found that there wasn’t ‘a huge difference, if any’ between the two diets.

However, Hugo did see his cholesterol levels drop ‘off the scale’, while also losing weight and boosting his resistance to type two diabetes.

The diets also prompted Ross to realize how much processed food he was eating after checking out his brother’s healthy vegan meals.

Veganism also proved to be more effective for losing body fat as Hugo dropped four pounds and lost one percent of his body fat.

By comparison, Ross put on 10 pounds of muscle but also gained fat, bringing his end body fat percentage up from 13 to 15 percent.

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  • I’ve been eating totally Carnivore for 2 years and have lost 80 pounds, dropped my blood sugar from an A1C of 11.2 to a 5.1, no longer on diabetic meds, no longer have fatty liver disease, my cholesterol is 126 and I have leveled all my blood tests to normal. I’m 62 and feel like I did in my 30’s. …

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    • I did Atkins for six months. I lost 60 pounds, A1C was right in the middle, my cholesterol dropped to middle of the normal range and I felt great. But I missed potatoes, bread, and ice cream so much i went back. I gained back about half the weight I lost and notice the blood sugar swings. No q…

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  • They didn’t go into what type of meat based diet he was eating. He could of been eating organic, free range, wild caught products, made at home. But we don’t really know and that’s not fair to the study. I did a version of low carb/dirty keto, lost about 25lbs and all my blood markers improved. Eat…

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    • Worse yet, the title was a bit deceiving. This was not a carnivore VS vegetarian as the title insinuated. It was vegetarian VS a SAD diet that simply continued to include animal products. Huge difference!

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    • It said he was eating processed foods, so this study is useless. Organic, free-ranged meat would have been a much better comparison.

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  • How do these two sentences exist at the same time?

    “All in all, the men found that there wasn’t ‘a huge difference, if any’ between the two diets.

    “However, Hugo did see his cholesterol levels drop ‘off the scale’, while also losing weight and boosting his resistance to type two diabetes.”

     

    Sounds like…

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    • The the first sentence reflects the subjective perceptions of the two brothers, the second one report the objective difference that the experiment assessed

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    • IKR i was thinking the same thing, its a little cringey if you ask me and not a in depth report at all

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  • I’ve tried all the diets (paleo, SAD, vegan, raw vegan, keto) and Been on carnivore 5 months and I cannot say enough great things. The powers that be are doing their best to suppress the benefits but you have to try it for yourself and see. Commit to 30 days. Stick to high fat meat (at least a 1:1 …

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    • And yet I’ve been whole food vegan for three months and have experienced all the same changes, plus a reduction in cholesterol and blood pressure. I think we’re probably both benefiting from a lack of processed foods and sugar.

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    • 100%. I had the same experience. 3 months straight strict carnivore. Lost 23 lbs, increased muscle mass, destroyed inflammation. Felt amazing. Im 3 months since ending strict carnivore and have kept nearly all the weight off. I came back about 4lbs, but have maintained no problem. But its not rocke…

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Identical twins go on separate vegan and meat diets to see difference it makes to body

Identical twins go on separate vegan and meat diets to see difference it makes to body

Hugo and Ross ate different diets for 12 weeks and the results might surprise you

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

It’s a question that people have fought over for years: what’s the best diet for your health?

The most basic answer is probably a mix of everything within moderation, but two identical twins had a rare opportunity to try and find the superior diet once and for all.

The twins had the rare opportunity to compare diets. (Instagram/@theturnertwiins)

The twins had the rare opportunity to compare diets. (Instagram/@theturnertwiins)

Since explorers Hugo and Ross Turner share the same genetic material, they decided to try two different diets to see what kind of differences it made to their bodies.

In a 12-week study conducted with Kings College London, Hugo took on a vegan diet while Ross stuck to a diet that included meat, dairy and fish.

The pair both ate the same amount of calories each day and took part in the same workout routine to make sure it was only their diets that were having an impact.

