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You should know me by now. I give you the scientific facts. Unlike most “health gurus”, I don’t just keep serving up my prejudices as “information”. The truth is, however, I’m shocked by a new study. It goes against a great deal. But it’s a very interesting study, with an interesting conclusion, and deserves to be widely known. I will not take the usual amateur line that, because it conflicts with my knowledge, it must be flawed or fraudulent. I have no reason to doubt the sincere investigators in Tel Aviv. What did they find that is so shocking? That starting your morning with a high-protein food and a sticky “dessert” — such as a doughnut or a slice of cake — may help you lose weight and keep it off.1 Predictably, several nutritionists said they weren’t ready yet to embrace the study’s conclusions. Well, what’s the point of science, if you don’t pay attention to possible lessons?

You should know me by now. I give you the scientific facts. Unlike most “health gurus”, I don’t just keep serving up my prejudices as “information”. The truth is, however, I’m shocked by a new study. It goes against a great deal. But it’s a very interesting study, with an interesting conclusion, and deserves to be widely known. I will not take the usual amateur line that, because it conflicts with my knowledge, it must be flawed or fraudulent. I have no reason to doubt the sincere investigators in Tel Aviv. What did they find that is so shocking? That starting your morning with a high-protein food and a sticky “dessert” — such as a doughnut or a slice of cake — may help you lose weight and keep it off.1 Predictably, several nutritionists said they weren’t ready yet to embrace the study’s conclusions. Well, what’s the point of science, if you don’t pay attention to possible lessons?