In an innovative experiment, a pair of British doctors and identical twins challenge our conventional wisdom about the relationship between food and health. Together with a group of leading medical, nutrition, and sports experts, they experimented with themselves to find out which fat or sugar is more likely to cause the body to gain weight and which is more harmful to the body.
Chris and Xant, the doctor twins, decided to test the problem with an extreme dietary challenge. They each had a completely different diet: one was fully sugar-consuming, the other was completely dependent on fat. The diet includes foods high in sugar such as bread, desserts and fruit juices, as well as foods high in fat such as cheese, butter and meat.
Halfway through the experiment, the research team also tested their mental functioning abilities and physical responses, including having them try to work as traders for a day. It was found that Chris, who consumed a whole sugar diet, significantly better than Xant, who consumed a high-fat diet, in terms of memory and energy.
Further exercise tests also revealed some unexpected results, such as the quicker recovery of Chris who consumed sugar after high-intensity exercise, demonstrating the benefits of sugar in providing immediate energy.
Surprisingly, both twins achieved weight loss a month after the experiment, disproving many people's belief that a single diet leads to obesity. Although the experiment did not have a wide range of scientific studies, it was successful in raising public awareness of the relationship between dietary intake and physical health.
In addition, the study has pointed out some hidden "oil traps" in the daily diet, such as scrambled eggs, eggplant, potatoes and certain soy products, which tend to absorb large amounts of oil during cooking and pose health risks.
Finally, the study touched on the topic of weight management in the elderly, pointing out the possible health benefits of mild obesity in older age groups, while emphasizing the importance of a sensible diet and moderate exercise in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
In the pursuit of health, our choices are more complex than we think. Scientific exploration and personal self-discipline work together to guide us towards a healthier life.