Speaking to the BBC, which also documented the twins’ journey, Hugo admitted the vegan diet took a ‘hit’ on his body.

“I think the first couple of weeks it was really craving and wanting meat and dairy and cheese. I love cheese,” he said.

However, Hugo did see a lot of benefits by giving up animal products.

He said: “I was now having to eat fruit and nuts and alternatives that didn’t have any dairy in them – and so that meant I was eating a lot more wholesome food, which meant that my sugar levels were a lot satiated during the day.

“I felt like I had more energy.”

Meanwhile, Hugo’s meat-eating twin said his gym performance was ‘up and down a little bit more’.

While he felt ‘very energetic’ on some days, there were others where he’d experience ‘huge lulls’.

The twins didn't see any major differences in results. (BBC Global)

The twins didn’t see any major differences in results. (BBC Global)

However, Hugo did see some downsides to veganism as he found that the diversity of his gut bacteria dropped ‘severely’ while his brother’s stayed the same, meaning Ross was less likely to pick up illnesses.

All in all, the men found that there wasn’t ‘a huge difference, if any’ between the two diets, though Hugo did see his cholesterol levels drop ‘off the scale’, while also losing weight and boosting his resistance to type two diabetes.

The diets also prompted Ross to realize how much processed food he was eating after checking out his brother’s healthy vegan meals.

Veganism also proved to be more effective for losing body fat as Hugo dropped four pounds and lost one percent of his body fat.

By comparison, Ross put on 10 pounds of muscle but also gained fat, bringing his end body fat percentage up from 13 to 15 percent.

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Dietitian who ate mostly ultra-processed foods for a month reveals the surprising impact it had on her body

Dietitian who ate mostly ultra-processed foods for a month reveals the surprising impact it had on her body

Dietitian Jessica Wilson noticed a difference after just two weeks of eating 80 percent ultra-processed foods

This article contains discussion of food habits and calorie counting that some may find distressing.

A dietitian has argued why ultra processed foods can be ‘part of a healthy diet’ after experiencing ‘surprising’ results from making them at least 80 percent of her diet for a month.

With ultra-processed foods often made out to be ‘something we’re supposed to avoid,’ dietitian Jessica Wilson decided to test out whether this ‘entire category of foods’ is really that bad for us

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What the dietician ate

The dietitian made at least 80 percent of her daily calorie intake ultra-processed for a whole month, eating soy chorizo instead of eggs as an example of an ultra-processed breakfast, TIME reports.

Instead of eating something like beans with avocado and hot sauce for lunch, Wilson grabbed a ready-to-eat tamales from Trader Joe’s.

Snacks consisted of cashew-nut yogurt with jam and dinners sometimes looked like chicken sausages with vegetables and Tater-Tots or Costco pupusas.

And after a whole month of at least 80 percent ultra-processed foods every single day, Wilson felt remarkably different – but not in the way you might think.

Dietician Jessica Wilson has weighed in on the discourse surrounding ultra-processed foods (Instagram/ @jessicawilson.msrd)

Dietician Jessica Wilson has weighed in on the discourse surrounding ultra-processed foods (Instagram/ @jessicawilson.msrd)

The results

In a post to Instagram, Wilson said she ‘surprisingly felt better’ after just ‘two weeks’ of the diet.

“At the end of my meal I have no idea what my hunger hormones were doing but it was great not to be hungry in an hour and to go longer periods without having to forage for food,” she said.

She added she thinks she wasn’t actually ‘eating enough’ food before embarking on her ultra-processed diet.

And despite multiple studies over recent years connecting a diet with more ultra-processed foods leading to a rise in anxiety and depression, Wilson told TIME she actually felt less anxious and had more energy – so much so, she didn’t feel the need to drink as much coffee.

And while she may’ve been bored of the ultra-processed foods she was eating by the fourth week, in an interview with Mail Online earlier this month she noted her wife noticed her ‘complaining less and doing more’. And while her weight didn’t change, she did see ‘an improvement in body composition’ with a more toned physique.

