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Sophie Law & Kate Lally

Doctor says 'healthy' breakfast caused him to pile weight on

A doctor has shared how breakfast foods often thought of as "healthy" led to him unknowingly gaining weight.

Professor Tim Spector, who is a doctor and epidemiologist, spoke to diet guru Michael Mosely on his BBC podcast Just One Thing when he revealed that the breakfast he ate for 10 years made him gain 10 kilograms (around 22 lbs).

The nutrition expert, who cofounded the ZOE study, switched up his morning routine after noticing his blood sugar levels spike in the morning immediately after eating what he thought was a "healthy diet", the Daily Record reports.

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