The New England Journal of Medicine published a report on 120,000 American men and women who were not obese at baseline and free of chronic disease studied by nutrition researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (including Dr. Walter Willett, of whom I'm a fan thanks to his book "Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy").
As presented in an amazingly well-made Atlantic Monthly slideshow, the researchers distill for simplicity's sake 5 foods that help us gain excess body fat (i.e., make us fat) and 5 foods that help us from gaining excess body fat (or stay lean). Read on to see the foods and accompanying graph.
As presented in an amazingly well-made Atlantic Monthly slideshow, the researchers distill for simplicity's sake 5 foods that help us gain excess body fat (i.e., make us fat) and 5 foods that help us from gaining excess body fat (or stay lean). Read on to see the foods and accompanying graph.
Foods in the modern American diet that are likeliest to make us fat, according to the Harvard researchers in their NEJM paper.
1. Potato chips
2. Potatoes
3. Sugar-sweetened beverages
4. Unprocessed red meats
5. Processed meats
And foods in our American diet today that help us stay skinny?
1. Vegetables
2. Whole grains
3. Fruits
4. Nuts
5. Yogurt
The graph above summarizes how much weight gain or less was seen with total pounds gained or lost over 4 years on average as a result of consuming an additional daily serving of that particular food.
1. Potato chips
2. Potatoes
3. Sugar-sweetened beverages
4. Unprocessed red meats
5. Processed meats
And foods in our American diet today that help us stay skinny?
1. Vegetables
2. Whole grains
3. Fruits
4. Nuts
5. Yogurt
The graph above summarizes how much weight gain or less was seen with total pounds gained or lost over 4 years on average as a result of consuming an additional daily serving of that particular food.
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