Wilson ensured her diet for the month was made up of 80 percent or higher ultra-processed foods (Instagram/ @jessicawilson.msrd)

Wilson ensured her diet for the month was made up of 80 percent or higher ultra-processed foods (Instagram/ @jessicawilson.msrd)

The debate surrounding ultra-processed food

The dietitian reminds the definition for ‘ultra-processed food’ is still very conflicting, given there are ‘multiple definitions’ from many ‘different researchers and doctors’ – so how can anyone say the whole category of food is ‘bad’?

She argues: “If we look at the Nova classifications for foods, what is supposed to distinguish a category four: ultra-processed food from a category three: processed food it is not always clear.”

Wilson notes the term ‘additives’ – substances often added to processed foods for technical reasons such as helping them stay stored for longer – is often used as a ‘buzz word for what makes something unhealthy’.

However, one example of an additive is ‘egg lecithin’, which has some ‘beneficial properties’ and baby formula sometimes also contains additives too.

Wilson resolved: “There’s a lack of conclusive and comprehensive science and a lot of that comes from a lacking clear definition of an ultra-processed food.

“[…] UPFs can be part of a healthy diet and we need to be having a different conversation.”

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Man who drank 30 cans of Pepsi every day for 20 years reveals shocking effects it had on his body

Man who drank 30 cans of Pepsi every day for 20 years reveals shocking effects it had on his body

Andy Currie started his day with a litre of Pepsi

Callum Jones

Callum Jones

A man whose Pepsi addiction lead to him drinking a staggering 30 cans of the stuff a day has revealed the shocking effects it had on his body, as well as his bank account.

Andy Currie would start every day with a litre of fizzy pop and would drink a further nine litres throughout the day.

“I’ve always loved the taste of a cold Pepsi. Nothing could beat it and I just got hooked,”Andy, from Bangor, Wales, confessed.

“I work nights so always liked the sugar rush to keep me going. I’d go through four or five two litre bottles of Pepsi every day.

Andy loved a can of Pepsi (SWNS)

Andy loved a can of Pepsi (SWNS)

“Because I work at Tesco I could just buy it straight after work and take it home.”

‘It cost me a fortune’

Andy would spend a whopping $25 a day on Pepsi, which racked up to around $8,500 a year on his favourite drink.

“It cost me a fortune to be honest. I could have bought a car every year for the same amount I was spending on Pepsi,” he admitted.

“I just needed to have it, as soon as I woke up I’d go to the fridge and pour myself a large glass of Pepsi and just carry on through the day.

“I remember going to weddings and birthdays and while other people had glasses of champagne I’d be toasting people with a can of fizzy pop.”

Andy’s health began to deteriorate after his Pepsi consumption got out of control, and it got to the point where the Brit topped 19 stone and was at risk of developing diabetes.

While he managed to lose two stone through a strict diet, Andy was still struggling to quit drinking Pepsi for good.

The coke lover sought help (SWNS)

The coke lover sought help (SWNS)

‘It became a poison and a crutch to him’

It was London-based therapist and hypnotist David Kilmurry who Andy got in touch with as a result, and he saw results almost instantly.

“David met me online and hypnotised me for about 40 minutes,” Andy said.

He continued: “I don’t know what he said but afterwards I just didn’t want to drink it anymore.

“I’ve still got two cans of Pepsi in my fridge which I was going to have before the session but didn’t have time.

“I prefer water now. My wife Sarah says my skin looks better and I’ve got so much more energy.”

David said: “I was horrified at Andy’s disclosure of drinking 10 litres of Pepsi a day.

“That was by far the worst sugar addiction I’ve ever heard of.

“Resigned to addiction, Andy was overweight, anxious and struggled to get his words out because he was so breathless.

“It became a poison and a crutch to him. Since working with him I am delighted to see him drinking water and healthy drinks.”

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