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Posted on Feb 28th 2007 10:00AM by Bethany SandersThough this experiment is hardly surprising, it is interesting to read. Two UK women -- with generally healthy lifestyles -- drastically changed their habits for two weeks and reported their results.
The first, an occasional drinker, began drinking at least a bottle of wine every night. She quickly developed flaky skin, headaches, mood swings, and dull hair. The second, who normally ate a healthy diet, began binge eating and added about 2000 empty calories to her normal diet. She complained of stomach cramps, bloating, greasy hair, and dull skin.
This is basically the "Supersize Me" effect, watching a healthy person's health deteriorate when they take on bad habits to the extreme. A more interesting experiment, in my opinion, would be to take a heavy drinker and a binge eater and put them both on a healthy diet for two weeks and then compare results. It's no secret that too much of anything, whether food or drink, isn't good for us, but hearing how quickly our bodies respond to good health habits would be a powerful motivator. What do you think?
The first, an occasional drinker, began drinking at least a bottle of wine every night. She quickly developed flaky skin, headaches, mood swings, and dull hair. The second, who normally ate a healthy diet, began binge eating and added about 2000 empty calories to her normal diet. She complained of stomach cramps, bloating, greasy hair, and dull skin.
This is basically the "Supersize Me" effect, watching a healthy person's health deteriorate when they take on bad habits to the extreme. A more interesting experiment, in my opinion, would be to take a heavy drinker and a binge eater and put them both on a healthy diet for two weeks and then compare results. It's no secret that too much of anything, whether food or drink, isn't good for us, but hearing how quickly our bodies respond to good health habits would be a powerful motivator. What do you think?
