The Twinkie Diet

I think buried in the catchy headline of this article is the grain of truth.

That in weight loss, pure calorie counting is what matters most -- not the nutritional value of the food.

I partly agree that Calories are King and also that Twinkies are not inherently evil.  The food is neutral: your additction to it might make them "evil" for lack of a better word.

When you get down to it: it's the relationship between satiety and calories that is at the root of finding the right foods.  I mean, you may have a 100 calorie pack of Oreos (nothing wrong with that when counted appropriately) but you may then say: IS THAT IT? and eat 5 or 6 more.  Now, did that happen because Oreos are not satisfying or because some inner addict compels you to eat them like they are the last Oreos on the planet?

I love studies that find the obvious: "It may be an issue of portion size and moderation"

Exactly! I totally agree...beer, vodka, whiskey ...none of those are evil..not even wine..but if you can not say no to it, then it becomes a problem..

The problem I have with twinkies..even sugar free ones, is that when you eat one, it just begs to be joined by more...more cookies, more twinkies, more bread, more empty carbs...just bad!